The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
TURKEY TOBEKINC
ATFEATHEREDSH show
IN CITY, JAN. 1914
International Harvester Co.
Provides Rooms and 800
Coops to Equip Arrive
DISEASES AMONG TOPICS
Specialists to Conduct Clinics
and Growers Are Asked to
Bring AiIing Fowls

biggest poultry show of the state, IN
Bismarck. this year. That Is the goal
of the association and responses SO
far indicate the possibility Of close
to 1000 birds being entered. That
would put the show into the front
rank Of all exhibitions Of fcathe, ed
life in the state. Last years entries
totaled SIS birds.
A. r. Miesen. county agent. who
also serves as secretary of the associ-
ton and show, returned home from
the county agents conference with
the state extension service at Fargo.
last night. When he reached his Of
flee. this morning. a lot Of mail
awaited him and some of it dealt
with the show From now on his
spare time will be largely occupied
with preparations for the show.
Dates Have Been Set
The previous dates given out for
the exhibition were those first chosen,
buv there has been change and the
show has been reset for January 10.
II and l4-the chief day being Sat-
urday, January IL.
The show will be held in the new
storcroom Of the International Har-
vcster company on Main street.
These will be fitted out with several
hundred new coops. bought with the
funds collected by the business mems
drive. They already have arrived in
the city from Milwaukee, where they
were purchased.
T1aic vaor cfrocc ui11 ho y11oooJ ~
turkeys. Last years show had lis of
these OH display and a considerable
increase Is expected at this time. All
extension programs in North Dakota
are taking up the expansion and en-
couragement of turkey raising. 1t is
the latest phase OF poultry produc-
ton in the state and has shown lllsty
possibilities Of growth and profit, an
additional advantage of it being that
Of cash crop and diversification.
Already the Dakota turkey has won a
place on the market. It has become
standard fowl.
Will Award $500 in Cash
To stipulate turkey expansion some
special prizes will be offered. One
already has been listed. 3O-pound
bronze tom offered by Mrs. d. J.
Wright, Solen. The special prize list
has not been completed, but others
are expected from the business COM
munity.
The general prize total is $500, said
Secretary Miesen. Specials will be
offered by the American Poultry as
ISOLATION. including gold, silver and
bronze medals for champion and
grand champion fowls. The c. C
Conkey company. F. B. Chamberlain
Of the Stacy Bismarck company, Local
representative. will offer specials
also. Others are coming in from day
to day.
The show has set aside Thursday
January 10, as entry day. Judging
will take place Friday and Saturday
Tentative arrangements provide FOL
poultry lectures and talks Saturday
the big day. which also will have &
show dinner on the program. to bs
held in the evening at some loca
hotel or cafe which has the required
accommodations
Will 11OIU DISEASE (llnlc
The talks will deal largely will
poultry diseases and new develop
ments in feeding, handling and mar
keting. DR.. Don Mcmahon. extension
specialist at the Agricultural college
will not only speak on diseases, blu
will include clinic on them. An,
poultry growers who have birds will
ailments are invited to bring them t,
the clinic and have their diseaS
diagnosed. DR.. Mcmahon will Civ
special emphasis to prevention of dis
case in the flocks, showing variou
means of sanitation which can b
practiced in the pens and yards t
keep the birds in good healthy form
Some OF Speakers
O. j. Wcisner, of the Agricultur-
college, who has been selected t
Judge the exhibits. will be anothe
speaker. There is a possibility tina
John r. Dinwoodic, Aberdeen. S. d
will be here and OH the last of speak
crs at the show. He is editor of tn
Dakota Farmer and an authority o.
poultry. There is a possibility ais
that. as the show period ncars, othe
additions will be made 10 the pro
gram. said Secretary Miescn.
A superintendent of the show vii
be named between now and sllo
week.
The Missouri Slope Poultry associ
alton is headed by Wilbert Field,
Bismarck as president. L. G. Stewart
Underwood. is vice president, and Il,
directors are Mrs. D. j. Wrigh
solen; J. w. Bagnell, Beulah: o.
Nordquist, Underwood; William 1
Falconer, Bismarck: and J. n
Thompson. Wilton. County Ager
Miesen has the dynamo job. He
secretary-treasllrer and all the activ
work Of organizing the show is In hi
hands.
Doors Open TO Public
The association is very lnuc
pleased to have obtained such fin
quarters for the show as the Interna
tional show rooms. They make, i
many ways, an ideal place for stag
tng the exhibition, with comfort com
bining With Light, ventilation an
space. Secretary Miesen said tods
that the favor extended was gres
accommodation to the association.
The admission to the show will b
free and the latch string is out to tn
public.
4. A. STILL UNCHANGED
Chicago, Dec. 20.-tP-The Ameri
can Association Is the only baseball
1ooGlae that has remained intac
Il slnce ~ organization. It was or
onni1ed a years ago. Toledo droppet