Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1912 — POULTRY SHOW TO BE HELD IN ARMORY [ARTICLE]

POULTRY SHOW TO BE HELD IN ARMORY

Dec. 16 to 21 is the Date Decided Upon —Republican is Now Printing the Catalogues. The Rensselaer Poultry Association will hold its annual show this year at the armory, the dates being l Dec. 16,th to 2}.st, inclusive. The association is in live hands and they have already brought a great amount of the catalogue copy to The Republican office and the list will soon be published. It will be a fifty page book, which has been liberally patronized by the merchants of the city for advertising. On the first page the association makes an announcement which argues forcibly that the anntfal poultry shows are doing much to inspire the raising of better poultry throughout the county. This is proven by the fact that better poultry is coming to market than formerly and by the fact that the old scrubby barnyard fowl has given way to the thoroughbred. H. A. Pickett, who has been one of the leading judges at the big shows of the country and who has judged with complete satisfaction the Rensselaer shows for the past three years, has again been secured as judge, which causes the association to say in its announcement, “Therefore, we can promise you that the best bird will win when he judges them.” There is ample room in the armory, over the postofflee, for the cooping and exhibit of the birds and the largest attendance the show has ever had has been at the armory. The building will be well heated and comfortable for both poultry and visitors. The principal prizes this year will be silver cups instead of money. This diversion was decided upon by the managers and it is believed will meet the hearty co-operation of all exhibitors. The cups will be something that can be kept a lifetime and will be worth much more in the effect they will have than a cash prize. All thoroughbred poultry raisers should exhibit at the show and help to make it a success. Get your birds ready for exhibition purposes and apply to any of the officers for further information. The officers are, Everet Brown, president; W. R. Nowels, vicepresident; H. B. Murray, secretarytreasurer. The executive committee is composed of Riley Snyder, J. M. Sauser, A E. Wallace, John Webber and H. B. Murray. ,