The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-12
By Geo. W. By Emery By B. S. By Phil
Bradley Carpenter Woodward Hudson
Average total score, 1851 points

1881 739 737 1901
Average total score, 1851 points.
This shows without any further elaboration
/ the perfection to which Mr.. Williams has
| brought his stock. He is one of the Oldest
breeders in the country, is president of the
| Massachusetts Association and justly ranks
among the most popular of the prominent
fanciers of the world.
Next to the Williams cage on the stage has
been placed a very attractive cage containing a
| solution of premium white crested white Pol
| ish fowls from the cages of 81. T. Sperry of
Hartford, Conn. This gentleman has made q
| specially of this breed for many years and has
made great success of them. He breeds,
| like many Others, for pleasure. but of course
| makes it pay him handsome profit his
premiums at this exhibition, amounting to
over $780, He aims to;improve his stock and
two years ago imported trio of birds from the
Government Stock Gardens in Amsterdam,
Holland, at cost of very nearly 5000 in gold.
Later he imported another trio from England
at very nearly the same cost. Mr.. Sperry is
one of the proprietors and editor of the Hart
ford Daily Post. is the special agent of the
government envelope works and president of
the board of common council of that city.
The fancy cage exhibited by Mr.. Williams
bore placard saying that 1t was the same that
won the prize at Hartford. On seeing this
Mr.. Burnham put up a card stating that the
birds shown in the adjoining cage did not take
the prize at Hartford,i as it was another lot.
Now we look for reply from Mr.. Williams.
The Reform School boys visited the exhibi.
ton yesterday and were greatly pleased with
what they saw. Before leaving Mr.. Haven
who has candy stand at the head of the
stairs, invited each and all to try samples of
his stock. 1t wasa very handsome thing for
him to do and the boys will not soon forget his
kindness.
GATHERING OF THE FANCIERs.
Last evening the Maine State Poultry Asso-
citation invited the. many prominent fanciers
present to meet them in the restaurant, which
is located in the Street Commissioners office.
At o'clock about hundred gentlemen rep
resentng the poultry interest were gathered
here. The company was called to order by
President Conant of the State Association,
who in few words welcomed the gentlemen
in behalf of the society President Sweet of
the American Poultry Association, replied in
behalf of his association, thanking the Maine
Society for the cordial welcome extended his
society. A substantial collation. was an
nounced at this point and the gentlemen
gathered around the festive board with much
zeal. After the removal of the cloth when all
had satisfed the inner-man speech making be-
gan.
Y. G. Gilman, President of the New Hamp.
shire Association, was first called upon. He
said the present was his first visit TO Portland,
and he had been highly pleased with what he
had seen and heard, and hoped to be able te
visit the beautiful city again.
A. D. Warren of Manchester, formerly a
Portlander, now President of the New England
| Society, spoke in humorous style of his labors
in poultry raising and of his efforts to carry or
| the present great exhibition. He thought this
| the time to talk over the matters pertaining tl
our business. 70 look back fifteen years and
see the fowl of that day would now surprise us,
and we expect to still keep improving and make
every show the best.
Philander Williams President of the Massa.
chusetts Society, wished to call attention to TIT
| fine display of fowl made here. He had heard
| it suggested that this would be the last show
| given by the Maine Society, but he hoped it
was not SO, for they have the best arranged hall
| ever seen for an exhibition. Next year the So
| ciety should try to outstrip this exhibition BE
was glad to meet the fahciers from different So
| cieties, and hoped to be able olearn something
| about breeding.
President Conant said the present off GER
might not hold another exhibition, but b.
l thought there would BE- another show for al
/ that.
| 81. T. Sperry Of Hartford, spoke of the pres
l ent exhibition in very fattering manner, and
| made touching alusion to the deceased Presi
! dent, the late Mr.. Noyes Of Bangor. He though
there was something more in the poultry breed
ing business besides going to poultry exhibi
tions and carrying away premiums and selling
eggs at big price, The improvement of {
breed was of much higher Importance, and ht
was proud to be associated with it. He sale
when he commenced breeding White Poland:
he was laughed at but now his birds wer
worth looking at. All can do the same. The
present is one of the best exhibitions ever held
in the United States.
| Mr.. Root, President of the Rhode ISLAND
Society, said he had just arrived in the city ant
| was glad to find the finest exhibition ever held
in the United States. He thought the eveuin,
should be spent in practical talk about breed
ing. He wanted to go home knowing more
| than when he came in regard to breeding TO wi
1. x. Felch Of Na.ck said that it had been
pleasure to visit such great exhibition in tn
State of Maine. The exhibition is patronize
by the bast citizsLs and the officers are encour
aged to do their utmost to make it a success
Years ago we thought we had fine specimens
but now we have much better ones, and to-da
we stand here as the representatives of tn
largest interest in the county. The egg pro
dncing and fowl breeding interest represents
$6OO,O00,OOO. He spoke of the way in which
the fancy breeds are produced, and closed witt
a sentiment to the Maine State and the Ameri
can Poultry Associations.
President Sweet called for Mr.. Bestor o
Hartford to respond for the American Associa
ton. Mr.. Bestor spoke of the kind treatmen
he had received while here. We of Connect
cut thought we had pretty good show, but W
| are obliged to take off our hats slightly to tn
| Maine Society. There has been no show give
anywhere superior to the present. The forma
| ton of the American Association was spoke
of. In the last Is years some 26 subordinat
| societies have been formed and are now recoe
nized. Bat four or five are breeding societie
| like the Maine. The American Standard O
Excellence was composed as guide to III
and as such has done good service.
81. II. Stoddard Of the Poultry World, wa
| glad to visit one of the finest cities. and in thu
: | city to find in such handsome hall such
we'll managed exhibition SO we'll patronizet
| No other show can compare with it.
Mark Pitman of Beverly, Mass, one of tt
venerable fanciers, made few very amusin