The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-17

yeara and is now one of great import
ance and profit to the American farm.
e. and ranchman. Its product is worth
many millions of dollars annually and
has been greatly stimulated by the
war. To encourage people to raise
poultry as means OF helping con-
seive the meat supply OF the country.
Herbert c. Hoover recently made the
following patriotic appeal TO the
public:
I'VE are short of red meat. Our
soldiers and our allies require more
meat than ever before. To help meet
the situation with which the nation
is confronted we are advocating in
every household, In every hotel and
restaurant the substitution Of poultry
for red meat. An increased produc-
tion of poultry can be effected much
aster thnn beef. pork or mutton. While
we want increase In all of the latter
we must have a quick response in
poultry products. There is great
waste OF poultry feeds from every
not the poultry raisers OF the. country
help MS by providing the increased
supply we need "
1-ba annual axb;hltiop nj tho Fra
mont County Poultry and Pet Stock
association closed at 9 o'clock Satur-
day after which all OF the stock en-
tered for prizes was removed from
TIE show rooms. The display was
one of the best ever held here and
was credit to all concerned: a
great deal OF favorable comment was
made by visitors on the excellent
most of them II was surprising
revocation of the Importance the
and rabbit raising industry
has attained In this county during the
last few years. 1t was agreed by ex-
perts In attendance at the show that
nowhere in the state can better poul-
try and pet stock be found than here
The enthusiasm Of local fanciers for
has resulted in bringing here
the best strains and breeds TO be had
In the country and our people are able
70 carry on blue ribbons at the most
exclusive poultry shows in the west.
they have competed this year with
success In Colorado Springs. Denver
and Chicago and the blue ribbons. sill |
prr cups and other mementos of their |
.riumphs are a cherished possession. !
The extreme cold weather OF the I
Last two or three days was q serious !
handicap to the attendance OF visit
ors here and the patronage was far
.ese than would otherwise have been
The case The income. OF the associa- /
tion was materially cut down by this
unforeseen circumstance and was dis
to the association but did
dot dampen in the least the ardor of
It's members for a bigger and better
show twelve months hence. The poul-
ary and rabbit raising business is a
one. especially in these days
Of war. and il is confidently believed
that there will be many more people
engaged In II next year than they ave
al present. The show Just held
should be stimulus to big exten-
sion OF The industry in this county
II has pointed the way to success and
proved what may be accomplished b.
care and supervision.
number OF the coops ard pens Of
rhickens and rabbits shown here. will
be sent to Salfda on Monday 10 com.
pete for honors in the Central Colo
there next week. The Salida show
offers five hundred dollars in cash
prizes and will create generous
rivalry among poultrymen in all of
he surrounding counties to secure
hem
A. Acemplete list OF the prizes
given in the pet stock division. how.
ever. has been secured and is printed
IN another page.
The poultry show closed at O'Clock
Saturday nigr
There was a larger at.
tendance OF visitors Saturday after
noon and evening than at any previous
lime and all were pleased at the very
showing made by chicken