Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1909 — Jasper County Poultry. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Poultry.

Jasper county poultry fared well at shows outside of the county this year, and this brings out the conclusion that this county probably leads all of its neighbors in the matter of thoroughbred chickens of iftany varieties. Probably the greatest distinction goes to William Geier, of Remington, who for some years has been a breeder of White Rock chickens. Mr. Geier was an exhibitor at the Monticello show, and the Evening Journal of Friday shows the following: Wm. Geier, Remington, Ist and 3d on cock, Ist on hen, Ist and 2d on cockerel, 3d and 4th on pullet, and Ist and 2d on pen. $1 each for highest scoring male and female. Special prizes 79, 76, 16, 15, 78 and 77. It will be seen that he won the prize for the highest scoring male and female, this being a sweepstakes contest, 1 and all birds of all breeds being in the running. It was very gratifying to Mr. Geier and his friends for him to win this prize. William Hersbman, of this county, had the same distinction at%he Lowell show, winning the sweepstakes on highest scoring bird with his black langshans. The following paragraph from the Lowell Tribune credits Mr. Hershman with living at Medaryville, but that is only his postoffice, and he resides in this county. The Tribune says: Black Langshans—Wm. Hershman, Medaryville, Ind., carried off all the prizes with his mammoth birdß. He won the big silver cup, valued at S2O, by having the highest scoring individual in the show. He also won a silver cup for the best individual in the Asiatic class. He won on Ist and 2d cock, lst, 2d and 3d cockerel, Ist and 2d hen, Ist 2d, 3d pullet, Ist pen. J. Q. Alter was the winner in the black minorca classes at Delphi, and several of our other breeders- wem winners at Lowell. This should make the show here about the best that has been held, and it is probable that the other towns will be represented as well here as we were on the outside. The show will be worth while to attend and no one should miss it