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Show y "RED" MEN GETTING BUSY. The general enthusiasm manifested at the Utah State Poultry Association inciting Thursday night was prolific of immediate good results in the camp of the "Red" Men. After adjourn-ment adjourn-ment of the association meeting, the breeders of Rhode Island Red poultry went into session and organized as a State Branch of the Rhode Island Red Club of America. Hugh W. Smith, the well known "Red" specialist, was clccticcS president, George Coulam, vice-president, and E. W. Anderson, secretary-treasurer. The Rules and By-Laws of the national parent body were adopted as the form of government. govern-ment. At the next State exhibition the "Red" men will present six handsome silver cups to be competed for by breeders of their favorite birds three from the National Single Comb Rhode Island Red Association of America, and three from the State Branch the cups from the state organization or-ganization to be won twice before becoming be-coming the absolute property of winner. win-ner. The first of these splendid' trophies tro-phies will be given to the exhibition showing finest exhibition scoring 91 or ibetter, the second to the next best bunch scoring over 90, and the third, the "Shcpard" cup, which is presented present-ed to the "Red" men by the irrepressible irrepres-sible enterprising and public-spirited "Shcpard, the Magazine man," will go to tlvc third exhibitor in the 91 or over class. There will be some tweri-ty-fivc ribbons awarded to winners also. The cups arc all of exceeding beauty, beau-ty, and as an incentive for "Red" mten to make effort and preparation for the prize pen should certainly prove very attractive. Undoubtedly with these for leaders the Rhode Island Red breeders will come down to the annual an-nual exhibit with a showing that will far eclipse anything ever before seen in our sUtc. The local dues of the association arc merely nominal, hence not burdensome, and the promoters expect to line up every "Red" in the stat'e. The Wyandotte people expect to inject in-ject new life and vigor in their local organization at next association meeting meet-ing by holding an auxiliary meeting that night. All Wyandotte "sports" should be there. The Pigeon men will be given something some-thing special at the coming show. |