The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Not Designed, However, ~ Drink
ing Fountains, But as
Trophies Of Victory
COOPS TO BE DOUBLE
NUMBER OF LAST YEAR
Executive Committee Looks for
Most Successful Show in His
tory Of Organization to Be Held
Second Week in January

If Yakima chicken fanciers bring
out their birds for the seventh an
nual show of the Yakima Poultry as
soc-ation according to the expectation
of the executive committee of that
body, quite the best local exhibition
of its kind in the history Of the val
ley will be the result. The number
Of coops prepared is twice as large as
that last year and there are ov-- $500
worth of cash prizes and silver cups.
The Coffin Rundstrom corner at Third
and Yakima avenue has been obtain
ed for the second week in January
and the show will thus be centrally To-
Gated and the attendance, judged by
that Of last year. ought to bring in
enough money to make the show
highly successful financially.
Has Fifty Members
The poultry association has SO MEM
bers, all OF whom will undoubtedly
exhibit. and it is expected that there
will be competition from outside,
which will put the local breeders on
their mettle. Since they did so we'll,
however. with outside competition at
the state fair show this year, they
will meet the outsiders courageously.
Changes in Rules
A number of changes in the rules
governing the sho-.' have been made.
For one thing, no exhibitor will be
allow,d to ornament his coops with
ribbons of past conquests. Only the
official awards of this years particu-
lar show will be placed on the cages,
SO that visitor to the show room may
not be confused about the prize win
ners.
Every effort will be made to have
the judging fair and impartial. The
judge, who is Elmer Dixon of Ore
gon City, will not be allowed to en-
ter the show room until ready to be-
gin the actual judging of the birds.
He cannot examine or explain points
Of any breed to its owner UNI
til after that breed has been judged.
The weighing of birds and the keep
ing of the score cards must be done
by a non exhibitor.
Will Have New COops -
The association is abb to provide
the new coops and the liberal premi-
ums through the generosity of the
county commissioners, who gave the
full $3.50 allowed for the support. of
the county show, the Yakima National
and the First National banks which
gave $50 each, the Yakima Valley
bank which donated $40, the Central
Bank and Trust company whose gift
was IS.
Besides the first, second and third
prizes of $1.50. 81 and so cents re-
spectively for the best individuals
of each class, there are eight prizes
of IS in gold each for the best four
birds, cock, cockerel, hen and pullet
in the various classes, for the largest
and best display of bantams, for the
largest and best display of one va
riety and for the largest and best
display exhibitor outside of North
Yakima county provided there il
competition,
Many Special Awards
There are sixteen cups, six of
them to be won twice. The Com.
mercial club cup for the highest scor-
ing pen in the show was won last
year by Mrs. B. c. Dunn on Buff
Cochins. The Association cup for the
highest scoring pen in the American
class was won by D. A. Gillette on
s. c. Reds. DR.. F. M. Rossiter won
the cup for the English class on
W lite Orpingtons; F. R. Henry in
the Mediterranean class on Brown
Leghorns. The cups in the Asiatic
and french, Dutch and Polish classes
were not competed for last year.
Twenty-Five breeds are represented
in the pens of the members Of the
Yakima Poultry association. so that
the show will be comprehensive one.