The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
FUR AND FEATHERS.
State Exhibit of Poultry and Animals
This Week.

MS week.
The annual display Of pets OF ali kinds
and the bIuekt blocded of the representa-
tives Of the different breeds Of barnyard
fowl OF every description gives promise Of
far eclipsing all previous exhibitions given
in the state. What the bure-bred, highly
valued animals among horses. cattle or
hogs are TO the farmer and stock raiser,
the smooth. pure plumaged. carefully
bred poultry is in their respective lines.
The average farmer looks with longing
eyes at the fine thoroughbred horse or
highly-priced bull, ard thinks they are
out of his reach. Some men succeed in
stock raising. and these men are the ones
who strain a point. perhaps. to get start
in fine stock. but, barring accidents, al
ways come out ahead Of the other fellow.
The fine. hish-priced, thoroughbred jer-
sey COW viii bring 20 TIE farmer or to
whoever owns ana takes proper care OF
her. more than three or four times over
what the cheap. common cow viii bring.
This is exactly the same with the poultry
ducks turkeys, geese and other fowls.
The dog en- the farm is a mongrel, save
in about one case in a thousand. The
mongrel is smart. perhaps. but thor
oughbred with the same associations,
would be smarter.
This year. besides displays made by To-
cal fancicrs there viii be prominent men
here from all over the state. others from
Kansas City. St. Joseph. St Louis and
one from Chicago. who viii bring with
him the famous Angora eat. said 10 he
tho most valuable now living. his pur-
chase price having been N.eQo. Here the
lordlv chsnticleer viii crow defiance 20
The kings or poultrydom, some OF whom
are worth a dig barnyard of ordinary
chickens Many pet animals known only
among pet animal breeders viii be eNhib-
ited. and illustrations Of intelligent mat
ing of different animals shown
Besides all the different varieties Of
pure-blooded turkeys. geese. ducks and
other poultry. there VIII be large num-
Der of fine fancy pigeons. among whom
the homer is perhaps the most interesting
ARRANGEMENTS have heeu made for fights
Of these wonderfully swift little message
carriers who have been known 70 carry
3. message over go miles in one day. An
especial exhibit IS 10 De made especially
10 illustrate how these useful little fell
lows are kept. how they carry message.
how it is snt carried and received This
win be of special interest 10 the children
and no less so TO The older ones Raising
ana handling these birds s1ves many a
l,.,,- r., The East something Interesting and
e-,tsefaininy TO do. which also gains Tor
him a nice prOdt and keeps HIM out or
mischief They are Just coming iato use
fr, ff-a Nest several Str---A 1tt-tt' -.e-f
sDea heavy penalty for shooting q homer
rhsv usually fy TOO high 60 De shot
Resides the exhibits ~ fowls. guinea
pigs. ferrets. eats and other animals.
tvlsrirs Payre. the well-kuoNn animal
man mas consented 20 make an eNhloit
which VIII include a biack-asar- selael.
pheasantz. ring necks az 2ssor1naeit 81
wild iucSs. pair al oceicts from -sAe - -
deer and other animals sno birds MS
yrin bl the iast time anE - ~ aiil-s.is
Wal ae on exhibition uaus i@'e 'hs
sfliae rs those which are rst sai4i3
away wHl ~ put into winter oe.,f'efs
Also SIR pa2ne-s nnc collection ~ horns
la-tlers ai1 swords. guns are other isscs
ggll sam ia.. seen. This is tlae oNisisi'
svni.h re.fta'3 - m'ch c7n.ms,- e1rti $
81. St.st fsir 4lse .-essnd lelr eaSs ~
the sic office ass asa scturti for the
eAfiE.ts which sFie iasl trfn1 Tisesda- -
= fuf,ltg nirlt Some ~ lhe exhibits
sls .srlss.FSf aEsl Alssn Sag nighs 70 seS
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