The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-01-11

TO be entered IN competition Tor prizes
Wednesday afternoon, two more bird:
came in for display. This skaters
) all known records for turkey exhibits
Thirty-six young toms were entered
in single class. Last year % turks
were entered in this class and that
was said at the time to be the largest
class ever assembled in 4 turkey show
room.
Attendance at the show promises
to smash all records. Mrs. Erma OFT
is stationed at the door with a count
ing machine checking all persons who
enter the show with the exception
OF officials and persons connected with
the show who are frequently called
out of the building. No record was
kept Monday afternoon. the first day
OF the show, because it was felt that
the attendance would be so light it
might be closely approximated by
guess. Instead the public focked to
the show room long before the birds
were in place for exhibit. Tuesday
total of 12l0 persons entered the
show rooms. almost 500 more than
for the second day last year. Lots
of advertising, keen interest in the
show and a moderation in the weather
are reasons given for the tremendous
increase in show attendance.
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Two roosters, Gagged as neighbors
at the show. took a decided dislike
to each other Monday night when
attendants were absent and their ami
mostly destroyed the possibility oil
either winning a prize ribbon. Dur
ing the night they beat upon the wire
coop partition separating them until
it was broken down and then the
two warriors engaged in life and
death struggle. One OF the birds.
being somewhat lighter than his op-
ponent. came out second best and
nearly lost his life while the other
was bleeding profusely and was badly
cut up when show attendents found
him Tuesday morning. Both were
White Orpington's and of course were
not fit for showing after the struggle.
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This is the largest turkey show,
so far as | know, that has ever been
held in the United States" said c.
S. Brewster, show judge, following
a complete survey of the "a birds that
finally filtered into the new steel tur-
key coops. Mr.. Brewster said that
he had heard of one Canadian show
where about 100 birds were entered |
but that, so far as he knew, no such
number of turkeys had even been
shown before in the United States.
And the quality OF the birds, Mr.. |
Brewster declares, is as fine as can
be found anywhere and in thorough |
keeping with the quantity.
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"What the deuce are Naragansett
That was the disturbing |
question when two birds of this breed.
looking something like over grown
Plymouth Rocks, rolled in for dis
play. Leslie Long. show superintend-
ent, with years of experience, never
heard OF them. c. S Brewster, the
show Judge, confessed that it was
something new to him. In fact no
one knew what this particular breed
was, what its standards were and Mr..
Brewster employed part of his time
prior to beginning judging operations
famiiarizing himself with a breed
Of birds that he had not only never
before been called upon to judge, but
that neither he, nor anyone else at
the show except the exhibitor. knew
anything about.
Just to show that he is good Judge
Of fine turkeys. the young tom which
J. o. Beck purchased from Mrs. s.
E. Hyde Wednesday for 500, took
first prize in the young tom class in
with SO other birds. The
premium goes to Mrs. Hyde. Mr..
Beck is proud of the record his turkey
entries made this year. In addition
% this prize. one OF his young toms
ook second in that class. His entry
placed first in the turkey hen class.
irst in the pullet class and second
n the old tom class. And competition
vas stiff in every one of them.
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To Bert Senter OF Hood River. Ore
ron. goes the premier show honor.
Ie won the show sweepstakes with
white Plymouth Rock cockeral