The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-18

ly alive to the added income that may
be derived from the chicken industry
as an incident to agriculture.
r. C. Stevens, who is exhibiting
several coops of magnificent Black
Cornish chickens at the poultry show
here this week, is an enthusiastic
fancier of such stock. He has seven
teen birds on display. the largest of
which is a rooster weighing nine and
half pounds. He is eighteen
months old and was purchased from
John Ward of Pennington. New Jer-
sey, one of the largest breeders of
this particular strain of chickens in
America. The rooster alluded to has
zen a prize-winner in many poultry
shows in this state. New Mexico and
Texas and other states. The Black
Cornish chickens. according to Mr..
tevens, are hardy, thrifty fowls and
a-e good layers. For eating purpos-
es they are unexcelled by any variety
Of chickens known to poultrymen. At
the county farm last summer, where
Mr.. Stevens flock is kept. five of his
Black Cornish birds were killed that
dressed in tie aggregate forty.five
pounds. Mr.. Stevens has flock of
one hundred and fifty Black Cornish
chickens and is naturally very proud
of them.
The largest bird in the poultry show
is Plymouth Rock rooster that
weighs twelve pounds; the smallest
are represented by the Golden Sea
bright bantams, which are very
pretty and good layers. The highest
scoring bird in the show is a Brown
Leghorn hen owned by W. C. James
of Orchard avenue, East Canon She
scored ninety-eight points in the ex-
animation made by Prof Anderson on
Wednesday.
The rabbits exhibited at the poul-
show are very interesting and are
worth more than a passing inspection
by the visitors. Twenty-eight pens
of them are on display and the speci-
mems are all good. Varieties shown in
cluce the Rufus Reds, the New Zeal
and Reds and the Flemish Giant,
both black and mottled gray. The
Rufus Reds and the New Zealand
Reds weigh when fully grown abou;
nire or ten pounds. The Flemish
giants are larger and sometimes at
ain a weight of as much as sixteen
or seventeen pounds. All varieties
ire prolific and excellent eating.
H. E. Turner, who has a fine ex
hibit at the poultry show. says that
rabbits are more profitable than
chickens and that there is always a
market for them. Rabbits, OF course,
said Mr.. Turner to a group of listen
ers Thursday night, require some
attention, but not necessarily such at
tention as any ordinarily intelligent
man or woman could give them. They
are comparatively immune from dis
ease when properly taken care OF and
are easily and cheaply fed. Alfalfa
hay and dry bran makes an excellent
food for them at this season of the
year and they thrive on it. A twelve
weeks old rabbit ought to weigh
when dressed. II in good condition,
two pounds and bring its owner 35
cents. There is a good profit in them
at that price. The growing of rab-
bits for market has made great
strides in the country around Canon
City during the last few years and
eople who. have engaged in 1t have
added considerably to their income
from it."
Exhibitors of rabbits at the poul.
try show this week include, besides
Mr.. Turner. H. r. Mclean, w. II.
Bland and others whose names we are
unable to recall at this time. Geo. J.
Essman &C Colorado Springs, who is
showing pen OF New Zealand Reds,
is the only nonresident exhibitor.
There are many ranchers and pet
stock fanciers in the Canon City dis
trict that were deferred from making
an exhibit at the show which closes
this afternoon by the fact that they
were without the proper kind of pens
to do 50. Next year the association
promises to have pens to rent for a
nominal sum to exhibitors. which
should have the effect of adding to
the display. The prize-winning stock
announced by. the secretary today.
follows:
Buff Wyandotte.
Fred Innes, Pueblo-1st pen; 1st
cockerel; list pullet; End pullet.
White Rock.
C. ]. Male. Pueblo-1st pen; 1st
p0ckaraI. Lot hon. 2nd hon. la mil.
let; End pullet.
Barred Rock.
II. E. Turner, Canon City-1st pen;
1St cockereI. 1sf ni1llpf. 2nd niiIInf