The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-04

Feathered Beauties From IS
States Assembled in Topeka.
Come From Massachusetts, and
the Golden State.
TOPEKA PRIZES THERE
Fanciers Showing World What
They Are Doing.
Plymouth Rock Breed Is the
Most Numerous.
TOPEKA PRIZES THERE

The cacklers, gobbIers and quack-
quacks, are making a terrific din in
the Auditorium today. Sixteen hum
dred specimens of the feathered tribe
ranging in size, variety and weight
from a Silver Seabright bantam two
years old, which tips the scales at =
ounces, to a big bronze turkey COB
bier weighing Sc pounds, are on ex-
hibit in uniform coops.
There are eighteen states represent
ed in the list of exhibitors and this is
considered the best show ever held in
Topeka as regards quality. The ex-
hlbitOrs come from the far extremes
of the country in several instances.
For example William Ellery Bright of
Boston, prominent financial, has
a string of L Barred Plymouth Rocks
in the show, which is probably the
best exhibit in this class in the Audi
tOrium- Then there is J. J. Dean of
Pasadena, Cal. who entered 5 Buff
Orpingtons.
The Barred Plymouth Rocks. con-
sidered the most popular birds in the
country, are better represented than
any other breed in the show. There
are 175 entries in this class
The Rhode Island Reds probably
come second as to number, and the
White Wyandottes are well repre-
scented.
The newst breed in existence is the
Partridge Rock variety, and the in
rs birds in the show is that the
originator of the breed, s. A. Noftzger,
a brother of Tom Noftzger. who served
eight years as member of the Kan
SaS senate, is here from North Man
chester, Mo, with a string of 35 birds,
Il crossed the Partridge Cochin, IN
dian Game and Golden Wyandotte, be-
ginning in 1895" said Noftzger this
afternoon. 1.-THE birds We're made a
standard breed at the meeting of the
Am erican Poultry association in August,
1910, in st. Louis. 1 have a male bird
in the show which I prize very highly.
having refused to take $500 for him.
with six birds 1 won an egg-laying
contest in Weedsport, n. Y. The con
test was held under the auspices of the
National Poultry association, and in
year the six birds produced 1,321I
eggs
Descendants of Peggy Hen.
There are 30 descendants of the
famous White Orpington Peggy in
the show. This Peggy" is owned by
(. Kellerstrass of Kansas City, Mo,
and has never failed to win first prize
where exhibited, and the bird has been
displayed at shows in Europe and has
even gone as far as China. The Off
spring of this prize fowl are entered
by G.. w. Wallace of Topeka, 5. J. IT. |
win of Topeka, E. D. Martin of New
ton and G. W. Kendall of Independ- |
ence, Mo.
There is display of silver Duck
Winged Leghorns owned by C. A. !
Christeison of All East Eleventh street /
which IS attracting considerable atten- /
ton for the reason that this breed is /
exhibits
There are two Topekans who are
generally admitted to be the most ex-
pert breeders of poultry of their IA
vorite breed west of the Mississippi
river. They are ]. H. Binger breeder /
of Buff Orpingtons, and ]. c. Baugh-
man, who has a fine display of Buff
Cochins.
Mrs. A. P. Wolverton, who lives on
the Burlingame road, has a display
of 35 Light Brahmas which are deserv-
ing of special mention. E. w Rankin
and son. Karl. of Topeka, also have
nine birds of this breed entered in the |
show.
There is a fine showing in the tur-
Key sectlon- Competing against each |
Harmon weighs the most" said W. /
H. Hershman the owners in writing to i
Secretary Russell Palmer of the show,
but believe that Taft is the better |
bird"
There is an unusually good display |
of water fowl. The ducks and geese are |
on exhibit in large numbers.
Judging began this morning. The first !
awards announced were in the Barred /
Plymouth Rock class. The Grove Hill /
Poultry farm of Waltham, Mass. cap !
tured the first, fourth, fifth and sixth |
places in the judging of cocks. F. C. /
Ahlquist took second and third prem
iums.
The show will continue until satur-
day.
Exhibitors Who Are Here.
Topeka exhibitors are
j. C. Baughman. burn Cochins; J. II.
B1nger and Edward Binger, bun Cochin
bantams; William Caskey, black Cochin
bantams; Clyde Baughman, buff Cochin
bantams; l. A Lundy, white Wyandottes;
Dr. S F. Morrison, white Wyandottes;
S. J. Irwin, white Orpingtons; Mrs A p.
Wolverton, light Brahamas; J. Z. Danley
Partridge Plymouth Rocks: NJ. A. Ches-
ney, white Plymouth Rocks; S. Hercules,
buff Orpingtons; w. H. Maxwell buff
Orpingtons; Kansas Poultry Supply com
pany, barred Plymouth Rocks; Judge
Frank Foster. Rhode Island Reds: F. a
mouth Rocks; J. K Thompson. barred
plymouth Rocks; L. p. Hubbard. silver
Wyandottes; E. w. Rankin. white Brah-
mas; A L. Christensen, silver duckling
Leghorns; N. K. Forbes. buff Wyan-
dottes; Mrs. J. K Bower, white Minor
cas-.
Here are some of the other exhibitors
of prominence:
j. J. Dean. Pasadena, Cal, Is buff Or
pingtons. Mr.. Dean will go from here to
the Madison Square Garden poultry show
to be held in New York next week. Z. J.
Gillett, Ell Paso Tex. Is bun Orpfngtons:
white LeghOrns, prize winners at the
Chicago show, first time in the west:
C. w Reeder, Leon, Iowa. 65 white and
black Grpingtons and partridge Plymouth
Rocks; F. c. French Salt Lake, Utah, II
crystal white Orpingtons; s. A. Noftzger,
North Manchester. originator of the par
fridge Plymouth Rock. 50 birds; Henry
Hess, Winona Mimi, 10 buff Wyandottes:
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