The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
CHICKEN FIXlN'S.
A Congress of Poultry and Pet Stock
The Finest Display Ever Made in the
West.

The first annual exhibition Of the Leav-
: enworth Poultry and Pet Stock Association
n was formally opened at Laing's Hall yes
;, terday afternoon, at o'clock. The coops
;, for the accommodation of the stock exhib-
: tied, extend in four long rows the entire
f length Of the immense hall, being two deep
!, on the east side, and nearly every one oc-
. cupied. A large number of entries will be
: made this morning by parties who found it
/ impossible to do so before. The entries
now number AIS, and will exceed 500 be-
fore the close OF the exhibition.
The following is the list:
CLASS l-AsIATICs,
includes one hundred and ten entries, tine
majority OF the fowls exhibited being Of the
, finest breed, and make splendid show.
CLASS 2-DoRKINGs AND AMERICANS.
Sixteen entries are made for this class,
and the display is an exceedingly fine one.
Several additions are to he made to-day.
Il CLASS 3-sPANIsH.
Twenty-Five entries were made in this
class. and the display is exceptionally
good.
CLASS 4-HAMBURGs.
But four entries have been made as yet in
this class, but many more are expected to-
day. The display so far is very good.
| CLASS 5-PoLIsH.
includes but four entries, but the class is
very incomplete The fowls exhiDlted are
Of the very fines, variety, and make beau
tiful show.
CLASS 6-FRENCH.
There are twenty-three entries for this
class, and the exhibition made is n very
fine one Many additions will be made to-
day.
CLASS GAMES.
| Here an opportunity is afforded those
who love the sport OF cock-fghting, to OBJ
tain look at some of the finest birds that
ever .rod dung-hill. The entries in this |
class number thirty.
CLASS S-BANrAMs,
include but thirteen entries at present, but |
many more will be made to-day. All oil |
the fowls exhibited in this class are beauti- |
full specimens, and cannot be surpassed any
| where in this country.
Class is merged into the miscellane-
Gus class.
CLASS lO-GUINEAs
There are but three entries for this class,
there being comparatively small number /
Of this breed in this section. 1t would seem
that little or no attention is paid to this
variety.
CLASS 11-TURKEYs.
Eleven entries are made here, and the |
display is good one in every respect. The
fowls exhibited are of the finest breed, and
one look would be sufficient to make the
mouth Of an epicure watery for month.
CLASS 12-DUCKs.
The display here is exceedingly good,
numbering twenty-five entries. The most
beautiful varieties Of every kind are here,
and shows to what perfection the breed
may attain by careful and considerate at
tention.
CLASS 13-GEEsE.
But ten entries have been made in this
class at the present time, and many more
will come in to-day. The display is salts
factory, even if no more entries are made.
CLASS l5-PIGEoNs.
Here sixteen entries have been made, and
i'm uding almost every variety and breed.
The largest number OF entries was made
from this city.
CLASS l6-BIRDS.
Including canaries, and all other yarie-
ties, numbers now sixteen entries, to which
large additions will be made to-day. The
displays made by Mrs. Moses Harvey and
Miss Jennie Patton are particularly large
and fine.
Class Il AND lS-PETs
Including pets Of all sorts, rabbits, cats,
ETC., numbers thirteen entries. There are
some beautiful specimens OF domestic ami
mails among those exhibited, and the COM
petition will be very brisk and spirited.
CLASS 19-DoGs.
There are at present foriy-nine entries
made for this class, and there are truly
some magnificent CANNES exhibited. \
Siberian bloodhound, the property OF a
gentleman from Kansas City, was the most
conspicuous animal of the lot, and casual
glance at his immense proportions will at
once convince the visitor that where he is
locks and keys are unnecessary articles.
Several fine dogs OF other breeds are
also shown.
CLASS M-swEEPsTAKEs AND MIsCELLANE-
Sixty-eight entries were made for this
class, and the exhibition made is very
good. Some OF the finest stock ever seen in
the West is exhibited in this class
The largest number of entries is made by
Mr.. ID. C. Blackman, which foot up fifty
six; Mr.. Badders comes next with fifty
five.
A visit to Laing's Hall will amply repay
4 he time sv.a.,f apl M npa sbopl1 foil 10
make visit and see the finest collection of
poultry and pet stock ever made in the
West. The number of entries will be in
creased to something over five hundred by
noon to-day, which will be considerable of :
an advance upon the number at the late st.
Joseph exhibition. The Association has
done itself honor, and the citizens should
not be behind in showing its appreciation
OF the pluck and energy Of the men who
compose it.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The following premiums were awarded
last night:
Light Brahma Fowls-D. c. Blackman
and Son, LIST premium.
Buff Cochin Fowls. W. Wheeler, lst,
I'd, Sd and 4th premiums.
Buff Cochin Chicks, and Silver Spangled
Hamburgs-Mrs. G. E. McGill, 1st premi-
um; VIM. Hook, Sd premium.
Gray Dorking Bantams-N. r. Nye, ID
premium.
Common Guineas-O. Baddcrs, lst pre-
MUM.
Muscovia Ducks-Mrs. Geo. E. McGill,
lst premium.
Pekin Ducks-D. C. Blackmar & Son, LIST
premium.
Toulouse Geese-Mrs. G. E. McGill, LIST
premium.
African Geese-Mrs. G. E. McGill, 1st
premium.