The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-03
CROWDS ATTEND
POULTRY SHOW
Officials Are Invited to Be
Present Today. ~. 4
WHO WANTS SOME EGGS?
There's Guessing Contest Of
Number Of Hens Products,

All state, county and city officials
have been asked TO visit the poultry
show today Governor Williams was
asked to make an address but John
" Nicely Supc crlntcndent OF the show,
said he did not think the governor
could comply The members Of tn,
state legislature have also been invited
To visit the show today
Tomorrow morning there will be
meeting OF the executive committee OF
the show, which will bs followed by a
sightseeing trip throughout the city
and a visit to the packing house
Attendance Good.
Mr. Nicely said. this morning, that
the official, OF the show are we'll
pleased with the attendance and that
the show has so far proven complete
success,
A means NJ raising money 10 hely
dclray expenses is in the way OF
"gucs lug" contest As all the hens on
exhibition arc "thoroughbreds," large
number oi eggs are found in the coops
each day IhceS eggS are placed in a
basket. and the people pay small
amount tor the privilege OF guessing
the number OF eggs In the basket At
the end Of the show the Gags will be
counted and the person who guessed the
correct number or nearest to II, will be
gwen the Gigs.
Judging Slow.
The work OF the Judges is nearly com-
pIr,cd and list Of the ribbon winners
awarded prizes this mroning is listed
below. The contest for which y. I.
Martin Ir, president OF the Oklahoma
Stock Yards National bank, Offered q
prle Of $500 in gold, was announced
draw The prize was Offered TO the
rooster who crowed the most during the
entire show No particular rooster
could claim the prize, as the growing
all depended upon which was the last
one fed in the morning. The competi-
ton was as keen in all the other con-
tests, and the work OF the judges was
slow and difficult
Prize Winners
The prlEcs awarded today are
a silver loving cup given by J. Mar
shall keen nder of Oklahoma CITY for beat
shaped ana colorcd Cockcrel In the show,
was awarded to u, T. Hubatka, YUKON,
Okla,
Ten dollnrr In gold given by the
Ten dollars In gold was given by the
association for tho best pen OF birds
from onHt NJ tho Mississippi river, was
awarded TO George NJ. Loyman. Green-
vlle. H.
Five dollars IN gold given by tho Asso-
citation Tor the host pen Of birds from
Htnton Of Louisiana, Mexico or Colorado,
was awarded to l.. r. Lalandor New
Iberia, La
Twonty.flv dollars In gold given by
tho local asrocalon for the best pan OF
solid colored brda IN tho show, wah
awarded to J. - Baughman, Topeka,
Kansas
Twenty nye dollars first tpripe and 80
srcOnd prize given by officers and en-.
plDyeS Of tho rtnte house for the bAst
pen of blfds exhibited by. non n-resident
Of tho Htalc NJ Oklahoma was awarded
10 j. c. BHuehmnn OF Topeka, Kan,
TwontY flVe dollars first prise and tlt
second prize and 50 third priL given BY
officers ana employees of tho city hall
Tor Tho best pcn OF birds In the show
lbcrln, n =. Hupatka, Yukon. Okla,
and j. G Baughmnn, Topeka, Kan.
Ten dollars nrst prize and " socopA
prize given by offlcnrs and employees Of
tho county courthouse for the largest
and best display of birds In the show
was awarded to II. H. Shepard, still
wnter, okla, and j, 9. BRughman, To-
peka, Kan.
Ten dollars I'm gold given by The Ok
lnhomn Farmer. 81 ocknan for the best
single bird In tho show regardless OF the
residence ~ tho exhibitor, the ssH. va
rlety or color of the specimen, was
awarded 20 Roy Mcdonald DalhArt, Tex.
pettce "rhN Hardware Store" for tho
host cock. cockerel, hen and pullet. OF
any ono variety. was awarded to J, c,
Bnughmau, Topeka Kan.