The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
CHICKEN SHOW IN FULL
BLAST AT LIGHT GUARD
Prizes Are All Awarded and the Show Formally Opened To
Visitors Today-Pigeons 1ares Geese, Etc, Well
AS Chicks---SOme Prize Winners

With characteristic din and bus
tie, the annual show OF the Michigan
State Poultry association got under
way at the Light Guard armory Mon
day Afternoon and, in spite of the un-
favorable weather, very consider
able crowd assembled to view what
is generally admitted to be the most
comprehensive exhibit OF its kind ever
given In Michigan.
From all parts of the state. fanciers
have sent the pick of their fiocks,
drawn not only by the honor OF ex-
hibiting at the big show. but in
fiuenced also by the large prize list
which, aside from the large cash
prizes, includes also no less than 43
cups, to win which is-fhe brightest
performance possible for Michigan
breeder. The show was really ready
for business on Sunday, though open
only to exhibitors and members OF
the club. All day the judges paced
up and down the long aisles, view
| Ing the fowls, with the result that,
when the show made its formal open
ing, every prize winners cop was dec
grated with his award.
! Fashions in chickens are subject to
great mutations. but 1908 seems to
have as yet developed no particular
fad. The good, old Plymouth Rock,
which always gets credit for forming
the backbone OF the chicken indus
try, seems to show no falling Off In
popularity and the competition in the
barred, white and buff varieties was
the most spirited OF the show.
Dewey e. Havens made the most
imposing showing In the barred class.
winning first with cock, second with
pullet. first with pen and first with
best shaped male. Ed. A. Smith won
first, two seconds and third in this
class, while other fanciers divided the
remaining prizes with scattering
awards.
FIJI. Hill led the breeders OF white
rocks, his birds making a showing
which made certain the special prize
offered for that class
In buff rocks, s. ID. Lapham, OF
Dearborn, scored clean sweep, his
birds winning out from a large class
with a first in every division-nine
flrsts In ALA victory so remarkable
as to startle the other exhibitors.
! J. Baumann, the show vice-presi-
dent, showed that he is some pump
kins on breeding chickens, as well as
planning chicken shows. by rofnping
off with three firsts in the black
mirorca classes as well as one sec
cnd. His coop also beat out J. w
Cobb In the rose-comb classes Of the
same variety.
The complete prize list is a most
formidable document, containing as II
does firsts, seconds. thirds. fourths
and fifths in a number OF classes lin
tied only by the infinite variety OF
form feather and characteristics tc
which the chicken has lent itself.
The show will ruiz for four days. and
large attendance is looked for, mo-
Only on tic part OF people interested
from the breeding siandpoint-they
are on nand already fem every agrt
cultural community In MIchigan--ba
also from. The general public. whethc
chickel-wise CT not. Ire large displa,
; or r'gcorg is also counted on as
drawing card, the DetrciI Pigeon clul
being IN charge OF 'tif department.
or course, there are ducks, geese
turkeys and other fowl, as well IA
Belgian hares, breeders Of which still
Insist that their pets are Of real com
mercial value and not fads.
All this doesn't sake into accoun
the freak chicks and tie t..iree iegg5;
rooster that can {. CIV third Ioude'
than any of HIS less fortunate rela
lives.
Among the exhibitors at the Pouitri
show who are looked upon "a prozraa
sive and up-to-date in advancing IN
business iterests OF the association. q