The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28
No Pet Stuck at This Years
Poultry Show.
Entries to Number of 200 Are
Received.
WELL UP In THE LIST.
Kansas Show Is One of Most
Prominent.
IL UP In THE LIST.
The Programmes Are Ready
for Distribution.

The premium list of the Kansas
state poultry show. which is to be held
here in the Auditorium from January
s to IA. inclusive, is out and ready for
distribution.
From present indications the show
will be more pronounced success
than ever. Entries to the number of
5000 and ESQ exhibitors are the fig
ures which are given out as to the
size of the show. The coming show
Will be the sixteenth annual exhibition
which has been given under the aus
pieces of the Kansas State Poultry as
ISOLATION. Six years ago 307 fowls were
entered, with SOC paid admissions; last
year 2.975 specimens were on exhibit
ton. with a paid admission of 1880,
while this year the pet stock feature
will be eliminated entirely and the g.
900 entries will be feathered stock ex-
clusively. This will make an entry list
far in excess in the matter of feath-
cred stock of the number of entries
figuring in the exhibition of 1904, and
which was denominated as the second
largest show in the United States.
Application for entry blanks come
from all over the Mississippi valley,
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado and
Kansas showing the greater number Of
entries, though states as far away as
Alabama and Michigan have expressed
an intention of entering birds.
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rieties exhibited which have never
been entered, such as Salmon Faverol
and three different varieties of pleas
ants; last year but one variety was
listed.
Exhibitors who have been here con-
slider the show as one of the best in
struments towards turning birds into
money that they know of. Quite
number of exhibitors. though they
failed to win prizes, have made hand
some sales of stock. and this has been
so encouraging that they are return
ing with larger coopS this year.
The association is fortunate in its
selection of judges, two of whom, w.
s Russell. of Ottumwa, Iowa, and Q.
H. Rhodes. of Topeka, acted as
poultry judges at the worlds fair in
w. S. Russell. Ottumwa, Iowa, Amer
lean class; c. H. Rhodes, Topeka,
Asiatic class; H. B. Savage. Bolton,
Tex, Mediterranean class, and Adam
Thompson. Amity. Mo-. ducks, geese
Polish. Hamburgs, bantams, and mis-
cellaneOus classes.
One of the features which attracts
the intending exhibitor to the Kansas
show is the fact that the entry fees
are lower than those of like shows
elsewhere. The entry fee for each
bird is % cents, while for exhibition
pens 81 extra is exacted. In other
shows of the same size and impor-
lance the entry fees are usually double
while in case the same fee is asked
those offered here.
That the Kansas State Poultry as
ISOLATION is a live and growing body of
poultry enthusiasts is evinced by the
fact that the membership is almost
twice the size it was at this same
period last year. This growth is at
tributed directly to the success of the
annual poultry show held here; the in
terest awakened at that time has more
to do with the prosperity of the asso-
citation than any other factor. To add
to the interest of that week the Kan
sas State Board of Agriculture, the
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders, and
the Kansas State Swine Breeders as
kociation hold their annual meetings at
the same time.
The railroads have granted a low
rate of one fare plus so cents for the
round trip.
Following are the premiums which
have been offered:
Breeding Pens.
First premium, gold medal; second
premium $500; third premium, $500.
Four or more entries-Medal and all
money will be paid.
Three entries-Regular honors award
ed, but second money withheld. and
medal given to first winner, and third
money to second winner.
Two entries-Regular honors award
ed. but medal and second money with
held, and third money reverts to first
prize winner.
One entry-Regular honors awarded,
but medal and money withheld.
Cock, Hen, COckereI and PuIIet.
First premium, $500; second prem
Jun, 800; third premium, so cents.
-Four or more entries-Au money will
be paid.
Three entries-Regular honors award
ed. but first money withheld. and sec
ond money reverts to first prize winner.
and third money to second winner.
Two entrfes-Regular honors award
ed, but first and second money withheld