The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
new CHICKEN
To MAKE BOW
Unnamed Breed Will Be
Shown at Poultry
Exhibition.
COMES EPnM MApYI AND
COMES FROM MARYLAND
Prize to Be Offered for Name Ac-
cepted by Originator, Miss
Loretta Strauss.

When the Washington Poultry Show
opens its doors to the public Tuesday it
will have among its exhibits a new breed
Of poultry that has never before ben
introduced 10 the public. The originate
OF this new breed is Miss Loretta Strauss,
Of Landover, Md. Miss Strauss has spent
eight years in perfectng this new bre, d,
and has honored the Washington show by
making it the Introductory agent of this
breed. In addition TO the extreme beauty
OF this fowl. which is Of a Iustrous black.
II is claimed TO be an unusually good
layer. No name has yet been assigned
to this fowl. and the show association
Will offer A prize to the person suggest
ing a name that will be finally adopted
by Miss Strauss
Among some of the attractions at the
show next week will be an exhibit Of
. Eomc of the greatest fighting cocks in
the world. One Of the entries Of pit
games carries selling price on the entry
sheet OF Sl.SOO
VIII See Eggs Hatched.
Local poultry supply merchants have
already started inCubators in operation
and have EauEed the time of Matching
so that the visitors at the show may
see the Youngsters break through the
shells during show week.
One hundred and sixty-two different
classes of poultry. aEgregating more than
100 specimens, will be OH exhibition.
The exhibits will come from nearly every
State east of the Mississippi and in view
of the fact that there will be no poultry
shiw in Baltimore this year ii is eNpeC-
cd the Arcade will be taxed to its ca
pacity to accommodate the exhibit that
has been booked.
The utility department will be Of an
educational nature and the public will be
taught how to select fresh eggs and how
10 distinguish between fresh-dressed poul-
try and the cold storage product. Home
made egg-CandlinG devices will be shown.
and a register will be kept for the pur-
=, pose Of obtaining names of people who
desire to purchase fresh eggs direct from
the producer.
Following the custom of the Madison
Square poultry show. the second night
of the show. Wednesday, January 30.
will be set aside as society night. and
a record attendance is anticipated.
In addition TO 127 eXhiCitoTs from other
cities the following local breeders will
have exhibits at the show.
Everett H Allen. Lewis NJ. Bartlett, + L.
BuddnztOn. b. F. BuhriE. Raymond Cole. William
4. Craig. T. B. Crandan. W. L. Criser W. A.
Grove Howard H. DalzeI. John H. Davis. J. F.
Defandorf Or. II. Z. Dunno. Mrs. :. + FCrTsr
B. F. Fitzpatrick. J. c. Forrest, Edward Gibson,
-. A. Cooley. J. s. Goldsmith L. F. Goodrich,
Hsgan Brothers, II. Hammer Mrs. J. T Hart. +. J.
He1ton. Z. J. Hickey J. II. HolmCld W. F. Hcl-
mead, Henry Hunt. II c. D. Hunt, Il. Z. Hutchn-
son. s. Z Hutton. Enoch 6. johnson. Morris L.
johnson. r. n. Jones. !. Fred KcefaUvcr, George
7. Kelley. Louis KinsinEer r. =. Lee. Il. II.
Lille. o. NJ Link. Charles A. Little. George Loor
W. r. Luncefurd. H. =. McQuecncy. L. o. NIallery,
II. H. Marh Lewis T. Miller. L. ". Monday.
l.. 3. Moore. Dr. Harry Nallev, J. +. O'C0nnCr,
r. c. Preusser Miss Georgia Redway e. W.
Rippey, NJ f. Rose, \. {. Scott, b II Sherwood.
G. L. Smith II. Il Smith. ! P Stewart. E D.
Tally Elwuod Taylor ". Z Tlp. T. L. Van Horn
William Won RcrncWitz, W. Warrington. G p
Weser. NJ. Whitley. William +. Wolf Il. G
Wood Rev L. l.. WooIf and 6. H. Young