The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-22
The Cat and Hen show.

some person or persons unknown recently
sent to this column a pamphlet describing
the minnesota state poultry exhibition to be
held in St. Paul Jan. 20 to,Feb 4 inclusive
Holding sessions spontaneously with the Hen
snow, is "a Cat Show, called l"the Second AM
nual Cat Show Neither has the picture Of
the Belgian hare been turned TO- the wall.
That simple but ndustrious%animal will also
exhibit his wonderful powers as a money
maker at this show. zE## i
The writer of this column is interested in
hens and cats. inasmuch as he has claim
during the summer of trying to run a garden
in which these anmils take2a personal inter-
est Hens with telegraph pole climbing at
fairs on their feet have been known to come
for two blocks to step on this garden and to
see the rich black earth rise in the air from
their feet. And a large Maltese cat with a
song concealed about her person like the
sound of circular saw striking pine knot
used to roll in the bed of Painted Lady pop
pies and Durr in noarse and raucous man
ner. Several times half brick rose I'D in
this garden and chased the hens and cats
around the corner with an almost human in
telligence. One day the hammer and the top
of che ash sitter were not three feet behind
the cat as she slid gracefully through the
fence. Had these primitive weapons of de-
rense been a bit quicker in their flight, I know
| of party who would have been glad to make
! entries in the hen and cat shows, provided the
victims, had kept that long.
The executive committee tells me that the
| avcwed object Of the State Poultry Associa-
! ton is that of ''advancing the poultry indus
! try and bringing poultry men more closely
! in touch with each other personally and So
! cially. Too much credit cannot be given
! those men who during the earlier days of this
society battled against the many reverses,
often going down into their pockets in order
Ito save the association from destruction. And
it is due to such perseverance and energy that
we now enjoy the benefits of an association
second to none of its kind in this country"
The rules CT the cat show are rather inter-
esting but the public will be sorry to note
that "the superintendent will use diligence
for the care and safety of all cats exhibited.
| But it must be distinctly understood by all
! exhibitors that the management will not be
responsible for loss or damage to any cat
exhibited This last is better. All is not
lost until the show is over. Many things
may happen. %-.
No, this office has nothing in the way OF
live stock to exhibit except possibly the offics
! roach, who is at present running in the turtle
class and a tramp rat who has been sleeping
in the desks by night and moving around ID
! the walls by dav with sound like small
! bear Neither of these animals has been cap
| tured though it is said by those who have
been able to get near him that the roach has
| carved on his back the initials and date
"E. H. 1885," This is supposed to be the
work of Ed Henderson, who is now holding
down the Pacific coast. .-.... -,
Both these animals, the roach and the rat
I mean, are hardy and vigorous brutes and
come from stock whose pedigree extend
away back into the misty past.
"A. ]. Russell.