The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-09
UnIUNENO in O0UW
Flower or the Feathered Gentry
Is Here Today.
Nine States Represented In the
Kansas Show.
NOT ALL IN PLAC e
Workmen Are Busy Arranging
the COOps Today.
Show VIII BE I'm Full Blast
Tomorrow.

The sounds which arise from the
Auditorium today would make one
think that the city fathers had turned
the city building into a farm yard.
The Auditorium echoed the livelong
day with the challenging crow and the
busy kackle-
Most of the chickens in place and
tagged are those from Topeka, though
a few large exhibitors from out OF town
are already IN with coOps- Those from
out of town who have already shipped
in are H. S. Nichols of Spearville, KAN
s. r. Behler Of Newton, s. B. Terrell
of Granbury, Texas, J. c. Bostwick OF
Hoyt. c. c. Lindamwood of Walton.
Kan, T. E. Apologize of Spickard, No.,
and c. S. Hart of Milan, Mo.
Topeka fanciers who have birds en-
tered are Tom Herren, J. W. T. Hughes,
n. n. Nehrer, r. S. Paxton, Geo Gar
rett, w. L. Bates, Mrs NJ NJ Virgin,
J. K Thompson, Otis Challand ana
Frank Foster
Altogether there are about 1900 birds
in place with every hour bringing IN
new additions. The secretary and the
superfntendent Office has been located
to the right of the entrance to the AUD
ttorium and the Office force Is sWaInpeei
with work No attempt has been mace
to keen track of what is already on the
grounds as the additions have been
coming IN SO fast that it is beyond hape
of getting even with the rush Tor cou-
pie of days at the least Nine states
are represented in the entry blanks.
The states are: Kansas, Nebraska, Ala
hanna. Arkansas. Missouri, Texas, New
Hampshire, Iowa and Illinois. The
heaviest exhibitors outside OF the state
come from Missouri The latter state
appears to be prejudiced in favor OF the
Topeka show and commend the Audi
forum as one of the best show places
that they have ever exhibited in
Thus far not many freak birds have
been received and the only ones IN
this class TO attract attention at the
present are the cOOpS OF japanese
silkies, 10 birds in all S R. Behler
of Newton is the owner and raiser OF
these high bred specimens OF the
poultry tribe Instead of being COW
cred with feathers the birds appear
never to have progressed beyond the
primal stage of down. However, they
are of the same size as the ordinary
full grown animal, pure white, how
ever. Last year the show had one Of
these birds on exhibition but such
tender care was necessary that II was
placed in a glass COOP Inc blrdS ap-
pear to have become harder since
then for they are occupying ordinary
coops. The eggs which these speci-
mems of the aristocracy of hendom lay
come rather high for eating Regular
Klondike prices. SO for Is. Quite ex-
pensive for eating but then you're not
supposed to eat the eggs, just buy EN-
for Matching.
Quite a large assortment of pigeons
are in place, all from the city. Those
who exhibit from Topeka are Grant
LaXman, Roy Payne and Ray Chal-
land. All the various kinds of pigeons
which delight the heart of the small
boy are there on view.
OF course there is money in exhibit
Ing and shipping birds to shows of
this character. 1t is considered one of
the best methods of ADVERTISING Al
ready c. s. Hart of Milan Mo, who
was the first exhibitor on the ground
has made a sale of some of his stock.
The show can scarcely be said to have