Arizona republican., 1913-11-05
l,5OO BIRDS IN
 POULTRY SHOW
Judged by c. A. Goodacre of Compton, Cal, Who is Enthusiastic About Arizona Chickens and Turkeys

fair It comprises more than 1900 | birds, exhibited in those sort of steel l coops that are not only light and airy i for the birds themselves, but add to 1 that the sanitary and visible feature. | The birds are so placed this year as to | be better seen than ever before and | consequently the poultry exhibit has l been one of the popular show places 1 upon the grounds. There are several birds of excellent l auality in the exhibit that stand out l above even the great showing of the l rest of the exhibits, and these birds in the opinion of Judge Fitch, superinten- | dent of the department, as well as Judge Coodacre of Compton. California, 1 the licensed American poultry judge l who officiated at the fair this year, ought to be sent to Madison Square Garden for the great international ex- hibit The judging of birds was completed before the show opened, the compari- i son system being used. This was a 1 great advantage a s it enabled the peo- 1 pie visiting the buildings to see which were the winning birds from the very i opening of the show. Judge Goodacre was exceedingly well pleased with the show Every feature of it met with his commendation. Yesterday in speak ing of it he said
 Congratulations are due the state fair commission and the poultry breed 1 CTS of Arizona on the great change made in the 1913 poultry exhibit, what with modern cooping installed and with such a very capable man as super intendent Wm. Fitch, late of New York, now a citizen of this thriving city, the l of i115 5Cjp ho p1ybi yzyac comparatively easy.
 It is two years since I had first the pleasure to attend your state fair and I must say the improvement in quality is remarkable. I understand this is partly due to having inaugurated a good live poultry association in your midst and this is just what the fair commission can make good use of now that the poultry business is rapidly gaining ground and the great state fairs in the east and west give such splendid support to this branch of their great fall fairs.
 The banner class.in the exhibit were the great lines of GOODS of White Orp ingtons and here again immense inn provement was to be seen, the two leading cock birds and the winning hens were of the highest quality and capable of winning honors in any show on this continent not even excepting Madison Square Garden" New York. and when We look over the White Plymouth Rock exhibit we find more of the high quality birds; White Wan dottes were another nice class. though many of the best birds in heavy moult evidently Arizona is partial to white poultry the exhibit of White LeghOrns was immense, but greater care is need ed in conditioning this variety and it was evident that egg production is the chief object of the exhibitors.
 The Anconas made a very pretty eX- hibit with some very high quality birds from California in the bunch, this is the breed that is gradually creeping in to White Leghorn territory, and they breed their layers and exhibition birds from the same flock too.
 The Rhode Island Reds were not out in such great numbers but amongst the winners were to be found birds of high quality, this is the difficult breed to raise, but has a tremendous hold on Arizona and California, and is going to be quite one of the leading varieties at your future shows so it is satisfactory to see the local fanciers starting out so well with this variety
 Evidently Mnorcas have lost ground in this section but what few speci- mems that were shown were good.
 Barred Plymouth Rocks seem to have fallen down this year and miss the great boost California exhibitors have l given them at this state fair in former years. Then again the old question is raised do you want California exhibits 1 to come in and carry off a large share l of the awards?" that is something you must settle for yourselves, remember such exhibits always upIift an exhibit l and also some of the best specimens 1 remain in the yords of your breeders | after the show and purchased fol much less money than by sending back to a big breeder in the east anc paying the price for his name.
 But 10 return to the show, the Ban tam exhibit though not large, had some wonderful models in the GOODS, thu Cornish cock was a wonder. never saw the like before; Black Cochins were another warm class, with some nic, Golden Sebrights to fill out the list.
 Stenping over into the adjoining building were a large array of turkeys geese. ducks and pigeons, evidently b! the size and quality Arizona is turke, country the Bronze Turkey eXhibi certainly tackled my strength and ad jucating powers, always a difficul class where quality abounds, as tn birds are so similar in type and genera color, however, after consuming abou an hour I think the awards speak fo themselves, just here I might say
 word of caution to your turkey raiser' don't breed from birds with blac
 feathers in wings, nor from crooke
 breasts.
 White Holland and Burbons wer
 fins exhibits showing that the Bronz
 has not the field all to themselves. - don't know what the prospects fc
 the goose industry are in Arizona, bt
 I nresume very limited, I found the fe'