The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-23
CROwED AND GONE TO R0OsT.
THIRD DAY OF THE EXHIBITION By THE
VIRGINIA POULTRY AssoCIATIoN--LIsT
OF PREMIUMS AWARDED, 60, &c.

The last day OF the SeXnlDlGiOn OF; Tue
Virginia Poultry Association was attended
by goodly number Of persons, and alto
gether the Society should feel satisfied with
the results Of their first show. One thing
can be said that although the number OF
exhibits were not as large as they desired,
still the fowls that were shown were sall
well bred, and some as fine specimens rs
are seen at any show.
The Light Brahmas, Black Hamburgs,
Black Breasted Red Games, Hethwood
Games, White, also Brown Leghorns, Silver
Spangied Hamburgs, Partridge Coehins,
Plymouth Rocks, and Houdans were repre-
sented in their several classes by some beau
tiful birds. And every one commented
upon the splendiGly- marked Pekin, Rouea,
and Cayuga Ducks; also Bronze Turkeys,
White Holland Turkeys, and Hong Kong
Geese.
A trio OF very small Black African Ban
tams, also a trio OF India Silkies, excited
much admiration, as we'll as coop contain
ing FIVE pairs Of beautiful White Fan-tail
Pigeons.
The poultry breeders throughout the
State ought to see that at the next show OF
the Association there Is q much larger num-
ber of fowls on exhibition. Virginia ought
to take the lead in this commendahle en-
terprise.
The following is the official list OF pre-
miums awarded by the Virginia Poultry
Association yesterday:
Glass l-ASiatic.-First premium for
best trio Light Brahma fowls), J. E. Lloyd,
Baltimore, Md; first premium for best trio
Light Brahlnas (chicks) to j. e. Lloyd. Balti-
more; second premium for best trio Light
Brahmas (chicks) to Fl. Theodore Elyson,
Richmond, Va; first premium for best trio
OF White Cochins fowls) to George Cottrell,
Richmond; first premium for best trio
White Cochins (chicks), first premium for
Buff Cochins Qowls), to George Cottrell,
Richmond; second premium for Buff Co
chins (chlcks) to George Cottrell.
Class u.-Dortings.-First premium for
Colored Dorkings Chicks and fowls) to a.
Davenport. Gordonsyille.
Class IIL.-First premium for Silver
Spangled Hamburgs (chicks) to +. NJ. Tay-
lor, Richmond; second premium for Silver
Spangled Hamburgs fowls) to W. FL.
PAYNE; first premium for Black Hamburgs
(chicks) to J. M. Lambing, Parker's Land
ing, Penn; second premium for Black
Hamburgs (chicks) to j. NJ. Lambing, Park
er's Landing, Penn.
Glass IV.-First premiumfor White Leg
horns fowls to NJ. B. Rowe, Fredericks-
burg: first premium for White Leghorns
(chicks) to DR.. 7. ]. Woodbridge, OF Frede-
ricksburg; first premium for Brown Leg
horns (chicks) to NJ. b. Rowe, Fredericks-
burg; second premium for Brown Leg
horns (chicks) to II. Theodore Ellyson,
Richmond.
Class V.-French.- premium for
Houdans to W. L. Bradbury, Orange Court
house; second premium fowls) to w. L.
Bradbury, Orange Courthouse. Mr. Brad
bury also received the first and second pre-
miums for Houdan chickens.
Glass L-Garne.-Flrst premium for
Black-breasted Red game fowls to DR.. II. j.
Woodbridge, Hanover; second premium
for same to j. c. Robertson, Manchester;
first premium for Black-breasted Red
chicks to j. w. Reynolds, Cuckoo, Va;
second premium for Brown-breasted Red
game to C. Dibow, Lester Manor, Va;
first premium for Hethwood Games fowls)
to w. S. Edmonu, Richmond; second pre-
MUM for Hethwood Games tchicks) to W.
S. Edmond; first premium for Plymouth
Rocks to NJ. B. Rowe, Fredericksburg.
Class X.-First premium for White Tur-
KEYS to DR.. Wooldridge; second premium
for same to T. l.. Payne, Chestertield-both
Young; first premium for White Turkeys
(old) to NJ. 3. Rowe, Fredericksburg; first
premium for Bronze Turkeys to N. B.
Rowe, Fredericksburg second premium
for same to DR.. T. j. Wooldridge-both
young.
Glass XI.-Pigeons. Stanley Lipscombe
received lall the prizes for White Fantail
Pigeons.
Class Kill Geese.-First premium for
Brown Chinese for young and old to N.
B. Rowe.
Class XIiL-DuchS.- First premium for
Pekins (old) TO M. B. Rowe, Fredericksburg,
and for Pekins (young) to Fl. Theodore Ell
lyson, Richmond. Mr.. Rowe also received
second premium for Pekins (young).
For Rouen ducks (old and young, Mr..
Rowe received the first premium; the sec
ond premium was awarded to Mr. e. +.
Erland, OF Plymouth, Mass.
First premium for Cayuga (young) ducks
to II. Theodore Ellyson, Richmond.
MISCELLANEOUS.
japan Silkies, second premium, for chicks,
to j. NJ. Lambing, Parker's Landing, Pa.
Special premiums were awarded as iol-
lows: Best two pair OF ducks, Pekins and
Cayuga, to II. Theodore Ellvson for best
pair OF Bronze Turkeys, to N. 3. Rowe; Tor
best trio Of Light Brahmas (Asiatic), to j.
E. Lloyd, Baltimore for best trio OF Black
Hamburgs to J. NJ. Lambins, Parker's
Landing, Penn; best trio OF Houdans
(French), any variety, w. L. Bradbury !;
best five hens and cock, one variety
ed Dorking cock and five hens-to a. Da-
venport, Gordonsville.
LIFE IN THE OLD LAND YET-THE GRAYs
AT INSPECTION AND AROUND THE FESTIVE
BoARD.-The birthday Of Virginia's distin-
otrishad and beloved son did not DaSs alto