La Junta tribune., 1915-01-16


LIocal Chlckea Fanciess WIN Exhlblt
Local Rirds-l4ast Three Days
In Jaanary and February ist
La Junta II 70 have . poultry
show. The dates decided upon for
the big event. for Il will likely be .
large show. considering that II is the
first attempt. are January ssth. 30th.
3lst, and February lst.
The room secured for the show 10
Woodruff Hall. located over the pub
lie library. this room having been
kindly donated by Mr.. T. T. Wood
ruff. free OF charge for this initial
show.
The merchants and business men
approached upon the chicken show
subject have been very enthusiastic
and there will be many donations
from them. and all premiums paid on
exhibits will be In goods or merchan-
disc OF their donation. cash only be-
ing given As premiums when cash is
donated. A small entry fee will be
charged and this will be used In de-
frayins the expenses Of the show.
which II II hoped will be kept 70 .
low point. II Is hoped to be able to
pay third premiums. and perhaps.
even fourth premiums in this event.
and thereby encourage the beginners
70 come with their birds. The entry
fee decided upon 10 10 cents q bird.
and this will BE- charged whether the
bird 10 entered In competition for
prizes or Just exhibited for sale. This
amount will BE- required mainly for
feed while the bird 10 on exhibition.
This chicken show matter 10 the
growth OF . little agitation ON the
part Of . few Of the La Junta fanci-
err and has taken shape within the
Dast tvo weeks. II crystallised this
veG1 - e. "Wednesday night .
ae6tiag o. & tdmber Of breeders vas
held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
ear Huston On oputh Ration avsaue.
aad tAs sesVassnents made for The
lhqv. josses Hvsloa wilt-os psssi-
dent ~ Vbes ssaU6sasy peBaatsssioa
nads: W. l.. Martin. secretary and
treasurer: Z. n. Damsron. suDsrin-
tendent Of exhibits. II Ii hoped 70
perfect an organization after the
show 10 over and prepare for future
activities In the field. Al the meet
Ing there were over one hundred
birds promised for entry BY those
present and With the large number
assured from other breeders Il 10 .
foresonc conclusion that the show
will BE- we'll represented BY fancy
breeds. Among those assured ~
this time we note the white Leghorns
and Partridge wyandottes. Plymouth
Rocks. Rhode Island Reds. Orping-
tons. Anconas. campines. I.aneshans.
Geese. Ducks. Turkeys. Pea Fowls.
and some pet stock.
The show will b opened Friday.
January :sth. and the birds will be
expected 10 BE- ON hand BY noon Of
that date. Judging will be made on
Saturday. Judge I. 4. Wilson. Of
Rocky Ford. doing the judging BY
the compssisoa method. NJ. Wilson
has donated his valuable services.
aud has promised 70 assist In any
manner possible 70 make . success
Of this veature.
ne show wili b. ksDs open ~.
day ssa Friday svealns. Saturday.
and saturday svsslae. sunday af.
tesnooa aad Aoadsy. Birds vill -
ssaevs1 Tues1ay. Ths matter u
Sunday asssssooa eSssias was -.
es1sd ueea % sivs Ne busiaess asa
asd rsilrosA Dseels Of ths city .
eAaacs % 80 what ws really have
hses asd ID 10 othse way was this
possibls. sxcsps ~ sivias tAso this
half day. After theis ssssrosity
II eesid hardly - espsetsd - d.
Dsivs ths0 os a0ole o0Dostunlty 70
visw ~ aehlsvs0sat. Thsss will
~ 10 s1nlsseos change 70 this show
at sny tine. asd alI eitissas ars
lsvite1 70 ee0s - often - they
DESIRE.
II yeu have blr1a hsrs 10 yeus
chsses - show thsa. Maks sstsy
viii ". L. l1assis. III Esse &c.
6a1 slssse. u juata, CoSe.. aal -.
~ ID nitiag thls . w. svsss. IT.
u thls = . sueeoas. anl svssy 1a1l-
eotlea Dolaes - soeeesa u Juaea
vill have . ssal Lively Deslesy ~
seslasies hsssafoes. nsne0bes ~
sotsy Sss b ealy 10 eeeos 80 =
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