Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-12-21
TJ5E POULTRY sH0 w.


The sixth annual exhibition of the Wind
ham County Poultry and Pet Stock Associa-
tion. held at the town hall, closes Ia. day. As
tbe indications promised, this exhibition has
exceeded all its predecessors since the organ.
i2ation Of the society, and both in quality
and number of exhibits will compare favora-
bly with any show ever held in New England.
Tho list of exhibitors includes many noted
breeders from the neighboring states and
from Canada.
The strongest feature of the show is in the
class of Asiatics The Light Brahmas, en-
tered by Geo Davis, Of East Montpelier and
Mrs. J. @. Mara Of New Bedford, Mass, in.
cludes specimens whose superiors probably
cannot be found in the country. There are
also many fine specimens of the same variety
exhibited by f. Barney Of Schenectady N.
Y. A. @. VIM of Somerville, Mass, Hub
bard Bros of Chest rfeld N h, j. II. Living
stone of Bennington, and others. Excellent
specimens of Dark Brahmas are exhibited by
". b. Hall of Meriden, Conn, G. A. Ballou,
of Worcester, Mass, and Coffin, Zmmer d
Co., Of Glens Falls, N. Y. There are note
worthy displays of Langshans, by Chas. W.
Battlefield and A. A. a l.. II. Halliday of
Bellows Falls, and others. Black Cochins are
represented by W. II. Sylvester of Brockton,
Mass, and G. P. Nettleton of Sheldon, Mass,
and Black Javas by @. @. Paine of East
Bethel There are some notable exhibits Of
Partridge Cochins, by Coffin thinner & Co,
Glens Falls, N. Y, II. A. Jones of Worces-
ter Mass. and one or two others. N. W.
Loomis of this town makes the only exhibit
Of Buff Cochins Dorkings are represented
by Jones of Worcester, Barney of Schenec.
tady, and f. ID. Stowe of West Brattleboro.
s. O. Miners display of Silver Spangled
Hamburgs is such as to easily maintain the
rank acquired by him in former years. A
very fine breeding pen of Silver Penciled
Hamburgs comes from II. A. Jones of Wor-
cester A. l.. Grindrod of Sherbrooke, P. O.,
also makes some fine exhibits in the same
class G. G. Clancy of this town makes a
fine display of Black Spanish. The only
specimens of Andalusians were entered by
Charles II. Powers of West Bratteboro.
Numerous and fine exhibits of White and
Brown Leghorns are to be seen, the former
variety represented by e. Barney of Schenec.
tady, N Y, L. L. Hastings of Gill, Mass,
j, H. Baldwin of Chcopee, W. G. * J. II.
Jewett of Worcester, and j. H. Livingston of
Bennington; the latter by w. II. Crofut of
Bnghampton, N. Y, J. w. Clark of Amherst,
Mass, L. l.. Hastings of Gill; j. II. Baldwin
Of Chicopee A. w. Clapp of Northampton,
Hubbard Bros. of Chesterfield N. H., Geo.
b. johnson of Newfane and F. II. Miller Il
Co., of this town. Houdans are represented
by Chas. w. Collins of Lynn, Mass. and j..
VI. Perry of Brockton Frizzles by b. A.
Streeter of Vernon; Golden Polish by Frank
Stowe of West Brattleboro. Notable displays
of Games are shown by L. b. Barrows and
j. j. Ward of this town, B. a. Streeter of
Vernon, and others. II. A. Jones of Wor.
cester furnishes large display of Bantams,
other exhibitors including A. L. Winter OF
Sherbrooke, p O., j. H. Roberts of Worces-
ter, and E. G. Thorn of this town the latter
L. - Nha Hruk
premium on chicks, second on breeding pens
and special on best male bird.
In American birds, the display of Plymouth
Rocks is less notable than last year, though
including some fine specimens, for exhibition
only, from local exhibitors, including d. E.
Tasker and Wales Il Mann. There are sever
al very fine exhibits of the new and popular
Wyandotte variety G. c. Paine of East Bethel
and Wales X Mann of this town taking the
chief honors. Bems & Morrill, of Brattle.
boro also make exhibits in this class. The
display of turkeys, geese, ducks, pea fowls,
etc. is creditable and gives variety to the
show.
The display of pigeons, though not rs large
as in some former years, is rendered note
worthy by the very remarkable exhibit of l.
pairs of white fautails, in Il single cage,
shown by J. O. Rowland of Worcester, Mass
Geo. w. Patterson of Chicopee Falls brings
fue cage of Llue fantais, and good show
ing of other varieties is furnished 10y II. A.
Jones and f. L. Allen of Worcester, j. j. Es
tey and J. j. Ward of this town, and others
H. A. Jones of Worcester, Mass, has the
credit of making the largest number of entrie'
10 of poultry aud l6 of pigeons. The
whole number of entries made is about 400
and the total number of birds on exhibition is
estimated at not less than 1900. The judges
were Messrs. l. X. Felch of Natick, Mass.
aud W. G.. White of Chicopee. Thus far ev-
erything about the show has passed Of har
moniously and satisfactorily to exhibitors and
creditably to the association owing partly tc
the stormy weather, however, the general at
tendance has been rather light