The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-19
OPENING OF Tue POULTRY SHOW.
Large Collection of Fine Fowls and Very
Good Exhibition of Dogs.

When the frost the pu mpkin and the folders in
And you hear the kyouck and gobbe of the struttin
And the clockn of the guineys and the cluckin' of
And the ROSTERS hallylooyer he tp-toes on the
fence.
Oh. then is the time for a chicken show, Mr.
Riley might have added. but he didn't
All was din, clatter and confusion Of growing
cocks, cackling hens, barking dogs. changing
hammers and busy men yesterday afternoon at
Tomlinson Hall. But order was coming out of
confusion rapidly as possible and this morn
ing the Matte Poultry Exhibition, held under
the auspices of the consolidated Indiana State
Poultry and Central Indiana Poultry associa-
tiops, is in excellent shape. The exhibit in
cludes poultry, pigeons, pet stock and the bench
show. Sid Conger is president of both associa-
TONS and is on the floor as much at home, ap-
parently, as when among 1.-THE boys in spir-
tied political campaign.
The exhibit yesterday afternoon already in
cluded more than two thousand entries of all
kinds, and others were constantly coming in
Under the rules all entries were to be made yes
terday. except for the bench show. for which de-
partment entries may be made to-day. Almost
all varieties of chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks,
game chickens, pigeons, doves, dogs and rabbits
are on exhibition. The entries are for the most
part from Indiana, of course but the States of
New York, Connecticut, Ohio. Illinois. Iowa.
Nebraska, Missouri, Louisiana and Georgia are
represented. The largest exhibitors are Wright
& Hoy, different varieties of chickens and
Whitney e. Mcdonald. laced Wyandottes. all of
Indianapolis; Conner s. McGrew, Springfield,
O., seventy-five entries of varieties; Theo. K.
Bobbs, Decatur, H., bantam games; Jones G.
Olleman, Mooresvile. Ind, II. w. Sksrritt,
Deansville, N. Y, games; Francis A. Mortimer,
Pottsville, Pa, forty varieties; J. M. Williams,
Monroeville, Ird. and Sid Conger, Flat Rock.
with Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes.
The city is unusually well represented the
bench and in the pet stock departments. The
largest display in the last-named department is
made by A. E. Dorsey who has sixty-eleht en-
tries, consisting of rabbits, doves, pigeons and
fancy barnyard fowls.
The dog show commands no little attention.
The majority of the entries are from Indianap-
oils and include all sizes and varieties, from the
little terrier to the large 2OO-pound English
mastiff There is litter of puppies with
their eyes not yet open ~, There are about one
some of the Indianapolis exhibitors of dogs:
c. W. Melker, English pointer; James Board,
Biddy, Gordon setter, bitch and pup; Mary Beal,
bull terrier, bitch and seven pups; Thomas
Kearney. Irish setter; r.. c. Spencer, English
setter, James CnaQWlck, Skyo terrier; u. ~.
Porter, black and terrier. Gypsy"
and bull pug pink" P. T. Madison, English
setter, Rush Gladstone" valued at 81. 600. a
Gordon setter and water spaniel Thomas
Kearney, an imported Irish setter; VIM. Wun-
dram, ST. Bernard Henry Spreneield, New
fourdland and ST. Bernard; DIR. Grener. Cor
den SETTER A. Hanueman, water spaniel; A. A.
Anderson, Irish setter and pup; Henry SEVERN,
setter pup; Geo. J. Marott, setter; Geo. e.
Townley, English mastiff; Harry S. New, En-
Rlsh pointer 'Beauvoir." and Lewelyn setter,
Quail" Jim Blaine" grandson of the noted
Gorden setter, "Royal Duke, is on exhibition.
He is owned by James ID. Luce, of Urbana, o.
Gist and Wetz, of Union City, have two power
full English mastiffs on the bench. j. E.
Doueherty, of Lotus, Ind, has three Scotch
collies. Hon. J. N. Illusions dog. which
played a very prominent part in the last cam
paign, has returned from 1.-THE Forks of the
Road" and has entered the show.
The judges in the poultry and pet-stoek de-
partments are: b. n Pierce, Indianapolis; c.
j. Ward Chicago, ILL.,; j. Y. Bicknell, Buffalo,
N. Y; E. r. Spaulding, Jaffery. N. H.; j. E.
Diehl, Beverly. N j.. and Fred Scheel, Belle
vile, III. Pigeons. Geo. Ewald, Cincinnati. O.
The judge to award premiums on dogs is not yet
selected.
The show will continue one week until JAN
%. During the week there will be revision of
the standards by which poultry is graded No
revision has been had for ten years and there is
no small interest manifested by poultry raisers
as to the change.
The 5000 prize Busch cup, by Hon. Sid
Conger in the recent St. Louis show, is on ex-
hibition.