Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-10
RIBBONS GIVEN
BEAUTIFUL BIRDS
Nearly All Prizes for Rose Comb Ble-k
Mnorcas Taken by Charles T.
Bailey Of Mount Holly Poul-
try Yards

The last of the ribbons were awarded
at the Panorama rink poultry show
yesterday and the owners VINO nave
won are going around with an Il told
you so" air. while their less fortunate
competitors are trying to explain how
it happened that they didn't win.
A great share of the interest in the
show centered around the special ten
pullet entry, the birds of which were
in the hall. The White Rocks were
evidently favorites, William II. Hum
phry's pen of White Rocks taking first
and another pen of the same breed
fourth. The second prize in this COM
petition went to c. e. Smiths entry of
Barred Rocks. Mr.. Smith entered the
largest of any one kind in the show,
making a display of SO birds of the
Barred Rock breed. The Unique poul-
try farm birds won third prize in the
pullet contest, their entry being White
Wyandottes.
Among the White Rocks the first
prize cock was taken by Mrs. Amelia
SLY of the Oakhurst ranch, as was the
first pullet.
William NJ. Humphry took first on
pen in this class. as we'll as firsa on
hen. Mr. Humphry had entered a for
mer prixe winner. Queen Bee, and in
the same coop with her less famous
bird, but one which he declared would
surpass the old winner. His prediction
came true. Queen Bee went down and
out to make room for a younger and
finer fowl. but the blue still remains
in the former holders possession.
Many Ribbons for Bailey
Among some of the most beautiful
birds in the show are the Rose Comb
Black Minorcas.. In this class. Charles
F. Bailey of the Mount Holly poultry
yards took almost everything worth
while. The blue ribbon on cock, hen,
pullet and cockrel, and the second on
cockerel and hen adorn his pens, all
of these being taken by an entry of
eight birds.
In a pen unadorned by blue or red
sits a disconsolate cock, the father of
the flock. This bird is also prize win
ner most of the time. He is a direct
son of the famous Northup cock, who
won the blue at Madison Square and
sold for $1,000. Nineteen of the old
sire's offspring were sold to the Ger
man government for $4,000.
His son, Mr.. Baileys cock, did not
get the prize, lost because of two fea-
theirs in the right wing which were
slightly tipped with white. This is
not due to any defect in the breeding,
but because during molting time the
birds wing was bruised, thus bringing
out white feathers.
Mr.. Baileys yards have sent some
fine birds. Out of single setting of
eggs the purchaser got five birds which
won prizes at the Chutes park show
last week. but he did not dare enter
them against the parent birds, and so
left them out of the Panorama show.
Novelty Attracts Attention
A new breed. one of the novelties Of
the show is attracting considerable at
tention. These birds are the silver
duckwing Leghorns, a new breed in
these parts. Mrs. Gray of Vermont
avenue, who entered these birds, took
first on cock and pullet and second on
pullet, in addition to taking first on
young duck and young drake.
1t is in the little birds, however,
that the show excels. The little birds
with their graceful forms attract as
much attention or more than the larger
breeds.
OF all the pigeons entered by far the
largest and best. as the ribbons show,
are those of w. e. Foster, the superin-
tendent of the pigeon show. Mr.. Fos-
ter is secretary and treasurer of the
Southwestern Pigeon association and
is known all over the country as a
breeder of fine pigeons.
prizes, thirty-four of which We're blue
ribbons. His famous long distance
roller Lorraine, of course, took first in
her class. This little bird can roll
sixty feet on an ordinary floor and on
a WaXcd floor she has made a record
of .11O feet. Mr.. Foster naively added:
Most of us can roll pretty far when we
strike a waXed floor"
Calls Them AngeIeno Runts
Another interesting feature of Mr..
Fosters exhibition is display of yell
low runts These birds are a new
breed which he has originated, and to
make them as near a Los Angeles bird
as possible he has appropriately named
them AngelenO runts.
For the 239 birds Mr. Foster has
shown in California during the past
years he has taken 232 ribbons, two
silver cups and sixteen special prizes.
AT an exclusive pigeon show the
special prizes are often made an
amusing feature. At the Oakland
show Mr.. Fosters birds won as
special prizes three pounds of sausage,
a box of apples, SO hat, No. 2
Brownie kodak, a $3.50 picture and
frame, 80 bottle Of perfume, a $1,25
pcnknife, a 81 merchandise order, a
$25 payment on a piano and a silver
cup. AT that show his fifty-three birds
entered captured forty eight first rib
bons, three seconds and two thirds.
Among other large pigeon exhibitors
at the present show is Arthur Let's,
who has ninety-fiYe birds on exhibit
tion, a great many of them prize win
ners.
Prizes Given Rare Birds
A San Francisco fancier who entered
a fine collection of rare birds took sew
enteen prizes all but two of them blues.
He had no competition because of the
rarely of the birds. The two birds
which took second We're beaten by
fowls belonging 10 their owner.
T.. A. Bradshaw, out of an entry Of
fourteen birds, carried away as many
ribbons, of which six We're blues.
A. b. Woods, the Oakland "Runt
King" took first and second in both
cocks and hens, and in addition the
cup for the best runts.
To-day the rest Of the cups will be
awarded, completing the judging and
giving the poultry officials a chance to
rest moment and enjoy the show.
The exhibition will close SATURDAY. az