The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-01
THREE LEGGED
CHICKEN SHOWN
Freak Exhibited at the
Poultry Show.
ATTENDANCE IS VERY LARGE
Judges Begin Work of Max
ing Awards.
The Exhibits are Quite Large ana
Many Expressions of Admiration
are Heard From the Spectators
Who Visit the Royal Rink.

A real sure enough three legged
CHI ken IS one of the many sensa-
tlonal attraction at the big poultry
show which Is now open at the
Royal roller rink on north State
street. Tho peculiar fowl occupies a
coop at the show and the feature
alone IS worth the price of admis-
sion.
The chicken was raised by j. B.
Ross OF Marion county. lie says that
| 1t was Matched from a double egg
and that the third leg was plainly
visible when the chick was Matched.
He claims that 1t is the only chick
Ell of Its kind in the world that
has three legs. The third leg is To-
Gated just back OF the regular pair
and is about seven inches long 1t
does not quite touch the ground but
the chicken seems to have perfect
control OF it and moves 1t as freely
as it does ITS regular pedal extremi-
ties.
Another unusual exhibition are the
nne Oregon apples displayed by Mr..
Charles ~ Perry. A glass case filled
with the juicy ripe fruit is located
at the north part of the room and II
excites great deal of attention
The crowds last evening were
three times as large as were they
a year ego. Several hundred people
nj
unanimous IN their opinions that
II is the best that has ever been held
nm the history OF the Greater Marion
Poultry and Pet Sto k association
The show will continue each after
noon and evening of the week, not
including Saturday, and 1t Is expect
ed that practically every resident of
the city viii call and pay their re-
spects to the enthusiastic men who
are trying 10 give Marion a poultry
show that Will advertise the town.
Mr.. Charles McClave of New Lon
don Ohio, former president of the
American Poultry Association and a
judge of thirty years experience, rs
acting as Judge of the show. He
began his work, Wednesday morning.
lie pronounced the poultry exhibit,
the finest he mas ever seen and de-
,lared that Marion IS to be congratu-
lated. Mr.. M. &. Ramroth Is acting
as secretary to the Judge.
Judge McClaye awarded the pre-
NUNS Wednesday morning as fol-
lows:
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
William Flies OF Marion received
first in this class on pullet, and hen;
SO 'ond on hen and pullet and third
on cock and hen. William II.
Schaffncr OF Marion received third
on pulle'; A. b. Menges of Crest
line received first and second on
pullet; w. Il. Finch and company OF
Marion was awarded second ON co k,
third on hen and fourth Oh cock. IL
Burkhalter OF Clyde, Ohio received
first on cock and cockerel, second on
hen, third o cockerel, fourth ON hen
fourth on pullet ana fourth on cock
erel.
BUFF WYANDOTTS.
In this class Gerald Williams ol
wellington, Ohio received first on
cockerel. Len and pullet, first heu
second a. cockerel, second on pullet,
third on cockerel third on hen and
pullet, fourth ON hen and pullet. Miss
Ella Kig4r of Marion received fourth
on cockerel. Herbert AlDrecnt of Ma
ron was awarded first on cock and
second on hen.
ENIBDEN GEESE.
j. l.. Berringer of this rounty, was
the only exhibitor in this class. lie
received frsts on hen cock, cockerel,
and second on hen, He was also the
only exhibitor IN the class, White
China Geese. He received firsts on
cock, cocKerel, hen ano pullet and
was given u decision of second on
tock, coc6erel and pullet.
PEKIN DUCKS.
j. l.. Berrlnger was given first on
cock, cockerel, pullet, second ON hen
and cockerel, in this class.
BRONZE TURKEYS.
NJ. B. plckerson and sons We're the
only exhibitors IN. this class. They
4 were awarded tirst on cockerel, first
and second on pullet
Mrs. J, w. Myers of east of the
city is showing new variety OF
Turkeys know as the Bourbon
Reds. 'rhe body is red while the
wings and tail feathers are white
fhey are exciting great many ad-
mirers among poultry men.
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