The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-02-01

| the best conducted and best attended
of any in the winter series. Mr.. Denny
was assisted by w. H. Blackhurst, of
Tacoma, who judged the Orpingtons,
and by w. S. Purdy of Seattle, who
judged the cats.
The Bantam class was much adj
mired and included 146 entries, con-
tanning the counterparts of nearly
every class of the larger birds shown.
Fred A. Johnson of Tacoma captured
all awards for Golden and Silver Sc.
brights, Vine w. Caller of Rainier
Beach all on White Cochins, while he
and G.. H. Burnett, Jr., divided honors
on Black and Buff Cochins, F. H.
ONeil getting and on Black Cochin
pullet, L. e. Cross and 5 on Buff
Cochin cockerel and Geo. Under, jr.,
and on Buff Cochin pullet, E. Or
will won cups for best displays in
Bantam classes. In the Game class of
Bantams, w. D. Bruce of Victoria, B..
c., took and 2 on Red Pyle cocks,
W. D. Crandall of Atlantic, 1, 2 and
on hens, Bruce getting l on pullets,
Crandall on cockerels and G. H. Bur-
nett, jr 2 on both. DR.. Fehr of
Georgetown, showed a Game hen IA
years DID, w. H. Purdy captured the
Rodman cup for best Cornish Indian
Game male and the Eldred cup for
best G. I. G. female.
| The Rhode Island Reds led all the
utility classes of birds, having 100 en-
tries. In the Single Comb variety.
Ware & Under won 1 and 8 on cocks,
| hong
were awarded badge for best colored
cock; G. H. Burnett, jr., won 1, 2, 3
and on pullets, 1 and 2 on pens and
badge for best colored cockerel Mrs.
j. w. Denny and J. W. Morris also re-
ceived awards. On the Rose Comb
variety, Black Bros. of Coupeville,
won 1 and on cocks, 1, 8 and on
cockerels, l. 2 and 3 on hens and l on
pullets; they were also awarded
badges for best colored and best
shaped males and females in both s..
G. and r. G. varieties and the R. l. R..
| Club of America cup for best display
of that variety by points. w. M. Allen
Of Kennydale, won awards in all di-
visions, Mrs. ]. w. Denny on hens and
Mrs Teal on pullets.
| In the Plymouth Rock class there
were "a entries of Barred Rocks and
| 70 of Whites, but not one of the
Bluffs. On Barred Rocks Under &
Cowan won / on cock, I, 2, 3, 4 and 5
on cockerels, 1 and 3 on pullets and
first on pens; E. ]. Watson of Gold
Bar, took 1 on hens, and F. j. Keg-
ley, Tacoma, E. B. Corey, Maple Val
ley, and R. H. Bartling, Kirkland also
o.,I, nYn
Smith of Bremerton, took / on cocks,
Giersch Bros. 1 and on cockerels,
and 1 and on pullets, R. B. Brown
1 and on hens, while Ed. Hague of
Tacoma, F. G. Hilder, F. j. Kegley
and George S. Fleming also received
awards.
The Orpington class of English
fowls had 60 entries, VIM. H. Black
hurst of Tacoma, acting as judge. OF
the Blacks J. l.. Crabs Joe" the
prizewinning cock at Los Angeles
took / Crab also took 2, 3 and on
pullet, on collection and cup on
hens. C. H. Burnett jr., took / and 3
and the Zenner cup for best pen of
Orpingtons of any variety; the Ma.
drOna Poultry Farm also won awards
On Bluffs, Single Comb, ]. l.. Crab
took /, 3 and on cocks, VIII Purdy I
and on cockerels, 1 and on hens, /
and on pullets, and a cup on best
cock. cockerel, hen and pullet, other
awards going to r. ]. Johnston and
Madrona Poultry Farm. On Whites
w. Turner of Hillman City, took 1,
and on hens and cup for best hen al
show.
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was strong. OF the Whites. II. F. Hoyt
tool on nnoL and onpkarpl n G