The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02

9. AhdTus Houston, enters white enc
9. +. Robinson, Kpase, Texas. entere
Black Minofcas. Cochin BADtams Lang
shens. Indiam Games. Leghcrns. W. q. ~
Polish, Red Game Bantams. Red Pyle BAL
tarps. Black Cochins. Jap Bantams, Il q.
b. Leghcrns, w. G.. b. Polish. y. ~.
Rocks and Black Langshans seventy nine
fowls.
Leghorns twelve fowls.
Mrs. J. w. Campbell. Drummer. enters
It., Brahmns--ivc fowls.
A. Hamelin, Galveston. enters u. sea-
bright Bantams--ten fowls. :,
D. r. Williams, Dallas. enters 8. G. b.
Leglorns--seven fowls.
A.. NJ. Dunlop Houston, enters IT.
Brahmas--fojr fowls.
Mrs #. E. Wills. Houston. enters BLACK
Minorcas--eight fowls.
Fred A. smith, Alvin. enters 1t. iran
mas aud Rumpless Pigeon---two fowls.
Making an aggregate OF about o43 fowls
80 far received and entered. Many more
were received on last nights trains. and
will continue to come In today.
Tho Judge, d. 4. HeimIch Of Jackson
VILE H.. has the sole work Of scoring all
fowls. and Is well known among the fancy
as one OF the most expert In the country
and will use the following factors and
points on which to base his total score:
Symmetry 8, size and weight 6. condition
6. head G, comb s, wautles and lobes 0,
neck TO- back s, breast 10, body 8, wings
s, tail 3, legs and feet 3, making tobli
Of 100 points. which represents perfect
fowl.
Mr.. Heinrich began work yesterday
morning at an early hour, and was engaged
the entire day in scoring the birds taken
in rotation as they appear In the coops.
The process OF judging Is a. very instruc-
tive and interesting one. Each bird Is taken
from tho coop separately, and iIdcrgcas
O most rigid examination, for the purpose
Of discounting all faults from toe various
factors Of perfect requirene the sum
total of remaining points after doducting
the discount Is considered the score of the
fowl The various scores as awarded VIII
not bo completed for public inspection until
probably today, when due announcement
Will be made.
Finding the Judge few moments ut
leisure Post reporter ventured tho Qres-
ton: How do you arrive at standard
of perfection from which to Judge poultry %
TO which he replied: I'VE have the Amer
lean Poultry Association, which Is II c leg
islatiye body CT the poultry fancy. This
body has formulated n standard Of rclfec-
ton TINT Is revised every five years. This
year they had a committee at Long Island.
N, y, aud they made all necessary
changes In the standard regarding the
breeds we now have and on this acre ed
basis, all scores are made. If bird reaches
the 30 mark II Is considered first class.
II 81. second class. down to SO. third olass.
all below this are not worth a uremium
or ut for breeding PURPOSES"
For ordinary home and family use all
requirements usually TO be expected from
| chickens considered, which one breed would
| you recommend In preference to all
others?"
In that question people differ in opin-
| ion, but personally / would reconmcld any
of the recognized American -hsesds, 81 III as
| Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes. etc.
40 which of the Asiatics would YOU give
preference
| Most decidedly the Light Brahna; they
arc the largest OF all in size. and good
egg producers: they are supe:lor ia car
| riage, most majestic and the finest ve have
| both In form and color"
| How do the poultry shows In Texas
compare with like shows In my of the
Northern States?"
| Most favorably. have Judged birds In
every section OF our country and average
Texas birds viii fully equal the average
raised in any other State.
The show Will be continued for three days
longer, and 1t Is expected that the public
VIII show such appreciation Of the Efforts
of the association as will insure them the
large attendance that they deserve.