The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-01-21
ENJOYABLE BANQUET
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL
POULTRY EXHIBIT

evening under the auspices OF the Car
bon County Poultry Growers Associa-
ton was we'll attended and was withal
an enjoyable affair. The menu COM
prised everything necessary to satisfy
the most fastidious taste and the sew
eral addresses delivered during the
course of the evening were both inter
esting and instructive.
Attorney E. P. Conwell acted as
POSTMASTER and after making a few
remarks regarding the Importance of
the poultry industry to the people of
the state and county, he introduced
Judge James Rennie of Sheridan,
Wyoming, who made an interesting
address in which he complimented the
people of this section Of the country
for the marked attention they are now
paying to the matter of raising only
pure bred poultry. He stated that the
specimens of poultry shown in the
exhibition just closed were as good as
could be found anywhere and made
the prediction that the raising of poul-
try and especially of turkeys would
soon become one of the leading indus
tries of this state. He advised the
farmers present to do cooperative
marketing and concluded by highly
omplimenting John Sim and O. j.
Salo, the officers in charge for the
successful poultry show conducted
here this year.
John Rock the newly elected presi-
dent of the association was then in
troduced. Mr.. Rock stated that he
had been a resident of this county
nearly thirty years during all of which
time he had been an enthusiast for
the raising Of better poultry. He
spoke at some length on the educa-
tional value of poultry shows and gave
assurance that no effort would be
spared by him in making next years
show a successful one.
The next speaker introduced was
John Sim of Red Lodge who will be
the secretary of the association the
coming year. He told of the trials
that have been encountered in the past
as we'll as this year in financing and
conducting the annual poultry shows
and stated that should it be decided to
hold next years show in any other
town in the county he would put forth
the same efforts and show the same
interest as if the exhibition was held
in Red Lodge. He urged those pres
ent to keep up the good work Of rails
ing the standard of their poultry and
closed by publicly thanking the merch-
ants and business men of the city fol
their interest and the contributions OF
cash and merchandise they made fol
use as prizes and the assistance they
gave in making the show success
He also paid high tribute to the Meth
odist Ladies for the splendid banquet
they served Friday evening.
w. ]. Beans then spoke and ex
pressed himself as being gratified al
the interest that is being taken in the
poultry and egg business by the farm.
ers and citizens Of the country gen
orally. He said he hoped that such
shows will continue to be held anc
that interest in the poultry industry
should increase so that it will b.
unnecessary hereafter to ship such
products into this country from out
side.
w. J. Hay expressed satisfaction
at the success of the show just closed
told of his interest in the poultry in
dustry and said that it was his opinion
that the farmers will soon come tx
realize that the poultry industry ant
especially that of raising turkeys il
indeed an important one. He alst
said that the number of farmers wht
attended the show was an indication
that they are realizing the opportuni
ties that are theirs in that line o.
endeavor.
D. W. Columbus of this city wal
next introduced and his address wal
one of the best on Friday evening"
programme. Mr.. Columbus explained
the fur farming industry in which h
is interested in an entertaining ant
instructive manner that held the at
tention of his audience throughout. H
stressed the sentiment that "of al
that is good in the world, Carbol
county deserves the BEST, praised tn
farmers and poultry raisers general
for the active interest they are taking
in the poultry industry but said tina
even more enthusiasm should b