Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-03
FEATHERED BIPEDs
RECEIVE RIBBONS
AWARDING Is BEGUN AT THE
POULTRY EXHIBIT
Even the laymen in the Profession of
Chicken Raising Enthuse Over
the Excellence Of the
Fowls

The gala time of the poultry exhibi-
tion at Chutes park began yesterday,
when the first of the ribbons were
awarded.
The place wore an altogether different
look from the unfinished state of the
opening night.
All the exhibits had arrived and were
safely cooped; the aisles were decorated
and there was no sound of hammers to
mar the CHEEKY chorus of the feathered
beauties.
The pround winners of ribbons had
their trophies tackled onto the pens, and
beside the blue, red and white symbols
of feathered perfection the owner S
name was placed in a prominent place.
Around the aisles owners of prize WIN
ming birds were discoursing on the ex-
cellence of their pets, and near the
judges headquarters, w, re the silver
cups and trophies are exhibited, a
young man stood fondly gazing at the
cups.
"One of them belongs to me for the
best BANTAM" he explained.
AS he could not find out which cup
was to be his he admired each one in
turn.
Foul Weather Is Bad for Birds
The strain of a show is always ex-
tremely wearing on the fowls and al
ready the damp weather and cramped
quarters, as well as the late hours the
birds are compelled to keep, are telling
on the health of the exhibits. Several
of the fowls are hanging their heads
and looking i'll in a way that is worry
ing their owners not little, for when a
bird is worth several hundred dollars
his (for it is only the masculine por-
hot to l.;
does some hard thinking on the beauties
of poultry show.
AprOpos of values, an exhibitor de-
clared last night that he would rather
lose all his hens than the cock You
can get plenty of good hens" he said,
but fine cock is very rare
BY far the finest class of birds repre-
sented, both in appearance and in in
trinsic value, are the Orpingtons. One
enthusiastic exhibitor proudly declared:
We have the largest and finc1t exhibi-
ton of Orpingtons ever seen in the
United States. Not even the exhibition
of these birds at Madison Square is
equal to the collection of birds we have
here"
Asked where the Rhode Island Reds
ranked, he responded disdainfully:
well, the exhibition of Rhode Island
Reds gathered here is the largest that
has ever been brought together, but the
Reds don't begin to compare with the
Orpingtons, either in ' aauty or value"
The owners of the Reds have another
tale to tell-but that is another story.
Exhibits Arouse Enthusiasm
Making all due allowances for en-
thusiasm of the fanciers, the visitor
must agree that the pens of Orpingtons
ut the poultry show are the finest birds
of the collection, as well as the most
numerous. Black, buff, jubilee-great
shapely birds they are, enough to make
the most unenthusiastic beholder warm
with enthusiasm.
AS for market value. none of the other
fowls can compare with them one
great Buff Orpngton cock, exhibited by
Arthur Let's is declared to be worth
more than any other entire exhibit.
with the exception of his fellow Or
pmgtOns. This bird cannot be bought
for $500. His former owner fingered
lovingly around the pen, dilating at
length upon his numerous virtues to
anyone VINO chanced to pass that way.
Farther down the same line a mag
nlhcent Black Orpington cock held the
supremacy. Two feet high he stood in
his bare feet, his hens clustered around
him. This bird, too, is out of the
market or at least, is not for sale for
$500. Seemingly conscious Of his worth,
he drew himself up to his full height
and showed off his good points. Look
a that perfect saddle declared the
owner enthusiastically.
The Jubilee Orpinstons were a new
and decidedly interesting class. Their
feathers are a mixture Of brown, white
and black
The Leghorns are old faVorites and
az usual drew large crowds OF admirers.
The game chickens, while not so numer-
Gus as the other breeds, We're we'll rep
resented. White, InVincible, Indian and
Warhorse games, the spurs trimmed
for action, looked as if they could rem
der good account of themselves If called
upon to do so.
Other Admirers
The dainty little Blue Andalusians
were not forgotten by the visitors, nor
were The more numerous WYandottes.
Golden NVandottes, Spangled, Par
fridge, White, Buff and the new Fa-
vOrelle Wyandottes ably represented
that popular breed Among the large
White Wyandotte exhibitors is Mrs