The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-10
At THE CHICKEN SHOW.
Crowds Have Not Been Large at the
Auditorium.

The crowds haven't broken into the
poultry show in great numbers as yet.
In fact the show mana cement isn't pre-
pared to place its best foot forward until
Wednesday, at which time all the chick
ems will have been received and the eX-
position room tidied up for the reception
of those interested. The entries will come
up in number with the estimate made a.
week ago and that is saying a great deal.
The figures given out at that time were
5000. 1t isn't all a chicken show, either,
for ducks and geese are mingling there
and a goodly assortment of pigeons. The
pigeons are the property of Topeka par
ties exclusively. One of the largest fan
ciers in the city, I. S. Sheetz, of North
Topeka, has quite little money invested
are imported from the east, cost SIS to $S5
apiece lie has on exhibition very nearly
all of the various specimens and though
he does not make it a very profitable
he is Interested because Of his love for
the fad. J. X. Muir of Chicago, who is
judge of the pigeon department, was en-
gagged in judging the pouters this morn
his work to say that the Topeka show
was one of the best shows that he had
but the Topeka pigeon exhibit is consid-
cred about the best west of Chicago. There
are quite number of people in the city
interested in raising pigeons, just for the
pleasure it affords. In judging, the pig
cons are removed from their coups ana
Muir passes on their points. At the time
the pouterS were prancing up and down
under the Watchful eye of Muir, who, COO
ing in imitation of the most passionate
dove aroused them to puff out their
breasts in pride They lacked a little
training and failed to respond as readily
to the entreaties and commands of the
judge, as well trained pigeons should.
About 400 pigeons are in line.
Judges Russell Of 0tt,q 4n po Ia; rr; AND
score. H. B. Savage of Bolton. Tex, and
e. H Rhodes of Topeka, the other two
were engaged the greater part of Monday
afternoon IN scoring the birds in the Med
iterranean and Asiatic classes. The scor-
ing will probably be completed by noon of
tomorrow and In order to do so the
night this evening. After the scoring is
completed the awards will be made.
There is probably less scrub stock this
year entered than OF. any previous years.
OF course more or less enters, but the
stock runs quite uniform.
Colonel J. w. +. Hughes has a double
barreled freak in pair of ''frizziies"
wrong way and in addition are tailess
The ''frizZlies' are poc1ed with black and
new entry called English Favoroles
occupy coops on the west side of the Au-
ditorium. Their distinguishing mark is
the variable color of their sideburns, each
pair being of a different color.
The pheasants have not yet arrived, nor
have many of the ducks and geese. A
the shipments. The pheasants always
attract a great deal of attention from the
l1ONICe- 4AlhG ali thoroughbred SlOCky Tie
chickens receive the best care and at +
tention possible. The cleanest stroW and !
hay with the busted attention of a numer- |
Gus group of attendants who feed and dis |
infect. The chickens are fed Just twice a. /
day, once in the morning and again at |
night. Oftener than this would result in
a falling off of their condition.
Judge T. l. Norval of Seward, Neb., |
and formerly chief justice of the supreme |
court, arrived in the city this morning |
with thirty birds, all barred plymouth /
rocks. Judge NOrva1 is no longer on the |
bench and devotes almost his entire time |
and attention to raising fancy poultry. He
is president Of the state poultry associa-
ton of Nebraska. He did not like to COM
nit himself strongly with regard to the |
showing made by the Kansas show on
this account, but he. stated that the ex-
hibit ran the Nebraska show close for t
first place. Another new arrival was L.
A. Elliott Of Iowa City, Ia, who, though /
it was his first time in the city, was very
favorably impressed by the Topeka show.
The superintendent of the state poultry
association is r. f. Atwood. He, together
with his two assistants, $. r. Behler of
Newton, Kan. and c. c. Lindamwood of
Walton, Kan, are among the busy men /
attached to the show.