Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
CHICKEN DISPLAY AT FAIR ID BE
 GREAT
w. M. WOOD WHO SUPER INTENDS THE POULTRY SHOW WRITES ARTICLE FOR JOURNAL-MINER.
(From Tuesdays Daily.) (By w. M. Woody

| committees are all appointed ana hard at work. Most of the prelimin. ary work is already done, and done we'll Everybody connected with the fair management is enthusiastic, and state that indications. point to a big ger and better fair than we have ever had.
 Pledges for exhibits are coming ir rapidly in all departments, which is especially true concerning the poultry department
 This is as it should be, for we are going to have real 'fhonest-to-good ness" poultry show, and the fowls will be comfortably housed, carefully cooped, properly fed, watered and scientifically judged.
 Our cooping will be clean, new standard exhibition coops, correctly placed and set up.
 The exhibits will be under the per sonal care of the superintendent and his assistants, who are practical poul- trymcn, which will insure that they get correct feeding and handling.
 A trustworthy watchman will be on duty, day and night, while the ex- hibits are in our possession.
 Judge J. B. N Fitch, of New York City, will handle the classes. Judge Fitch has had wide experience as a poultry judge, having judged at some of the biggest shows in the United States. He is licensed by the Am erican Poultry Association to judge all classes of poultry and waterfowl. He is also a competent judge of hares and rabbits.
 This show is the official poultry show for Arizona, of the American Poultry Association, for this year.
 Now, you careful fanciers, who ire afraid your feathered beauties will not receive due recognition, what more can we offer?
 We have the official A. P. A. show 'or the State of Arizona for the year 1915. Official ribbons will be placed by licensed A. P. A. judge, and the housing, cooping and handling will De up to A. P. A. standards through put From all indications there will De enough competition here to make he winning of ribbon worth while, too.
 However, we do not wish the own CTS of small flocks, the farm people md the city back iotters" who are earnestly striving to better conditions n the poultry industry by breeding pure-bred poultry. to think that this show is solely for the benefit of the so-callcd fanciers and old exhibi- tors. Nothing could be farther from the facts in the matter Many fine 'owl is produced on these same farms and back lots that never sees the inside of an exhibition coop, just be- cause the owner does not realize how good a fowl 1t is.
 Our advice in this connection to the amateur breeder is just simply this: study the standard requirements of the breed and variety you are pro- ducing, then select those specimens that appear to you to meet those re- quircments, and send them to the show.
 Be sure and attend the show, and if your birds are beaten, ask the judge to show you the weak points of your exhibits, and he will cheer fully do so. Then make your plans for the coming year, securing better breeding stock if necessary, and go after those ribbons again at the 1916 session of the Northern Arizona Fair.
 The Bantams in all classes should be out in force, as these little beau ties add much to the attractiveness of the show
 They will be judged and handled and premiums awarded the same as the standard classes, except that they will be exhibited in pairs only.
 Turkeys, geese, ducks, pheasants, guineas, pigeons, hares and rabbits have their respective classes, and we expect to have large and reprcsen- tative exhibit of them.
 Liberal cash premiums will be awarded in all classes, as are also many special premiums, which are in the premium list.
 The American Poultry Association offers their usual quota of medals and -ibbons in all standard classes.
 The Rhode Island Red Club and he Rhode Island White Club each offer handsome ribbons in those class