Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
RABBIT SHOW WILL.
HAVE FINE EXHIBITS
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sylVania breeders will be here i
force and viii attempt to carry Of
the hOnOrs. This will not be yer
easy as there are some very goo
local entries.
Due to the great variety of rab
bits this show will be of interest t,
all. From Binghamton, N. Y, will
come the small, snaky Himalayal
with its odd markings. J. +. Mac
Duffee, president of the Nationa
Himalayan Club will be the Ding
hampton exhibitor who will try tt
capture the hOnOrs. The massive
Flemish Giant will be there in force
To many in this State this large l!
to 10 pound rabbit will be an EYE
opener" There will even be va
riety of cOlOrs in this breed 9s
steel, grey, black, white, blue, san
dy. Others will prefer the small
compact Dutch. This is a very pop
ular and picturesque breed. beau
tiful rabbit that will command the
attention of all The red and white
New Zealands will be there. The
New Zealand class is the largest in
the show with around 125. The fine
ly furred Chinchillas will be there
Even the Pony" OF the rabbit
world, the Polish, will be there. The
English with its dark chain down
the back, oddly marked face and
spotted sides will be represented.
The rabbits at this show will not
be beginners. Some very good COM
petition is expected. Men that are
national figures will be present. In
fact this will be the third largest
rabbit show in the east.
Officials for the show say they are
fortunate to secure the: service Of
Robert NJ. Scott, Sr., TOrresdale,
Pa, to judge this show. He is Ii
censed in the American Rabbit and
Cavy Breeders Association, Chicago,
III. He has had many years of rab.
bit breeding and judging and is con-
sidered well up in rabbit affairs in
the United States. He is especially
we'll known for his fair and accu-
rate judging. Besides being judge
Mr.. Scott is president of the Amer
ican Dutch Club, State Supervisor
for the National Federation of
Flemish Giant Breeders, and holds
many other important national Of
fees.
H. C. Gilbert of Syracuse, N. Y,
will send his champion Dutch rab-
bits. Mr.. Gilbert is president of the
Empire State Rabbit Association
and one OF the five charter members
of the New Zealand Association.
Chas. o. Lewis, Roslyn Heights, L.
l., will also display Dutch. Mr..
Lewis is secretary of the Long Is
land Rabbit Breeders Association
and on the board of directors of the
American Dutch Club.
Although the Dutch is the second
largest class in the show, the com
petition will be very stiff" Some
Dutch exhibitors are: H. C. Gilbert,
Chas. o. Lewis. Kaiser Wilhelm,
Phillipsburg, N. j.; Samuel e. Rice,
East Sangus, Mass; H. X. Egulf,
Norristown, Pa; c. J. Plunkett, New
York City. Everyone of the above
are leaders and have excellent
stock. Henlopen Hutches, Rehoboth
and H. S. Bristow, Jr., Cedars, are
the only DelaWareans in this class.
Flemish Giants will also show
good class with such men exhibit
ing as:
Ulys. C. Eastlack, Norristown,
Pa, judge and registrar; c. J.
Dresh, Wilmington; Fl. F. Weldin,
Wilmington; w. F. Reeder, Kutz-
town, Pa; DR.. ]. Earle Gilillan,
Galena, Md.
The New Zealands will be the lar
gest class in the show. All places
will be hard fought as there are
very large classes. w. w. Amber, |
Plymouth Meeting, Pa, a veteran
rabbit breeder, will exhibit. Henry's |
Fur Farm, Hampstead, /. l., will |
rave his champion white New Zeal
ands at the show. Horace Cooper, of |
LanghorEe, Pa, will BRING his prize
New Zealands.
Other classes are well filled and
contain experienced breeders. Be
sides these entries are expected
rom Texas, Michigan. Illinois and
Colorado.
A. NJ. Stodei, Los Angeles, Calf,
seat his regrets that he was unable
o exhibit due to conflict with the
.os Angeles Fair. Mr. Stodel is
ec:etary of the American Dutch
Tub.
w. ]. Seyfried, Phillipsburg, N. j..
s expected at the show. Mr.. Sey-
ried is secretary of the English
'lub.
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To win at this show rabbit viii
ave to be good. There will be ten
liver cups and the Delaware Breed
rs will try to keep rs many as pos
ible in the State.
H. F. Weldin, of Wilmington,
licensed registrar, will be show
uperintendent.
Following the show ct six o'clock
tuesday,, January 5, banquet will
e served. Tickets are $1.25. At this
anquet all cups, ribbons and spe-
ials will be given out. This is. some
hing that has never been done be- {
1re in the history of the rabbit in
ustry. Delaware win be making
istory if we are successful. The
hole east and a gOodly portion OF
le United States is watching our
tate to see if such thing can be +
one.
Several prominent men viii give
rief speeches. 1t is expected that
he Mayor of Milford will deliver the
1dress of welcome. \
Come and see this new show.
ring the kiddies. They won't be n