The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08
IN KANSAS
Poultry Show in Topeka Best in
States History.
Size and Quality Of Display Are
Unequaled.
MORE THAN 1900 BIRDS THERE
Exhibitors Are Here From All
Over the Southwest.
Belgian Fowls Are Shown
Pigeons One Of Features.

/ The big poultry show at the Audi
forum was opened to the general pub
ltc The exhibition is a good one both
In respect to numbers and quality. C..
c. Lindamood of Walton. superinten-
dent of the show, who has the reputa-
ton of having superintended more
poultry shows in Kansas than any other
one man In the state. is enthusiastic
over the displays. From the stand
point Of quality said he today, 1T is
/ the best show that I have superin-
tended in my. experience covering a
period Of eight years.
George Beuoy Of Cedarvale, president
Of the Kansas State Poultry Fedora
ton. under whose auspices the show is
being held. pronounced it the finest
show ever held In Kansas. L. H. While,
OF Chanute, secretary-treasurer. is
! equally as well pleased.
Judging was postponed this morning
because OF the poor light.
The Auditorium has been attractiyely
decorated with the Stars and Stripes.
Uniform coping has been provided and
, the nall presents a more attractive an
pearance than in former days when any
old coop was allowed in the room.
one OF the displays that Is attracting
considerable attention consists of a
large capon. "mothering' a brood of
chicks.
The display in water fowls il espec-
lally good. There are a number of
English Penciled Runner ducks on
exhibit. They are creating interest
because of the rareness Of this variety.
And in mentioning the unusual birds
there there Is display Of two Cam.
! white necks and black and white bars
which are growing in popularity in
this country
While the largest display Is Rhode
Island Reds. the Plymouth Rocks are
Many varieties OF birds rise and fail
IN popularity. but the Plymouth
Rocks never fail to appesl to the
chicken breeders and fancierA
Good Pigeon Display.
The display of pigeons by the West
ern Pigeon club is interesting the Wis
itors Some excellent birds are on
i less dormant for several years, but
will be reorganized this week.
A. T. MOdlinS of Dallas. Texas who
has large display Of high class birds
at the state fair. Topeka. each year.
Is attending the show.
It ts not necesSary-sto enter the
,audit&ritm TO attend The lectures.
They are being held in the commission
chamber OF the city hall and there is
no admission fee.
The program for tonight and We'd
nesday follows:
Program Tonight.
p. m.-Lecture by Prof william A.
Lippincott, head of the department Of
Poultry Hunbandry, Kansas State Agri-
cultural college. Subject, why Kansas
Should Produce More and Better Poul-
try
Wednesdays Program.
| 1880 a. m.-Lecture and demonstrate
in caponizfng. by George Beuoy, THE
i Capon King
| $50 p. manual meeting of the KAN
sas Branch OF the American Poultry as
ISOLATION.
$3.50 p. m.-Lecture Methods of Max
| ing Goose Culture Profitable Mrs Ben
Daelhousen, lakewood. Mo.
7:C0 p. m.-Complimentary banquet to
visiting poultrymen. at Hotel Throop
given by Topeka poultrymen.
The assignment OF judges:
Judge Southwark of Kansas City, Mo-
Rhode Island Reds.
Judge Lippincott of Northumberland
classes.
| Judge Daelhousen of lakewood, Mo-
(the only woman Judge at the show
! Water fowl.
| Juoge Krum of Stafford-Bantams-
| Judge Searle of Topeka-Lcghorns.
! Judge Thompson Of Topeka-Breeding
! class Of Barred Rocks.
I Judge McClaskey of Topeka-Exhibition
| classes of Barred Rocks.