Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1913 — Geier’s White Rocks Cleaned Monticello Platter. [ARTICLE]

Geier’s White Rocks Cleaned Monticello Platter.

W. R. Geier, the Remington White Plymouth Rock fancier, exhibited his birds at the Monticello poultry show and literally cleaned the platter. so to speak. He won the first, second and fourth cock; second, third and fourth cockerel; first, second and third and fourth hen; first second and third pullet and first and second pen. Mr. Geier had one 11pound rooster in the show and it ties In weight a Black Orpington rooster belonging to T. A. Well. He was awarded an Incubator for having the largest display and a silver cup for the best display of solid color birds. He also won the cup for the best display in the American class and also one of the Fairy Soap specials. There was not a duck nor a goose shown at the show, but a good number of chickens and turkeys, although in point of numbers not up to previous years. In the matter of quality it was the best show ever held there.