Show BIG POULTRY SHOW NEXT about 1000 birds entered in exhibition to be held at exposition portland sept 30 A quality show that Is what ehg lewis and dark poultry chow will be the show opens on october ath and will continue until the inclusive there are 1000 birds entered and every one of these is worthy a prize tho looked upon the show as a very fine exhibition said G H hunt the secretary and they have entered only that the think will stand an excellent chance to win the result 18 that as far as quality goes the how will far excel anything of the kind ever held in the west the pigeon show there are pigeons entered will be bigger and of higher quality than any held west of the mississippi river A majority of the entries are from western states as prohibitive express rates spoiled plans for heavy entries from some eastern states there are however a few eastern entries and the birds exhibited by western fanciers will bo a groat surprise to visitors from tho cast four light brahman will be brought all the way from shelton conn they are entered by C P hestleton Hett leton a well known eastern fancier eight rose comb brown leghorns leg horns a rare breed are entered by fred alger of waukau als and one blue hen the only bird of the breed to be exhibited is entered by L S la master of kentucky pierce county wash leads off as the largest exhibitor at the show with a total of entries of cheso W R seers will exhibit 25 white plymouth rocks and fred A johnson 47 birds representing nine varieties george L story of oregon city ore haa the largest entry his birds num berig 56 and representing 16 varieties the largest exhibit of one variety will bo that of the hazelwood farm company of spokane which has entered 50 white plymouth rocks the pacific coast pigeon fanciers federation of oakland cal has entered 82 pigeons and included in this assortment is one imported pair of the blue runt variety that Is valued at stewart james of vancouver B C and the california giant pigeon company of which raises large pigeons for the squab market are other prominent exhibitors in this department |