The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-11

L. h. Matson of Kechi township re-
ceives third premium on Barred Ply
mouth Rock cock; first on mammoth
Bronze turkey tom, and first on Bronze
turkey hen.
Mrs. Q. D. Davis Of Wichita receives
first premium on Barred Plymouth
Rock cockerel; first, second and third
on pullets.
Rev. w. ]. Martindale placed some
Light Brahmas in the show room 10 be
scored only and found out after is was
TOO late 10 enter for premiums that If
he had he would have beaten everything
in that particular variety that was in
the show room
c. I. Baird received first premium on
White Pekin drake.
=. 5. Jersey of Wichita received sec
ond premium on Silver Laced Wyandot-
re cock; second on hen, and first and
second premium on Black Minorca
cockerel: first and second on hen and
first and second on pullet.
Mr.. NJ. 5. Kohl of Furley, Kan, re-
ceived first premium on Barred Ply
mouth Rock cock, and second on hen.
John Nixon of Wellington, Kan. re-
ceived second premium on Barred Ply
mouth Rock cockereI and first on hen.
William Wlhitby of Goddard. Kan. re-
ceived first and second premium on
Silver Laced Wyandotte cockerel and
first and second on pullet.
Mr.. ". VI. COngdon of Sedgwick CITY.
Kan, received first and second premium
on White Plymouth Rock cockereI and
first, second and third on pullets. He
was asked to enter for sweepstakes but
declined. IF he had he would have
cleared out every in that class for
they were bea uties.
W. d. CongdOn of lSedgwick City. Ks.
received first, second and third premi-
Ums on single coined White Leghorn
pullets.
]. NJ. Young of Marion, Kan, receiv-
ed first premium on Kentucky Dom's
pit game cock and men; also first on
Grist Champion game cockerel and pull
let
Byron Stout Of Wichita received first
and second premium on Silver Spangled
Hamburg cockerel; first on hen and
first, second and third on pullets.
H. p. Swerdferger of Wichita receiv-
ed first premium on singled combed
Brown LeghOrn cock; first and second
on hens; first, second and third on
cockerel; first, second and third on pull
lets.
There were about fifty birds scored
besides those entered for premiums
that had as good and in many instances
higher scores than those that We're en-
tered regularly.
In class one, the premiums on breed
ing pens were: First premium 10 W.
NJ. CongdOn of Sedgwick City, Kan. on
White plymouth Rock; second premium
to Mrs g. D. Davis of Wichita. on pen
of Barred Plymouth Rock; third premi-
I'm to John Nixon of Wellington, Kan,
on pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks.
In class the premium on breeding
pens We're: First to L. s. Butterfield of
Wichita On Partridge Cochins.
In class No. the premiums on breed
ing pens: First and second to II. Z.
Swerdferger of Wichita on single comb
ed Brown Leghorns; third premium
ito J. r. Dutton of Wichita on pen OF
White MinOrcas.
In sweepstakes, class No.,3, Mr.. II. p.
Swerdferger of Wichita received first
premium on single conbed Brown Leg
horns: the second to J. r. Dutton OF
Wichita on White Minorcas.
Some of the first birds in the state
We're in the show. Several Of the Leg
honr pullets of&I. P. Swerdferger scOr-
ed as high as % points.
Mrs c. D. Davis had on exhibition a
Barred Plymouth Rock cocllerel valued
at about $50. He attracted special at
le0IlOn.
]. r. Dutton had a white Minorca
cockerel on exhibition that had been
shown at the last state fair of New
York and won premiums. He is
magnificent looking bird.
The Partridge CoGhins of L. S. Butter
field also attracted attention on account
of their high scoring, there being very
few in Kansas that stand as high.
We might go on and enumerate a
great many more, but as the show con-
tinues tomorrow and tomorrow evening
all can see and enjoy the sight of such
a gathering Of splendid fowls.
Children under u years of age viii
be admitted free if their porents or
guardians are with them.
The College HILL Mandolin club will
render a few selections in the evening.
The lights are so arranged that many
of the birds show batter in the evening
than in day time.
There are about 200 special premiums
which have not yet been awarded. but
viii be made today. Each bird is scor-
ed and many Of them run almost TO the
100 mark.