Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-29


this might be difficult TO brinl
about; however the greater major
. ity of Americas Standard land am
water fowls are thoroughly practi
cal and superior as table poultry
The very best table qualities ar,
found with the Standard breeds
. and it will bring speedy appre
citation of their values along thi.
line to have them displayed in tn,
table poultry department.
+ As to classification, the leading
show of the country in this depart
ment at present calls out some crit
icism on account of its limited clas-
si6cation and lack of liberality.
We believe when Chicago gets
started in this department and sees
the possibilities of its good and val
liable influence to all concerned that
it will lead the world. Mr.. White
made some valuable suggestions re-
garding the appearance of pack
ages of poultry and eggs. The
French poulterers set us some very
good examples in this. The fruit
Ierers have for many years realized
the value of attractive packages as
we'll as the better condition in ar
rival OF their wares. The poultry
men have many new methods to in
vent and adopt in their modes of
packing their birds and eggs. We
will look for many new develop
ments in attractive packing and
shipping at Chicago's Table Poul-
try Show.
am sending to you the February
issue of Farm Poultry containing
the pictures of last Boston Table
Poultry and Eggs Exhibit; also
leaf from Feathered World of Lon
don, in which is the Smithfield
Table Poultry Show. Boston's
classification could be much i'm
| proved. 1t strikes me the arrange
ment of the Smithheld show is good;
it looks orderly and systematic.
(The rail in front of tables to pre-
vent damage to clothing and disar-
rangement of exhibits isgood. You
could secure a list of classificat
and arrangement of premiums of
these shows tie guide in making up
Chicago's schedule, but of course
Chicago is a very different field
and will have to studiously look in
to the possibilities of its own locali-
ty; they are greater in some ways
than either of the older sections.
Could copy either of these older
markets and yet not be ruled by
their prejudices. For instance,
you will notice that at Boston they
go crazy over yellow skin and leg,
while in England that color is real
ly considered "nauty" (ugly and
coarse). There they demand skill
of as white a tint as nature with
the help of artificial feeding and
bleaching can produce it. The one
has been influenced 10y the Ply
mouth Rock and "yandotte of late
years and formerly by the Brahma.
The latter has been educated to
look for white skin and the fifth
claw as indicative of Dorking and
Houdan blood, principally the for
mer. Neither of these markets say
"smooth skinned" or ''fne grained, >"
but pick by color as being easiest
to discover. Chicago is a younger
market and perhaps can invent
unique methods of her own for
qualifying market poultry. The
proposed Table Poultry Show will
have a power to shape future pre-
| JUDGES of the western markets.
l trust you may pardon the hurried
order and appearance ofthis letter.
Hoping it may further the interest
in the progress ofCh;cago's Poultry
Exhibition, remain yours faith
fully. FRANKLANE L. SEwELL.