The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-12
CHICKEN SHOW WILL
PUT ALL FORMER
SHOWS IN SHADE
Coming in Bunches from
Towns I Never Heard Of,
Says Superintendent Rueb
as Space Demands Swamp
Him.

This is going To- ne the greatest
chicken show ON earth" was the COM
~Irohenslyo assertion Of John Reuo,
supofintend"nt OF the poultry de-
partmcut Of the SKATE fair this morn
inF. when asked as Ia the progress OF
the department and the entries COM
ing in Mr.. ECuh has h.sn the bus
lest man Ice town for several days pre-
caring for additional exhibit space
for birds. They are coming tu tho
fair from every nook and corner ui
the state. Every foo of space in the
poultry building IS taken already and
II has come to be "a question. and one
which the state fair commission is
busily dobatinr today. as to what To-
do Tor h additional space which VIII
be needed.
The state fair poultry exhibition
has been growing eyery year FOR the
past % ~ years. Last year it excited
the astonishment OF chicken fanciers
Of national fame and experience;
men who had seen the nest shows IN
the nation declared that the Albu-
querdue show had q right to rank
with the best Of them.
This year. with wider scope Of al
vertising. more In cash prizes and
many additional cups ana trophies
the show promises almost 90 double
tint of"fast year I'm nunmbtr OF en-
tries.
II have been astoHished. alarmed
and more recently swampcd by the
number of entries" said MIR. Reuh.
They are coming Ia here from
towns in New Mexico thai / never
heard of before: ana towns that I
didn't dream were ON the map. Tney
are not coming In sinely and In sin
rle pens, but la ten and dozens and
each man with q bunch oi e1tries.
our exhibit han is nlled and unless
the commission grows generous ana
puts up an addition 10 the builing
see no way hut To double deck the
hall We have. II is going to he q
huge show and from the character of
the entry blanks Allied out thu far.
II is going To- be Of even a higher
class than the one held last year
Trophies aud Cups ON Exhibition.
4 window fun Of poultry show
trophy cups Is on display az 5. T.
Nann's jcWelry store n another
window tull in the jcwelry depart
mcnt AT Rosenwalds. \ considerable
number ct handsome new cups have
beol offered this year. one Of the
finest being that of The IN Paso Times
which Is a massive anair standing
two and a half fee. and offered for
the best pen IN the show.
The handsome blue pennants. Of
fcrod IS tho Albuquerque Poultry
Growers association for New Mex
leo birds only. twenty Of them All told.
have arrived and VIII oe displayed
within "a day or two. The gold leg
bands for the winning a%ristocrass also
were received ut the fair ofiices yes
terday.
one II the latest cups received IT.
that donated by the =. 1. Washhurn
company 81 this city Tor the best pen
OF black L~anEshans.
The Albuquerque Poultry %associa-
toms trophies are for the winners
In the following Glasses for New
Mexico birds only.
Best Puilet in show.
Best Hen Ia show.
Best Cock Ia show.
second best Cockerel la show.
second best pen by school boy or
girl.
Hest C0ckerel mating OF Barred
Rocks.
hest Pullet mating of s. e. Brown
LcEhorna
Rest pen AudAluslans.
Hest pen Huttcrcups.
Best pen $. G. n. l. Reds.
Best per white W~yandottes.
Hest pen Hun Leghorns.
Rest pen Anconas.
hest pen lack prpingtons.
Rest pen Cornish Game.
Best pair bucks. any breed.
Rest pair Turkeys. any breed.
Best pair Geese. any breed.
Best pair BantamE