The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-09
CITY We us
EARLY BIRDS ARE
HERE FOR THE SHOW
POULTRY ALREADY ARRIVING
FOR TIE GREAT EXHIBIT.
More Are on the Way and the Show
Will Be the Greatest Ever Held West
of New York-Pet Stock and Rare
Birds Will Also Be Shown.

Wednesday morning will see the
opening in Minneapolis, of the greatest
poultry show ever held west OF New
York; show in which 1000 birds are
entered. And with it will be the most
extensive cat and deg shows eyer ;, he ell
fractions will be on the fourth floor of
the courthouse, and the show will last
for one week.
None Of the cats and dogs has yet
put in an appearance, but several hun
bred Of the first shipments of birds were
received today. Expert poultry men
are already on. hand, and as rapidly as
wooden cages provided for them.
The space devoted to the show is on
the east side Ct the courthouse and is
block in length: Entries in the poul-
try shoW, WHICH is given by the he Min LIN
from all parts of the United States. W.
j. Drisco of Everett, Mass, has birds
en- route. Mrs. Frank Metcalf is ship.
ping birds to Minneapolis from Warren,
Ohio. F. D. Baerman has a large ex-
hibit on the way from Dunallen, N. Y.
try yard at Downer's GROVE, III.
Another extensive exhibit is on the Way
here from Indiana. Every state in the
northwest sends a large number. Min
neapolis leads in the number of single
entries from any one place, 300. st.
Paul has entered 100 birds, while Du-
luth comes in a close third with 70.
Some Rare Birds.
One Of the most attractive features
of the show to the general public will
be an exhibit from Oak Park, ILL.,, con-
sisting Of some fifty varieties of pheas-
ants and other game birds, Mandarin
ducks and gay .plumaged Japanese and
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five feet in length have been made to
them will be pond, and tree branches
on which the birds may roost.
To pouhrymen one of the most inter
esing features Of the s bo will be the
from Ravenswood, Ill. These birds are
Interesting because Of their rarity.
There are large entries in every class
of poultry, and some magnificent birds
are already on hand, promising that the
contest for awards will be lively:
about 1000 birds Of every variety. Fred
May, superintendent, looks for the best
pigeon show the west has ever seen
The exhibit will include tumblers, fan
tails, homers and score of other va
rieties. Each day Of the show there
are to be long distance racing flights
the birds to be liberated for the home
lofts at distances from 100 to 1,OOC
miles. "Hot Shot, the worlds ia
nous racing homer, which a year age
made record flight to Minneapolis
will be given a chance Saturday tc
break his record made twelve months
ago:
There are 100 birds in the exhibit OF
ducks. Many Of these are on hand at
| present.
.a,s... The Cats and Dogs.
Mrs E. M. sloggy is in charge of the
exhibit Of aristocratic felines, which
| will occupy the southwest corner of the
big show room. Frederick w. Story OF
Chicago will act as judge. There viii
be long -furred cats, and short-furrec
cats, felines with long tails, and felines
with only beginnings of their ends
Cats of all colors, and with eyes rang
ing from fierce yellow to baby blue will
be seen. There are quarters provided
for seventy cats. They will all contes
for a number Of handsome silver cups.
J The dog show is to be in charge O.
Mrs. Frank B. Woodruff, and seventy
: five dogs are entered. All entries are
according to rule, of the "lap-dog' va
riety, and will include terriers Of al
sorts, poodles and varieties of spaniels
This is the first dog show that has bee
held in the state for some years, an
, for this reason it is expected dog fan
: ciers will be attracted in more tina
!; usual numbers.
, During the show ladies of the Hu
name society will serve tea and meal
!. in quarters adjoining the show rooms.