Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-16
FINE POULTRY SHOW
AT STATE FAIR; HAVE
MORE THAN 1900 PENS


PHOENIX, Oct. 15.-The big poultry
exhibit at the 22nd annual Arizona
free state fair, November to 19,
promises to eclipse anything of it's
kind in this part of the country,
according to j. p. Dillon, secretary
of the fair. The credit belongs to
w. II. Fetterly, who took charge of
the poultry department when 3OO1
pens were considered a big show and
built it up to department with
more than 1900 pens.
The fair commission is receiving
inquiries every day regarding the
, big poultry show and many of the
! prospective exhibitors are already pre-
pairing their birds for the show
/ Superintendent Fetterly says that
this speaks well for the poultry IN
dustry in Arizona, as it is well
known fact that where good shows
! flourish there one finds the best com
mercial poultry farms and hatcheries
The nationally known poultry judge,
r. H. Shellabarger, of West Liberty,
Iowa, will place the awards at this
4 years state fair show. This insures
everyone of the best possible results.
Shellabarger is known from coast to
coast as zone of the most efficient
general poultry judges in the United
states. He has officiated at such
shows as Madison Square Garden,
New York; Chicago Coliseum, Chicago;
Heart of America show, at Kansas
efo 10 a
last show, by the way, is one Of the
largest state fair poultry displays
| in the country. 1t was with con-
siderable difficulty that Mr.. Fetterly
was able to SECURE the services oil
so imminent a poultry man as Judge
Shellabarger. 1t is certain that the
| breeders of thoroughbred poultry Will
appreciate the honor of winning under
such Judge.
Superintendent Fetterly says it is
none to early to select the best specl'
mems and begin to get them in shape
for the biggest and best show ever
held in Arizona. "Go over your 1locKs
carefully and select the birds that
\ are nearest to standard in shape'
color head points and other character
istics of the breed and variety that
Won raise. Also see that your birds
are neither too large nor too small TOR
the variety, according to the stano-
ard of perfection, as oversize we
understand, is going to be penall%e1
from now on just as severely as
those birds which are under standard
weights. This was discussed very
thoroughly at the last American
Poultry association convention IN
Illinois last August. All the noted
.udges were unanimous in their
opinion that oversize was fully as
detrimental to bird as underwelght'
Fetterly states.
Premium lists and. entry blanks
have been sent to all exhibitors OIL
recent shows. Those who wish extra
entry blanks or premium lists may
secure them by calling or writing
w. r. Fetterly, superintendent oA
poultry department, S5 East ADAMS
4 street Phoenix, Arizona, or by writ
ing Mr.. j. p. Dillon, secretary Arlz-
ona state fair commission, Phoenix
rho noultry department is but one
of the Is exhibits on the fair grouhus
Every department reports Dig IN
crease in the number of entries ans
there is possibility that many OF
the exhibits will be housed unde!
canvas.
Secretary Dillon has lined up a pre-
tentious amusement and sport pro
gram to go along with the recofc
breaking number of exhlolts.
A., rai1roads are offering reduced
rates to the fair