The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-18
CHICKEN SHOW
BIG SURPRISE
e Purvis Particularly Interest
at the Large Number of
Varieties in Line.
rlONS EIGHT BREEDS
RST SEEN ON CIRCUIT
Finds Some Of the Best Birds Here
That He Has Seen for a Long
Time and He Mentions One or
Two in Particular.

All was animation at the poultry
show yesterday. There was large
crowd of spectators for the first day
and fanciers were visiting and COM
pairing birds in every aisle. owing
to the impossibility of getting so
large a show in a complete order
Judge Purvis did not get to work but
spent the day discussing the exhibits
with the various exhibitors and an
swering questions. So much did the
nudge talk that last evening his
voice was considerably off key but
he declared that he was here to give
all the information he could and
that he was glad at any time to
answer any questio1s put to him.
Judge Is Surprised.
Judge Purvis expressed surprise
at the large number OF varieties IN
line. He said this was the first show
OF his circuit at which he had seen
any specimens of Rose Comb Black
Minorcas, Black Leghorns. Pheasant
Rantams, Buff Cochins, White Tur-
keys, Silver Penciled Plymouth
Rocks or Partridge Plymouth ROCKS.
He said the show contains the best
Rhode Island Red female he had
seen this year ann the best Silver
Wyandottes he had seen for three
wears. He is very much pleased with
the exhibit and expects to find some
high scores when he adds up the
score cards he will make. The snow
is so much larger than the manag-
ers expected it to be that 1t was
found necessary to put two and
three birds in coop and at that
the hall Is crowded with coops.
Has the East Beaten.
The display of Anconas Is very
large and the birds are OF excellent
quality. The Judge said he had never
seen as many of this breed IN any
one show and that none of the big
shows in the east had ever brought
out such numbers and such quality
of these "egg-machines" which are
becoming so popular with coast
poultrymen, ON account OF their
great capacity to produce eggs In
White Orpingtons there is q magnin-
cent display and the competition for
first honors is very sharp. Inc
White Plymouth Rocks are very
good and in this class are to be FOUND
some birds Of high degree from the
best strains in this country.
The White Wyandottes are also
exceptionally good and 1t Will be a
high honor to carry off first prize IN
this class. In Buff Plymouth ROCKS
there is a fine display, the birds be-
ing for the most part of that clear
golden bun which breeders find 1t
so hard to get in perfection. From
the lordly and aristocratic Black
Langshans to the diminutive ana
cunning bantams the. show Is de-
clared by the Judge to be good
enough to grace any town In the
country. Mr.. Purvis was especially
pleased with some Houdans when
were put up d ring the day and with
some White Minorcas which he said
was a good breed much neglected.
Judge Purvis said he had not be-
fore visited a western show where
so many ladies appeared as contes-
tants and intimated that he was
afraid he would be sorry to be OBJ
liged to place some of their birds
below the winning point. He is very
much in favor of poultry breeding
as woman's vocation because 1t
gives them a chance to forget wash
| ing, mending and the discomforts OF
the kitchen stove and devote part
of their time to an out-of-door work
which is pleasant and profitable
With poultry-breeding as a diversion
| the busy wife and mother has a
chance to seek health and renew her
youth and he believes the woman
| fancier is often better breeder than
those of the opposite sex because
they are more patient and more
anxious for the welfare of their pets
| Among other attractions at the
show will be found a fine display oil
Golden, Silver and Chinese pleas
ants, Airedale Terriers and a Shet-
land pony.
Judge Receives Birds.
The Yakima Poultry association
has brought together display 81
poultry that North Yakima AND
Yakima county should be proud OF
and support with their patronage
Judge Purvis has a fashion of carry
ing away with him specimens of the
birds he finds at each show, declar-
ing he can not resist the tempta-
ton to buy something at each show
He was made the recipient of trio
of bantams yesterday which will &c
| into the bantam yards of Mrs. Pur-
Wis, yho is as great fancier as the
| Judge and he declares she is as good
Judge a she is. having had as much
experience in the line of breedinf
fowls and being as much interested
Judging will begin promptly at
o'clock this morning and the Judge
hopes to finish by Friday noon.