The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-03
gaE POULTRY SHOW.
ereat Preparations Making for
the Exhibition.
eoyrRnoR M'oRAw TO SPEAK.
-.-s~s 20 Close January 7-Fses, Rules
s,x Regulations - Prizes - The
omeers OF the Club.

-. srst annual exhibition of the Puget
go Poultry Clup will take place In this
/ = ,sxt month, beginning on the morn
8. ~ me 14th and lasting through 70 the
- inclusive. Great preparations are
80 made for the event, and Gov. Nc
- who is an honorary member of the
- has consented TO make the opening
.Ss,rss. The leading spirits of the club
= TIA, they are confident Of having en-
- from British Columbia. Portland,
r-x.llur. ysshon. towns across Lake
Warrington and many other places. Sue
=. thev believe to be certain because the
<s.resal part Of the undertaking has been
!. arranged that the only expenses to be
..,es.stsd upon now are the rent of the
s.ll and the salary of the judge.
rxs members of the club own the 400
.sors that will be used. aud II is asserted
a.. they are the finest coops north of San
r,snc,sco. Mr.. Tyler. of Pasadena, Cal,
10 d member OF the Organization that
szdres BIRDS by the decimal scoring system,
- been secured 10 act as judge, and the
r.ab states positively that all exhibitors
III have . perfectly fair show. Entries
80 January 7. and all city exhibitors ars
,eouirsd 10 have their birds in coops by
...oon Of the first day of the show. Coun-
- or foreign exhibitors are given one day
rors The entry tee for each bird will be
5 cents. and for breeding pens 81. A
ebsnee has been made in the rule govern
fns the number of fowls in a pen In
wdsr 10 help out persons who breed
a limited scale. Whereas In
he past it took one male and four female
birds TO complete the required number,
SOW IL takes only three females and one
male. There will be no cash prizes given.
bet instead trophies Of good value. each
accompanied with q diploma and score
card. giving the fine points OF the bird.
All the prizes will be in the hands of the
committee on premiums before the show
epsns and placed on exhibition at the
hall. The names of donors will be at
tsehed 90 each article. On the last even
ing OF the show the distribution will be
made, so that each exhibitor will get what
he earns before leaving the hall.
Among the prizes that have been Sc
cured so far are nine silver cups. appropri-
sxly engraysdl a silver caster, a silver
9oblet. q bone cutter, china tea set.
leather case for collars and cuffs, gander.
incabslors. fruits. vegetables, etc.
The fuil premium list will not be pub
ished for about o week. anu some days
viii slapse before the general printed mat
Ter about the show will be out.
Among the people who will have fowls
In the show are Joel Docking. one of the
most extensive breeders of fine fowls in
tie city. He has some fine White Piym-
euth Rocks, White Lsghorns, Silver Ham
burgs and Golden Wyandottes. Ezra
Aesksr, of Pnyslgup. an honorary
nsmber OF the club. will also
have some of his best stock al the
sAos. Joseph Broulstt. who used to be
ore of the leading poultry men in Wiscon-
IN will exhibit q line line Of Silvsr-Laced
Eyandottes.
Thomas Moore will try to take few
wizes with his Brown Leghorns. Black
spanlsh, White Crested Black Polish and
Llgh. Brahmas. lie also owns some fine
fskin ducks, which he will probably enter.
James Smith, the Pike street butcher, 10 .
great fancier of lighting cooks, and will
probably make q strong bid for some OF the
tfses. John Cornslson will make an
exhibit OF bis fine lot of Toulouse geese
sna pskin ducks. d. II. Van Alstine will
BE- on hand with some Dark Brahmas and
L I. Marsh will show his Black Lam
sAangs. it Is hoped that Mr.. Alexander.
Colby. who has large poultry ranch, will
enter SONS of his birds. Tom Dutton was
calculating on entering fine pair of
geese that be had fattening on a ranch In
the country, but unfortunately the man
who had charge of them sold them.
The officers OF the Puget Sound Poultry
Club are; President. joel Docking; vice
president. Fred Van Deusen; secretary,
Thomas Moore: treasurer, J. Friggins.
and superintendent. Joseph Broulstt- The
organization was perfected last June, and
nos prides itself on going into shs coming
shOH free from dAhis