The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-14
A REFRACTORY OSTRICH
Gets Out Of It's Cage at The Poultry
Show.
TIE POST SHETLAND PONY SUBSTITUTED
The REST Chicken show Ever Held in
the South, Is the Verdict OF
Judge II. II. savage.

Some entirely new features have been
added to the poultry show, most noticeable
being a freak OF nature--a bantam oosk
with horns extending back from the head
about two inches long and similar 10 the
horns of ram. The bird is named Nd
miral Dewey"
The ostrich did not behave so well yes
terday, he did not enjoy his close con
| inement to show window about six feet
square and took UP an idea that he was, or
should be. on the plains of an African
desert, and suitin his actions to the
thought spread his massive wings, jumped
over five-foot enclosure and began to
take a vigorous constitutional exercise,
chasing himself about the hall for quite a
time before the persuasion Of nice feed
| of corn could induce him TO give up his
sport. He was then given more secure
quarters, and his former place in the show
case filled by a beautiful specimen OF black
Shetland pony, known as The Houston
Post pony.
The attendance at the show as usual
was one of the features of success. Taking
as an indicator the number of tickets sod,
members present and complimentary Wis
itors, there was not less than 1000 people
who passed through the door during the
tday. 1t was a very busy day, too and at
tendants have no small task in feeding
and watering some 1900 birds and pet
stock, while the judge arrayed in the in
sigma OF his offce-a long yellow ulster
worked every minute of daylight in scoring
the birds, owing to the magnitude of tn ?
| I..ts \, rl,~ rl.NI IN
completing the scores in the Barred and
White Plymouth Rock classes.
The judging will continue until all birds
have been fairly scored, concluding prob
ably Friday night
Mr.. n. B. Savage. the judge from Bel
ton, Teaxs. spoke at some length to a
representative of The Post, and his com
ment as follows may be considered vau
able; II am delighted beyond expression
at this splendid show, have been juds
ing poultry shows throughout the South
for ten years, and generally about six to
eight shows per year. I have never at
tended but one where more birds were
exhibited, but among them all have never
seen any embracing so high a class OF
poultry as l see here, 1t is certainly the
show Of the South this year for excellence
and / am sure none other will compare
TO it. Among some especially fine birds
call your notice to the whitest White
Plymouth Rock ever saw--notice the alb
solute chastity Of every feather. even to
the quilts, not a suspicion of cream in his
entire composition. This bird will easily
score 96 points.
Notice here again, this splendid speci-
men of Buff Cochin cock, the property Of
Mrs. Alice McAnulty Of Circeville The
bird is we'll worth $3.50, will score 96. and
consider it the best bird of the class in
the South Mammoth bronze turkeys are
here scoring % The BLACK Langshans
are certainly the finest ! ever saw and yo1
will see some very high scores ma lie among
them. There is nothing to be classed as
good in the show; let us make instead
superlative--'the very best
The show will continue all the week
and the management decided that the hall
would be thrown open Saturday afternoon
between the hours of and :, compli-
mentary to their little guests-the children
of the Faith Home and Bayland Orphands
home. II is hoped all these little ones
Will attend in body