The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-06
COCKS AWOkE At DAWN
Record Breaking Entries for the
First Day OF Poultry Show.

fowls arriving on every train. That
in brief tells the story of the frat
day of the eighth annual show given
by the Waxahachie Poultry and Pet
+, Stock Association.
| 1t far surpasses anything ever at
tempted by the association and ev.
cry member is enthu siastic over the
outlook for successful show.
There are few counties in the state
that can boast of as many fanciers
and farmers interested In thorough
/, bred poultry as can be found In
Ellis county, which fact is substan-
italy borne out by the excellent
display OF birds now seen in the ex.
hibit hall on College street.
| The pens of fowls began arriving
yesterday and IL was tbA purpose Of
the management to close the entries
last night, but so great was the de-
mand made by fanciers for space
the last entry was not made until
to-day Ell O'CLOCK. AS the pens
reached the show building COM
mittee from the association was on
hand 10 tag them and place them in
long rows of coops which stood
waiting. There are exhibitors not
only from every point in Ellis coun-
ty, but from many distant towns.
among the latter number boinx Dali
las, Fort Worth, Denison, Corsi-
cana, Blum and Lampasas. While
the Plymouth Rocks are greatly in
the majority. yet nearly every breed
of poultry known is represented in
| tho exhibit. There are White. Sill.
yer and Golden Wyandottes, Black
| Minorcas, Buff Coehins, Cornish
Indian Games, Black Langshans,
Pit Games, Buff Leghorns, Silver
and Golden Polish, pigeons, turkeys.
ducks aud geese. A careful inspec-
tion of the coops will convince any
one that this is the finest collection
Of poultry ever seen in Waxahachie.
The dawn was awakened tins
morning by mingled chorus OF
cock crows that is unusual TO the
business center Of town. The great
Cochins and Plymouth Rocks with
their deep bazoos sent reyerberatinp
echoes, and all down the line every
coop where a rooster Is penned TO
the tiny bautams there seemed 10
oe an individual effort 10 arouse the
city for the frat day of the festival.
Those who admire gamesters lin
ger long around the eoops Of the pit
games. Trim as "A race horse, with
energy, activity aud pluck displayed
In every curve and feather, these
fighters of the barn yard form an
interesting study.
When the doors opened this morn
ins promptly at S O'Clock there was
a large crowd OF enthusiastic lovers
% the .2.:s1Tsd sTi5s seeking a,i-
mittance. All day long the people
have been passing in aud out of the
hall In throngs and many words OF
/ praise on the general excelleucv Of
the show have been heard. The
promoters of the show have gone 10
considerable expense aud have de-
voted great deal Of their time to
get cp this exhibit and 70 make il
better than any previous effort, and
they deserve the loyal support aud
patronage OF the public The ad-
mission price IL only To- cents and
ladies aud children will be- admitted
free The doors will open each
morning at 5 o'clock aud will not
close before 8 p. m. The building is
well lighted and the poultry can be
seen as well at night as during the
day.
Mr.. Ii. h. savage, OF Reltun, who
has reputation as broad as the
bounds Of Texas as a poultry Judge,
arrived this morning, and began the
woFs Of making the awards this af.
teFno0n ~ o'clock. He carefully
grades the entries Ia each indiv idual
class and then he places ribbons en-
the ooops ia designate the honors
wen. The making Of awards is
aot dlmiautlYe undertaking, and
MF. savage Sill put IN several hours
et bard woTk before he Is shrough.
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