Nearly 1,300 Birds Were

Entered by Total of 115

Exhibitors from 46 Communities.

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LARGE CROWDS ATTEND

-MANY FROM DISTANCE

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Best Exhibition of Kind in Northwest,

Say Judges. Silver Cups and Many Specials.

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The ninth annual show of the Brown County Poultry association, which was held at the New Ulm Armory, beginning last Thursday and closing Sunday, will go down in history as the biggest and best exhibition of its kind in the entire Northwest. This is true, not only in the number of entries, but also as to the attendance, liberal premiums and special prize awards, and the general arrangement and management of the gigantic undertaking. The two judges, as well as hundreds of visitors from a distance, were loud in their praise of the local show and its management.

Nearly 1,300 Birds

Superintendent Jacob Vetter, assisted by the officers, local association members and other helpers, started the herculean task of arranging the exhibits, last Thursday morning. It was a big job, but, thanks to the excellent cooperation of all interested, it was accomplish ed in record time. There were nearly 1,300 birds entered by a total of 115 exhibitors from 46 different communities. Heavy snowfalls in Iowa and other adjoining states, and rumors that the roads leading to New Ulm were blocked with snow, caused many fanciers residing outside of Minnesota, as well as in the northern section of the state, to withhold their exhibits. Had these conditions not existed, it is confidently believed that at least 1,500 birds would have been entered.

Large Crowds Attend

One of the outstanding features of the poultry shows held in New Ulm, is the fact that they are always well attended. Conservative estimates of the total attendance place it at several thousand people, including a large number from out-of-town. Many exhibitors came to New Ulm to give the show the “once over,” and expressed surprise and satisfaction at its great size and general success. They were well pleased with the manner in which the awards were made.

Good State Meet

The state meet of the National White Wyandotte club, which was held in connection with the local show, this year, proved a decided success in every way. It is probable that New Ulm will be honored with future state meets of this and one or more other national poultry clubs. Many of the other classes were well filled, also, and the exhibits generally were equal to those displayed at any show in the Northwest. Competition was unusually keen in a number of classifications, and the judges, Prof. A. C. Smith of University Farm, St. Paul, and Harry Atkins of Davenport, Iowa, found it no easy matter to award the prizes. Both gentlemen, and especially Mr. Atkins, who had never before been in New Ulm, were generous in their praise of the local show and the manner in which it was conducted.

Many Exhibitors

As previously stated, 115 breeders and fanciers exhibited their aristocratic fowls at the poultry show here, this year. They were from the following 46 communities: Prescott, Wis.; Albertville, Alden, Anoka, Arlington, Bingham Lake, Blooming Prairie, Blue Earth, Brownton, Can-by, Courtland, Echols, Emmons, Fairmont, Faribault, Farmington, Gibbon, Hanska, Kasota, Lafayette, Lamberton, LeRoy, Le Sueur, Le Sueur Center, Lewisville, Lynd, Madison, Mapleton, Minneapolis, Montevideo, Mora, Morgan, New Richland, New Ulm, Northfield, North St. Paul, Redwood Falls, St. James, St. Paul, Sleepy Eye,Truman, Tyler, Waconia, Watertown, Winona, and Winthrop.

Special Prize Awards

A large number of generous special prizes were awarded, as follows:

Silver cup donated by Somsen, Dempsey & Flor, New Ulm, for grand champion cock, awarded to Edward Freske, Brownton, Buff Orpington.

Silver cup donated by State Bank of New Ulm, for grand champion hen, awarded to Earl Wilmot, Farmington, White Plymouth Rock.

Silver cup donated by T. O. Streissguth, New Ulm, for grand champion cockerel, awarded to W. W. Waldron, Montevideo, Single Comb White Leghorn.

Silver cup donated by Pfaender & Glotzbach, New Ulm, for grand champion pullet, awarded to George Anderson, Watertown, Sirge Comb Rhode Island Red.

Silver cup donated hv Mueller & Erickson, New Ulm, for champion Plymouth Rock, awarded to Fred. C Ziemer, Waconia, Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel.

Silver cup donated by the N. Heningsen Agency, New Ulm, for champion Wyandotte, awarded to Arthur Ziemer, Waconia, White Wyandotte pullet.

Silver cup donated by Drs. Vogel & Seifert, New Ulm, for champion Rhode Island Red, awarded to George Anderson, Watertown, Single Comb Rhode Island Red pullet.

Silver cup donated by Farmers & Merchants State Bank, New Ulm, for champion Orpington, awarded to Edward Freske, Brownton, Buff Orpington cock.

Silver cup donated by the Fritsche Clinic, New Ulm, for champion Leghorn, awarded to W. W. Waldron, Montevideo, White Leghorn cockerel.

Silver cup donated by Dr. F. IL Dubbe, New Ulm, for champion Minorca, awarded to Ed. Roth, Mora, Single Comb Black Minorca hen.

Silver cup donated by First National Bank of Sleepy Eye, for highest scoring pen, awarded to Fred. C. Ziemer, Waconia, old Barred Rock.

The four silver cups donated by the Brown County Poultry association for the best displays in the four classes, were awarded as follows:

American class, Arthur Ziemer, Waconia.

Asiatic class, Joseph Minkel, Mapleton. English class, Fred. Zangl, Jr., New Ulm.

Mediterranean class, Snow’s Hatchery, Sleepy Eye. Special $2.50 cash sweepstakes prizes offered by the Brown County Poultry association, were awarded as follows:

Best solid-colored cock, Edward Freske, Brownton, Buff Orpington.

Best solid-colored hen, Earl Wilmot, Farmington, White Plymouth Rock. Best solid-colored cockerel, W.W.Waldron, Montevideo, Single Comb White Leghorn.

Best solid-colored pullet, Arthur Ziemer, Waconia, White Wyandotte.

Best parti-colored cock, William Roeck,New Ulm, Partridge Wyandotte. Best parti-colored hen, Fred. C. Ziemer, Waconia, Barred Plymouth Rock.

Best parti-colored cockerel, Fred C. Ziemer, Waconia, Barred Plymouth Rock.Best parti-colored pullet, George Anderson, Watertown, Single Comb Rhode Island Red.

Special $5.00 cash prize for long distance was awarded to C. W. Conger of Mora. Special $5.00 gold prize in red-headed contest, donated by H. F. Raabe of New Ulm, awarded to Ruth Hinnenthal of New Ulm.

Brown County Journal,

January 15, 1926

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