The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
RECORDS BR0KENA
18TH annual show
OPENS IN BISMARCK
More Than 500 Birds Shown in
Poultry Exhibitions at Me-
mortal Building

More than 500 birds were on dis
play to eclipse all former records as
the 18th annual Slope Poultry Show
opened at the World War Memorial
building Tuesday noon.
Removed from the farm to COM
pete in the lists Of the barnyard arts
tocracy, all manner of fowl, ranging
from tiny japanese Silkies to maj
este turkey gobblers, were on display
in rows of cages stretching across the
entire length Of the main auditorium.
Both in numbers of birds shown
and in excellence of entries, this
years show surpasses those Of for
mer years, according to A. l.. Nord-
quist, Underwood, 4 director of the
poultry association and superinten-
dent of the exhibition.
Entries were continuing to pour in
Tuesday and officials believed that
nearly every one of the hundreds Of
cages would be filled by evening.
Apparently undisturbed at being
stared at by visitors, the birds stood
placidly In their coopS, pausing now
and then to add caclsles to the gen.
eral commotion.
Has Largest Exhibit
N. s. Trauger, Hazelton, was the
largest single exhibitor for the sec
ond successive year with an entry list
of 70 birds.
Mrs. Herman Ode Of Bismarck led
in number of varieties submitted,
with 10 breeds In her exhibit.
The first entry blank received at
the show came from Mrs. John Mag
rum, Braddock, while the first fowl
to be received was shipped by Mrs.
Eric Solberg Of Driscoll.
Mercantile booths, containing feat
ure exhibits, lined the walls Of the
auditorium.
White Leghorns and Buff Orping-
tons are breeds which were entered
in greatest quantities this year, &C
cording to Nordquist. Other varie-
ties on display include White and
Silver Wyandottes, Brown Minorcas,
White Minocras, Rhode Island Reds,
Barred, White, and Plymouth Rocks,
Brown Leghorns, Speckled Hamburgs
and Sussex.
U10WS EAVVI0UAG AVkI13UCUO
More than twice as many turkeys
are on display than were shown last
year Nordquist said, and the section
where they were exhibited drew much
favorable comments from visitors.
Types entered included Whites,
Reds, Bronzes, and Blacks.
Leroy Leitch, Carson, winner of
the 1881 All sweepstakes, had not
sent In entries at noon Tuesday but
officials said that a consignment OF
poultry from Grant county was ex-
pected to arrive late Tuesday after
noon and 1t was hoped that his ex-
hibits would be included.
In the All division numbers of
entries had fallen off slightly from
last year but last minute entries were
expected to bring the totals up to
previous marks.
DR.. Fred Lowe, poultry expert rep
resenting the u. 8. Department of
Agriculture, has established head
quarters at the show and will give
advice to poultry raisers relative to
care Of birds and the prevention Of
disease among flocks.
Judging was expected to get under
way Wednesday morning. O. ].
Weisner Of South Dakota state COL
lege again will act Is Judge and
present the awards.
Quantities Of eggs have been re-
ceived and have been placed on dis
play In special section.
The show will extend over z four
day period and viii end with ban
quet Friday night. At that time
awards win be presented and officers
Of the Slope Poultry association viii
be elected for 1850.