Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
nv w. r.. MANroN

NEoRE than $500 people Vlsiteu lne
NH nineteenth annual show Of the Los
1kl Angeles Poultry association at Al
South Hil street, which opened at
o'clock yesterday morning.
The large crowd jammed the building
all day, and Obs ard Abs were the princi-
nal words heard from the spectators as
each magnificent bird was inspected.
Children crowded their elders for a
chance to peer closer at the Wyandottes'
Mediteranneans, Orpingtons, bantams and
pigeons alike. Turkeys. pheasants. DUCKS
and geese came in for their share of no
tice also and the obliging exhibitors or
owners officers of the association and
attendants were kept busy throughout
the day explaining the difference hetween
a homer pigeon that does not get home
sick and an Orpington hen that is not an
orphan.
Arthur J. Little, breeder of White
Plymouth Rocks exclusively besides his
fowls donated for the exhibit portion
of his outside aviary at Monrovia, con-
tanning a large number of tropical ana
domestic birds.
Mr.. Little is naturally lover OF BIRDS
and animals, and for more than three
years was deputy officer of Monrovia dis
trict for the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals
Quail May Be Domesticated
A common idea is that quail and doves
cannot be domesticated, but that 1t is
erroneous was proved last night Wnen
Little entered the cage to replenish food
and water. A dove and quail sat on
each shoulder, pecking at his ears ana
showing their affection for him in numer-
oue bird ways.
Mr. Little holds a permit from the game
warden to keep in captivity doves and
ouail. and he does this merely for ex-
detrimental purposes. After the hunting
season is over he sets his surplus birds
free. Little is a sturdy champion of
dumb animals and protector OF song
birds.
One of the most interested spectators
Yesterday was John Manders of ZIG Stew
art street. Master Manders, u years old,
was not an exhibitor this year, although
he carried off the cup Tor homer pigeons
last year 1t was with eager ears and
envious eyes the girls edged nearer to
him as he explained the markings of his
birds Manders said when he took his
vacation at the beach this summer his
birds became so wild he was unable to
capture lneul III III COllulllOi " SAiOV'
Has Many Prizes
Mrs. c. D. Hubbard of San Fernando
had. besides a fine display of Peking
ducks and mammoth bronze turkeys. each
of which took first prize the largest eX-
hibit of white Wyandottes ever made on
the Pacific coast by one exhibitor. When
asked about the five cups AMI many other
prizes she won at this show, Mrs. Hub
bard said:
.. have been exhibiting fouls for eight
years and have won many trophies Of
various values. All of them, large or
small are dear to my heart Not that L
am vain, but / am proud of them for the
sake of my pets. Yes, they are all pets,
every one of them, and really believe
the take more pride in the ribbons and
prizes than 1 do myself.
II came to Los Angeles and this is my
fourth exhibit here. | have at my ranch
forty breeding pens for white Wyandottes
exclusively. 1 do not keep birds that lay
under IA eggs year. This accounts for
the high standard of my stock"
According to eminent judges the quail
ity of Sebrights was as good as ever
shown in America. Among the prize win
ners here are old champions at such
shows as Madison Square garden, Bos-
ton and Chicago.
In silver Sebrights are birds fit to ex-
hibit in any show in the world, bar none
Sebrights are the only birds where the
male and female are bred and marked
exactly the same. The bird was originated
by Sir John Sebright in England over 100
years ago. The best display was made BY
r. A. Rowan in silvers and M. A. Dilling-
ham in goldens.
Exhibits New Breed "
The buff orpington ducks which won
f1riza Dr w Jarvis rInUUa n
Sierra Madre are new breed and have
never been exhibited before.
There was also made the first exhibit