Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-19
POULTRY SHOW TO
BEGIN ON MONDAY
ANNUAL EXHIBIT on EASTERN
OKLAHOMA POULTRY ASSO-
CITATION NEXT WEEK.
WILL ECLIPSE ALL Others
From Present Indications This Years
Show VIII Be the Best Ever
Seen Here.

SN weeks earlier than usual the
annual show Of the Eastern Oklahoma
Poultry association viii be held at
Tulsa for six days, beginning next
Monday, November 20.
While heretofore the highly success
ful shows of the l.. O. l.. A. have been
held in January, II was deemed advis-
able this year 10 set the date forward
for several weeks. The splendid Wea-
ther conditions that generally prevail
in November was one of the principal
reasons for changing the time,
Indications at the present time point
10 the largest number OF entries AT
this years show the association has
ever known. Last year slightly over
4CO birds were entered and the show
proved successful venture from
every standpoint. This year the as
surances already received point TO an
entry list of more than 500 birds
Poultry rasers in many states have
written in, asking for a catalogue and
eyidencing their intention Of showing
some of their choice specimens at the
! Tulsa show
The Eastern oklahoma Poultry
association is easily the largest and
best known organization of its kind in
! the state. 1t has always paid the
prizes it advertised TO give in a prompt
and satisfactory manner and its other
| business dealings have been So emf
nently satisfactory that the poultry
| public has come to know the annual
show Of the f.. O. i. A. as a strictly
! permanent and attractive institution
in that line.
At the present time no location for
next weeks show has been decided
upon. A room on North Main street
! has been selected. but the committee
in charge Of that phase of the eNhibi-
tion is endeavoring to secure the Gar
den theater building at Fourth and
Main which is considered an ideal
location for the show A location viii
be definitely decided upon Wednes-
day.
Local merchants are offering large
number of special prizes this year.
The cash prizes aggregate a much
/ larger amount than has ever been
given before in prizes by the asso-
citation. Twenty -four silver loving
cups will be awarded to prize winners
in various classes of poultry. Besides
these there will be the handsome T.
O. p. a. cup for the best general eN-
hibit of poultry, which must be won
three successive times by one person
or firm to insure permanent owner
ship The Friedman cup, which must
he won twice in succession before 1t
is permanently awarded, will be Of
fered for thhe second time this year
In all classes 81 will be given as
! first premium for cock erels, cocks
hens and pullets, while SO will be Civ
en- for the first pen in these divisions.
The second prize for pens will be $1.5O
in all classes and the second prize for
individual entries will be 81.
The rules and regulations Of the
American Poultry association will gov
ern the contest.
Adam Thompson, the well known
poultry authority of Amity Mo, is to
be judge of this years show.
The officers of the Eastern Poultry
association are as follows:
Joel G. Smith, president; Ward
Allen first vice president; w. j. Will
hanson, second vice president; j. w.
Binding secretary; w, A. Goodman,
| treasurer.
The show committee is composed
Of the following: Joel 6. Smith, w.
A. Goodman. w. j. Williamson, }. w.
Binding. Ward Allen, f. NJ. Fears
Bristow, and Clark Smith, Claremore.