Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-13
SHOW Draws
MANY PRIZE EXHIBITS
Four States Represented Opening Day, With
Coast Birds Still En- Route; Expect
Total Of 1000 Entries.

With more than 500 entries, the
Great Falls Poultry and Rabbit assocl-
alton opened its annual show Tuesday
1t is anticipated more than 1000 birds
will be on display today, as many ship
ments that were delayed by the Sc
we're weather arrived from points east
and west last night. A. K. Howarth,
secretary of the association, announced
the exhibits equaied those OF any pre-
yious year and that in a number of
classes they were finer than any that
have ever been shown. Among the
birds are many prize winners, some OF
them from the pens of notable north
west breeders. Wyoming, Minnesota,
and Montana are represented and ex-
hibits are expected from Washington
and Oregon. :,
Harry H. Collier of Tacoma and
A. C. Smith of the University OF MIN
nesota are the judges and will start
iudsing the exhibits this morning. Mr..
Collier arrived in the city Tuesday
after a delay of 10 hours at Whitefish.
Mr.. Smith was delayed II hours near
Havre. but arrived in the city Tuesday
night.
High Glass Exhibits
Commenting on the exhibits, Collier
said: II was agreeably surprised to
find as complete a poultry show as tins.
The classes seem to be well filled ana
the quality above the average. In some
varieties the winning fowls here could
go in any company and come away
with the blue ribbon
A Rhode Island cockerel the only
entry in his class, owned by I. W.
Kaluge of Menominee, Wis. Won the
admiration Of the judge. He declared
him to be one of the finest specimens
~ had ever seen at any show ana
ventured the comment that he IS I'M
doubtedly a winner of many laurels.
He will show up in the championship
and sweepstakes prizes. he sad Inc
birds coloring vas pointed out as one
of his most remarkable features. The
~orange-tan coloring of his feathers ex-
tends entirely in TO his body. q rare
finding and one indicative Of his pedi-
gree, according to Mr.. Collier, who
stated the feathers were Il of the
points III judging a fowl.
Judge Collier has officiated at a
number of Montana poultry shows and
stated that at Missoula and kalispell
he had found a favorable field for e2-
tensive and profitable poultry raising.
The possibilities of this district are
excellent, in view of the fact that feed
is raised extensively, he said.
Coast Market Good
On Puget Sound, where Mr.. Collier
is u we'll known poultry man, there Is
a market for everything produced and
q large trade with Alaska has been
opened. The annual show at Tacoma
will be held next week and fowls from
all over the northwest are expected.
Professor Smith will be a judge at
the coast exhibit. He was formerly
manager of the Grove Hill, Massachu-
sets, farm and while there made a
reputation as a breeder of Barred
Plymouth Rocks and Brown Leghorns.
Mr.. Collier is the director of the
ninth district of the American Poultry
association and has called a convention
of p~oultrymen to meet at Seattle.
January , to Z. Montana. Wyoming,
North and South Dakota, Idaho, Wash
ington and Oregon will be represented
states to promote the interchange OF
exhibits such as that on display here
at the present time will be one of the
detectives Of the meeting.
All show visitors who are interested
in poultry will have the opportunity OF
questioning Professor Smith on any
matter regarding poultry raising. The
judges will begin their work of judging
today and expect to have all ribbons Ii
the coops by Thursday.
Many Breeds Entered
Entries made in the local show in
clude a larger variety of breeds than
have ever been made before. according
to Secretary Howart. The White Leg
horns are the biggest entry and the
finest Of this variety that has ever
been shown here, he said. Among the
exhibitors in this class are Celia Bow.
man. Dayton, Wyo.; J. II. Scott. J.. d
| Veatch. II. NJ. McClusky. Helena. and
w. A. Glover, East Helena, who arc
among the best known breeders of the
northwest.
A. A. Tschache Of Highwood is the
exhibitors of a pen of Orloffs, which
are a unique sight at any show
Howarth stated. Tschache introduced
these fowls into America bringing then
here from England. Points in thei1
favor are that they are heavily feath
cred and bearded and are not affected
by cold, being hardy layers in any
climate. Both the white and mahogany
birds in this class are included in this
entry.
Entries have been made as follows:
Rhode Island: White.
Plymouth Rock: Barred. white
buff. silver penciled, partridge and Co
lumbar.
Wyandottes: Silver, and white.
Buff: Rhode Island Reds, rose ant
single comb.
Asiatics: Brahmas, light.
Cochins: Buff.
L~angshans: Black, and white.
Leghorns: White Largest single en-.
try, 100 BIRDS, single comb: single
brown; rose comb, brown; single comb
buff.
Anconas: Single and rose comb.
Or~pingtons: Buff, black and white
Cornish: Dark.
Polish: Orloffs, white and mahog
any; Jersey Black Giants; Lakenyeld
ers.
Hamburgs: Pearl Guincas.
Games: Pit games.
Cochins: Bantams.
Ducks: White Pekin; wild malIard
Turkeys: Bronze.
Pigeons: All classes.
Exhibits Going to Judith
At the conclusion of the poultr,
show the Judith Basin Poultry ant
Rabbit association will take the ex
hibits. from December IS to 80, ans
will recondition the birds without eos
to the owner for the privilege of show
ing them. 1t is probable that the bird.
will then be shipped to Billings fol