The Bismarck tribune., 1934-01-08
POULTRY show Will
OPEN HERE TUESDAY
FORFOUR-DAY STAND
Finest Birds Raised on Missouri
Slope Will Begin Arriv-
ing Tonight
MANY AWARDS ARE OFFERED
Final Preparations for Exhibi.
ton Being Made at Me-
mortal Building

With hundreds Of the finest birds
raised on the Missouri Slope expect
ed here, final preparations are being
made In the auditorium Of the World
War Memorial building for the OPEN
ing Tuesday Of the 18th annual ex-
hibition Of the Slope Poultry associa-
ton.
Though the bulk Of the feathered
fowl are not expected here until Tues
day. H. o. Putnam, Burleigh county
agricultural agent and secretary Of
the poultry association, said some birds
will be here late Monday.
The show will continue through Fri
day, with the public invited to inspect
the entries all four days.
More than q dozen commercial
firms. groups and individuals have
contributed to the premium fund for
prize winners, Putnam said Monday.
Donors include the association Of
commerce, Mandan Creamery and
Produce company, Armour's. Inter-
national Harvester company, ]. C..
Penney company. Oscar H. viii and
company. Dacotah Seed company,
First National Bank, Dakota Ma
tional Bank and Trust company, Bis
Marck Tribune company, Gussner's
grocery store, Phillips 66 Gas Station
No. 2. Central Meat Market, Kiwanis
club end Frank H. Waldo. .,
Begin Judging Wednesday
Judging will be started at noon We'd
nesday by Miss Clara M. Sutter, poul-
try editor Of the st. Paul Farmer.
No ducks or geese will be admitted
to the show this year because Of lack
Of room for their exhibition.
Besides the cash premiums offered
to winners by the Slope association,
many awards are offered by the Am
erican Poultry association, under
whose rules and regulations the show
viii be conducted. These awards in
clude:
Lettered ribbon to champion bird
In each variety.
Certificate Of merit to champion
bird Of each breed.
Bronze medal to champion bird in
each.
Gold medal to grand champion Of
show tbantan1s, waterfowl and tur-
keys excepted.
Gold medal to best bantam In show
Crowded Is are entered.)
Gold medal to best turkey In show
Crowded II or more are entered)
Offers Turkey Eggs
A. Van Costing Of Hensler. one Of
the directors Of the association, Is Of
fertng 10 turkey eggs (May delivery
to the new exhibitor entering four or
more Bronze turkeys making the least
points in the competition.
A vest pocket adding machine will
be given to the exhibitor showing four
or more Bronze turkeys making the
second least number Of points.
Exhibitors have been urged to list
their breeding stock for sale. the as
sociation announcing that the show
always has more calls for birds than
can be filled. Birds for sale will be
housed free Of charge, but owners
must furnish feed.
IN addition to the regular poultry
contests. . boys and girls All club
contest, as well as an egg contest. are
planned.
Boys and girls who are members Of
organized poultry clubs may show
pens including q cockerel and four
pullets. Cash premiums are offered on
club exhibits.
Breeders Of purebred poultry may
enter eggs In the two classes Of the
contest, brown-shelled and white
shelled. Cash premiums are offered
to winners. All eggs will become the
property Of the association when the
show ends.
Classification Listed
Classification Of entries Is described
IN the premium list as follows:
Class !, Acknowledgements Rocks.
Wyandottes. Javas. Dominiques. Rhode
Island Reds, Buckeye, Rhode Island
White, jersey Giants.
Class 2, Asiatic-Brahmas, Cochins.
Langshans.
Class ;. Mediterranean-Leghorns,
Minorcas. Spanish, Blue Andalusians,
Anconas. Buttercups.
Class I. English-Dorkings. Redcaps,
0rpingtons. Cornish. Sussex.
Class 5. Polish-polish.
Class 8. Observation-Disclosures.
Glass Z, French-Houdans. Creve.
couers. Ia F1eche: Faverolles.
Class Z. Games and Game Bantams
Games, Game Bautams.
Class 10. Orientals- -9umatras. Ma
lays. Malay Bantams.
Class II, Ornamental Bantams- -Se-
brights, Rosecomb. Booted Brahmas,
Cochin, japanese, Polish. Mile E1eur.
Class II, Miscellaneous-si silkies,
Sultans, Frixxles. Lekenvelders, Kiwis.
Class IS, Turkeys-Hronze, Maria
gansett. White Holland. Black. Slate.
Bourbon. Red, Wild.