The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
Visiting POultrymen Are De-
lighted With Topeka.
Surprised to Find Such Clean
Progressive City.
AWARDSARECOMPLETE
Judges Finish Their Work at
Auditorium.
Conceded to Be One Best Shows
Ever Held in West.

The big pOultrymen from all owe
the country are strong in their praise
for the Topeka Poultry association anC
the city of Topeka. Its a screame
"A good show" is the manner il
which V. o. Hobbs, editor of Il poultry
journal published in Trenton, Mo. ano
president of the state poultry board
Of that state, expressed himself il
speaking OF the exhibition.
c. w. Reeder of Leon, Iowa, who
has exhibited his birds in the bes
shows in the country, said: This is my
first visit to Topeka and I am free &c
say that the city surpasses anything
expected to see. 1t is one of the clean
est, incest cities have visited It i'm
presses me as being morally clean
1.-The poultry show put on here
shows the enterprise of the city, and
credit is due the secretary. 1t is Civ
ing the impression throughout the
poultry world that Topeka has live
bunch of men"
THE birds. are of high quality and
a credit to any show on the CONT
nent," said s. A. Noftzger of North
Manchester, Ind. Il think Topeka is
a mighty fine, up-to-date city. 1t is
typical of the western hospitality, and
one can't help but feel at home. The
farther I go east the chillier it gets.
MIR. Noftzger is a brother of Tom
Noftzger, who served eight years as a
member of the Kansas legislature, and
is the originator of the Partridge Ply
mouth Rock strain of fowls.
Il think you have a mighty fine
Nsity." said d. E Dale, associate editor
~ a prominent poultry journal pup
lished in Quincy, Ill. 1.-The streets are
wide and the paving good The far
Their west and south you go the wider
and better you find the streets
The show compares favorably with
any have visited in the country.
There are more good birds than are
generally found in a show of this size
1t : only in the last few years that
the fasteners have thought it worth
while to exhibit in western shows. Now
there is the same class of birds in the
western shows that are found in Madi-
son Square garden, New York"
Tom orrow morning at 10 o'clock
meeting of the state branch of the
American Buff Rock club will be held
Friday at O'Clock the Kansas branch
of the American Barred Rock club
Will meet Saturday at 10 o'clock IN
the morning the Kansas branch OF the
A P. A will hold a session.
The final announcement of awards
was made today by Secretary Russell
palmer Successful Topeka exhibitors
re; - 80 second
two thirds four fourths, one fifth, three
sixths, two sevenths and one eighth
T. A Rehkopf, two seconds, one third,
one fourth one fifth, two SixthS, sew
A P. Wolverton, three irsts, three sec
onds. three thirds, two fourtlH, two
fifths one sixth and one seventh John
O'Gara, two thirds and one fourth. J.
f O'Donnelly, one second sydney Her
cules. one third, one fourth and one
fifth NJ A Chesney, one second and
one third. J. A. Lindsey, one fifth. L.
p Hubbard one first. three seconds,
four thirds. and enc sixth. W a. Forbes,
two seconds. W. D. Wallace, one eighth
Mrs. r. 6. Kesler, one fourth. Charles
I.uengene, eight eighths. r. r. Shref-
fer one sixth and two eighths. Frank
IT Foster. three firsts and two seconds
F w Rankin and son. two hrsts, two
seconds. two thirds and one fifth. YES
Uer Brothers, one first. one fifth and
one seventh. George W. Meyer, one
second and one third D A. Christen-
son three flrsts. l.. B. Madden two
firsts and two seconds. Mrs r. F.
Palmer, one first. one second and one
third. J. c. Baughman. five frsts. Ed
ward Binger, four hrStS. ClEue BauSn-
man. two seconds
The Awards of Premiums.
The following are the awards:
NTananoth Bronze Turkeys-Mrs- T.
]. Buckley, Lam onte, Mo, third, fourth
ana sixth cockerels; second, fourth,
sixth and eighth pullets; second hen,
first cock William Hershman, Me-
darvville Ind, second cock, third hen,
third pullet, eighth eockerel- Miss
Alec Csl1rmutt MOntserrat, Mo, sew
enth cockereI. seventh pullet- Mrs T.
NJ Acott LathrOp, Mo, first and sec
ond cockereI. first pullet first hen.
Indian Runner Ducks-W mite Bros
.Osage city. kan, first cock, first hen
.Rose Comb Buff Orpingtons-All 10
Mrs. A. Fleming, Meriden, Kan
Pexin Ducks-AH to Mrs Walter
Lee CLANCY. Warrensburg, Mo
T2ufT Cochin Bantams@Edward Bin
par Topeka. first cock. first cockerel
first pullet first hen. Ted Baughman'
Toneka. second cock, second pullet
VIII Caskey, Topeka, second hen
White call Ducks-An premiums
vvarded to Mrs. Walter Lee CLANCY,
Wa1-rensburg, Mo
Ruff Cochins=All awards to J. c.
Baughman, Topeka
Partridge Wyandottes rs j. Dillon
Racl~ FsIdorado. kan. first. second,
third. fourth pullets, first eockerel- B.
z EsnpIish. Ieavenworth, second cock
ereI fifth pullet-
G Bun Leghorns- Simmons Bros,
burlington Ia first cockerel, first ana
second puIlet. w D. Hart Ashland
MO second cockerel. fifth pullet- F.
Al carson. Omaha, Neb-, first hen,
third and fourth pullet- Mrs H A
Stein Holton, Kan, first pen
Rlack Cochin Bantams-R. T. krurn,
Kan. first hen, second cock.
yviII Caskev. Topeka. second cock.
Tgqht Rrahraas=E. w Rankin &
szs,7, rropeka. first. second cock. first
gecora third, fifth pullet, third and
fourth ben. Mrs A F. Wolverton'
Topeka. first. second, fifth hen. hrst'
second. fifth eockerel. third and fifth
cock fourth sixth and seventh pull
Ier. fist second and third hen
single Comb White Orpingtons-W.
r. Kendall, Independence, No, third
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