The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-13
A CACKLING TIME.
The State Poultry Show a Loud
Success. A Big Display of Fine
Birds.

Cock-a-doodle-do.
1t is big thing.
The state poultry shop down in the
Vance brick at the corner of Second and
Ellsworth streets. The large room is
packed full with the finest lot of fowls
ever gathered together in the state. The
sight is one worth going miles to see, Of
tering the best exhibit ever seen in our
city.
There are buff and partridge Cochins
weighing as much as l2 pounds, a lovely
bird, stately black and white Langshans
weighing as high as 10 pounds, light and
dark Brahmas, lustrous in their beauti-
full plumage, an immense number Of
Plymouth Rocks, barred, white and
buff, the elegant Wyandotte, speckled,
goIdon, white and buff, the striking
black Java, the proud Leghorn, white,
brown, black, buff and speckled, the
princely Minorcas, bla> k and white, the
game cock, guinea fowls. nas:.ssS and
other ducks, Toulouse geese, Bronze and
other turkeys weighing as hign as 81
pounds, rabbits, guinea pigs, canary
birds, ETC., a show our citizens should
see several times during the week.
There will be several electric lights
during the evenings, making that an ex-
cellent time to see the forwls for those
who cannot attend during the day.
Until after the fowls are judged by the
experts, L. L. Roberts, of Sandiego and
Gee. W. Downs Sr.of Portland there will
be no names of owners on the exhibits,
but the fowls are there in all their glory,
with their class and weight given in
plain figures.
Following is complete list of the ex-
hlpitors, most of whom are in the city
with their birds. There are from 1000
to 1900 birds in all entered for the prizes
Mrs. B. +. Allen, Halsey.
X. Ackerman, Shedd.
A. w. Blackburn, Albany.
Z. D. Bates, Albany.
L. +. Bennett, Eugene.
J. w. Brown, Silverton.
c. T. Butler, Newberg.
l.. Is. Clingman, St. Johns.
A. G. ChrIsman, Stayton.
Ed. Carlisle, Portland.
Downs & Sons, Portland.
Clarence Dubruille, Albany.
Leon Davidson, Salem.
Z. Dow, Shead.
VIM. Dysinger, ROseburg.
Frank Francisco, Corvallis.
Geo. Fisher, Eugene.
F. FenwIck, Portland.
Ge'. ID. Guudhue 4 son, Salem
VIM. Hand, \ l0aay.
Aug. H"chstein, Salem.
Alden Hulbnrt, Corvallis.
j. l.. Hosklns, Newberk
A. :. Hart, Albany.
j. W. Houck, Jefferson.
A. A. Hulburt. Corvallis.
". j. Hulburt, ''
Mark HulbDrt, Albany.
A. I. Jack, Albany.
Mrs. J. Johnson, Portland.
Paul Klingell, salem.
0. z. Knight, Brownsville.
d. NJ. Kirby, Bellville.
Ed Lanning, Albany.
G. E. Lum, n. Yamhill.
A. Z. Ladd, Portland.
E. J. Ladd &"
A.C. Miller, Albany.
Geo. Mcknight, Tallman,
L. D. Mulkey, Amity.
Mrs. B. F. Moody, Salem.
I. G. Newlin, springbrOOk.
g. E. Newhouse,
Col. J. Olmsted, Salem.
Mrs. E A. Pierce, "
6. B. Pugh, Shedd.
F. G. Powers, Albany. ]
Jas. Pugh, Oakville-
L. W. Ross Albany.
L. W. Ross, Albany.
Robinson Bros, Dallas.
Mrs. B. J. sharp, Salem.
G. S. Shedd, Salem.
Frank, Smith, Salem.
Edwin Taylor, Coburg.
John Turner, Shedd.
Grant Thompson, Shedd.
II. Srickmier, Albany.
G. W. Vunk, Albany.
Dug Wasom, Harrisburg.
T. T. Walker, Salem.
Mrs. L. B. Witzel, Tangent.
Amos Wilkins, Coburg.
Mrs. Whiteaker, Monmouth, |,
Geo. Washburn, Albany.
d. o. Woodwork, /
Wheeler Bros, Pleasant Hill.
F. B. West, Jefferson.
F. A. Welch Salem.