| Show J i ii i I i I SO SOME LIVE SPORTING GOSSIP SIP J L OCA I li AND ND WIl Ol FIELD TRACK J RING POULTRY SHOW IS i PROMISING AFFAIR Birds of All AU Varieties Are Present Present Pres Pres- i ent in Holiday Attire JUDGES ARE HARD AT WORK I 1 i Pigeons Well Represented M Many ny Excellent ont Speck l Hand I mens on L VII a The Tho ef eighteenth annual exhibition of pf the Utah State Poultry lt association I Opens H UK Its doors to th tho public Wednes day morning The Tue guarantee of ot th the best show In tho the history of ot the a n alJ- alJ I la III made mado and ond this la Ia backed h by nil alt those who ho havo o he been leen en allowed to look kok In Yesterday Judge D. D T T. Helm Helm- 1 lick lIel was ss busy scoring tho the bird birds the Intention being to havo laVO all tho thu judging I Idono done dono ono and tho tim ribbons posted when th tho I show how Is i thrown open to tu tile the public Tho chickens exhibition on Oil are arc said I to bo lIa the 11 neat lot lol ever cr shown In lii Utah f indicating the Increased taken I in tn breeding fine stock during tho past p year Jud Judge o says saS that tho Utah has hns on exhibition some omo of or the birds ho ha has hag over er seen aseen One of or the most interesting features of or tho the show this his year jear Is ts s tho pigeon r r. r exhibit under tho the Increased activity I of ur the Utah Pigeon p Fancier association zion Ion tho the growing of or fancy tancy and standard standard stand stand- ard breeds of oC pigeons haw haH Increased until It has become virtually a a. bust busi noes ness A look at tho the ca cages eH shows man many now new varieties of ot birds In one group arc are tho Jacobins with an arrangement of ot feathers around tho the neck neele which almost entirely conc conceal tho head Another nother cago contains tho parlor tumblers broil bred FO that the they cannot fly merely using their wings to turn from tho the Ani Another Another An An- i other new Y variety Is the I ao so called because of or their beautiful coloring and their to tJ propensity fly high Giving evidence o of ot what careful breeding will vill accomplish are tho the seen f and magpie pigeons each erich resembling the bird from which It is named thero There aro also pouters fan fanI fantails fantails tails and owls each having peculiar I characteristics and all aU seemingly seeming I pleased to show them off ort Tho The largest nr est pigeons on exhibition are Arc tho the runts nearly tho size of ot a small chicken When crossed with I tho the homers and J dragoons a cr very profit profit- I able ablo squab fur for market use usa Is la obI ob ob- ob- ob I tamed A unique pair seen Is In the hose Wing tumbler class both rare and expensive o birds I I I In larger numbers aro are the homers the tho kind frequently o seen scon oi on the barn and house tops top The fanciers o ha a n. standing offer oHer of or 30 O 0 for tor the first man that will fly rho a a. pl pigeon eon from j Idaho to Salt Lake L. In this country 1 the homers are said to be bo bettor better than tho the much talked ed of carrier pigeons I which refuse to cross ClOSS the mountain ranges runes of or the Western country I Of or all the calls heard in tho the pigeon pl-oon end enU of ot tho the room that of or tho Russian Is Js the most p peculiar As I their namo name Implies the birds o I a 0 hoarse call resembling tho the blow blowing In of ot ofu I u Li rusty trumpet Altogether a n visit to the pigeon section ol ot tho the bow show is Js time timo well spent t I iT iTI I I 4 i 4 t j l. r I l I 7 r 4 r I t- t st i. t Rhode Island red cock which won over all corners comers for color colorin I II in cockrel class at last years year's poultry show show Property Property of 0 0 H. H I Hewlett |
