Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-15
The Ladies'
of the Coon
on Display
POULTRY SHOW THE BIGGEST AND
BEST EVER HELD IN SALEM
MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITS ARE
ATTRACTING CROWDS OF YISI.
TORS.

With eggs two for a nickel and the
low'y hen very undecided as to what
action she will take to reduce this
price in the future, the grand display
Of the popular fowl is attracting much
attention in the armory hall this week
That the annual poultry show now be-
ing held by the Marion County Poul-
try Association will excel every other
former show arranged by the organ
ization, can be assured If one will only
visit the armory and view the fine
display in the hundreds of coops in
stal'ed therein.
That the Marion county lovers OF
poultry and consequently fond cham.
pions of good laying hens, are enthu.
siastic in the industry, is fittingly
proclaimed by the interest which Is
being taken in the efforts being exert
ed at present to make the poultry
show a decided success in every par
ticular.
The Banner Show.
Entries larger than evere anticipat
ed for 1918 consisting Of scores o
prize winning fowls and variou
breeds Of pheasGnts and special bret
chickens can be seen at the show nov
in progress at the armory. Never be
fore in the history Of the poultry as
sociation has there been such a read
response to the call for entries, an
tho spacious hall is now congeste
with chickens of tho finest breed an
class ever hatched.
In view of the fact that the associa
ton concluded to hold its show late i
the season, it has succeeded far be
yond its fondest hopest in securing a
exhibit of some Of the most admire
stock in the state A large number c
prize winning fowls has been entere
and are now on display, while tn
competition will be both close and II
teresting when the judging take
I place.
New Breeds Interest.
What is conceded to be the most il
teresting feature of the show is til
new breeds of chickens on displa
4 There is a collection Of hens and roo
ters with pedigrees so unlike and fo
eign to the ordinary breed that the
i resemble freaks in the art of chicke
4 raising. These new and origin
breeds are furnished by some Of Nj
rion county's foremost poultryme
and it is a much mooted question {
to which exhibitor has the most vail
able and original Twentieth Centul
J chicken.
One new breed in particular that
attracting much attention is the Sic
lian Buttercup, which is exhibited /
George Hatlonhoff, of this city.
This breed is extremely unique, t.
tally unlike all others. They hay
greenish yellow legs; the comb is n
rose, pea, nor single, but is formed
a circle on top Of the head, resen
bling the petals Of flower, hence Il
name, and their combs being qui
small are not frozen in the severest
weather. Plumage Of hen is clet
buff, laced or spangled on back wi
black somewhat after the manner
the Golden Spangled Hamburg; Il
cock is clear red, the color of r.
Reds, with greenish tail feathers al
: wing flights. Both cock and hen a
} beautiful chickens,
It Is a much mooted question wi
the "bird-men" as to what new bre'
will lay the most and which W
bring the best price from Old MI
Z Consumer. All Of the new breeds a
favorably looked upon for both pu
poses and the judges will have a diff
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