The Press., 1885-10-15

yond that of all others. The large tent was filled with coops, all occupied. In every class there was sharp competition, and, as the fowls were judged by an ex-s pert, the points of breeding were closely passed upon. The exhibit included doves of many varieties, chickens, geese, ducks, tnrkies, and guinea fowls of about every known variety The extent of the show was surprise to visitors, and poultry raisers found this department a highly profitable school of information regarding this important branch of farm business. Some of the fowls shown were of a market value, because of lineage and points of breeding, quite startling to the ordinary poultry raiser.
 There were 190 entries in the poultry department and 50 of pigeons. The pre- mium list is as follows
 Partridge Cochins-H. A. Jones, Worces- cester, premium for largest exhibit; lst and 2d on fowls; 1st, 2d and 3d on chicks; lst and special on breeding pen, best hen and best cockerel.
 Plymouth Rocks-W. E. Bright, Waltham, list chicks; J. w. Andrews, So. Woodstock, 2d do; W. B. Barton, Pittsfeld, 3d do; w. E. Bright Waltham, special, best cockerel; J. Andrews, So. Woodstock, 1st and special, breeding pen; Geo. W. Ely, Palmer, 3d, breeding pen.
 Dark Brahmas-C A. Ballou, Worcester, 1st, fowls; 1st, chicks 1st> and special breeding pen; special, best hen.
 Wyandottes w. B Barton, Pittsfeld 1st chicks; specials, cockerel and bullet; $. A. Minor, Brattleboro, 3d. chicks s. c Boss, Woonsocket, 2d, chicks w.. B. Barton, Pittsfeld, 1st and special, breeding pen; J. w. Andrews, So. Woodstock, 2d, breeding pen; 1st chicks; specials, cockerel and bullet.
 Black CochinsLE, w. Kendall, Worcester, l 1st, fowls: specials, cock and hen.
 Buff Cochins J. w. Andrews, Wood- stock, 1st, chicks; specials, cockerel and bullet.
 White Leghorns F. Jordan, New Ha- ven 1st, fowls; w. B. Burton, Pittsfeld, 2d. fowls O. P. Jordan, 1st, chicks; W. B. Barton, 2d, chicks; 2d, breeding pen; spe- cial hen; D. Haywood, Newport, 3d, chicks; c. F. Jordan, 1st, breeding pen; ; special, cockerel.
 Black Leghorns B. Barton, 1st and Ed, chicks specials, cockerel and bullets.
 Brown Leghorns-W. B. Barton, 1st, 2d and 3d, chicks; specials, cockerel and bullet ::
 1st and special, breeding pen. T Rose-comb White Leghorns-J. w. An drews. Woodstock, 1st, chicks and breeding pen.
 Silver Penciled Hamburgs HI. A. Jones, Worcester, 2d, chicks specials, cockerel and bullet.
 Golden Penci' ed Hamburgs-L D. Coe,
 Meriden, lst specials, cockerel and bullet. , Silver Spangled Hamburgs-C. F. Ashton, Pawtucket, list, chicks; special, bullets list and special, breeding pen $. 0. Minor, Brat
 tleboro, special, cockerel 2d, breeding pen. Golden Spangled Hamburgs-L. E. Coe, Meriden, 2d, chicks 1st, breeding pen f specials, cockerel and bullet.
 White Dorkings-H. A. Jones, 1st, fowls :, lst, breeding pen J.W. Andrews, 1st, chicks. . Silver Gray Dorkings-H. A. Jones, Wor cester, 1st and 2d, fows: 1st and 2d, chicks
 1st, breeding pen. Colored Dorkings-H A. Jones, 1st and 2d, fowls; 1st and 2d, chicks; 1st, breeding pen: J. W. Andrews, 3d, breeding pen Black Red Game-F. F. Pierce, 1st, fowls specials, cock and hen. Black qames-L. c. Boss, Woonsocket g 1st, chicks specials, cockerel and bullet l 1st and 2d, breeding pens. 7 Black Hamburgs-C. E. Card, Pawtucket : 1st, chicks; specials. cockerel and bullet f 1st, breeding pen.
 Black Red Game Bantams-C. H. Ballou
 Worcester, 1st, chicks; 1st, fowls; specials f cock and hen: H. A. Jones' 2d, fowls and . chicks; J. w. Andrews, 3d, chicks and fowls f 1st, breeding pin. Golden Polish-C. M Knight, Windsor Locks, 1st and special, breeding pen; special
 hen and cockerel Brown Red Game Bantams-H. A. Jones 1st and 2d, fowls 1st, chicks. Red Pyle Game Bantams-H. A. Jones' 1st 2d and Sd, fowls 1st, breeding pen. l Black Game Bantams-H. A. Jones, 1st 2d, 3d, fowls.
 Golden Duckwing Game Bantams-H. A
 Jones, 1st, fowls. Silver Duckwing Game Rantams-J. w.
 Andrews, 2d, chicks.
  , 1st, 2d and 3d, fowls.
 Cochin Bantams-A. A Halliday, Bellows Falls, 1st, fowls and chicks.
 Creepers-F. o. Works. Rockville, 1st.
 Guineas-white-H. A. Jones, 1st and 2d.
 Pearl-H. Jones, 1st and 2d, fowls; Isl and 2d, chick.
 White China Geese-W. E. Bright, Watham 1st.
 Pekin Ducks-W. B. Bright 1st, fowls } 1st and 2d, chicks.
 White Call Ducks-H. A Jones. 1st Muscovy Ducks-H. A Jones, 1st old 2d
 Bronze Turkeys-J. W. Andrews, 1st
 fowls; 2d, chicks. Pigeons-C F. Allen, Worcester, 1st and 2d; special, best collection of Jacobins 1st i, 2d and special, Pointers 1st, Antwerps; H A. Jones, Worcester 1st, 2d and special, col , lection of barbs do owls do fantails. The line of trotting horses was good
 The veteran Hopeful did some pretty trot ting, taking the two first heats of the oper to all race in manner that made him 2 } favorite with the crowd, but his endurance was not equal to that of his younger com petitors. He got second money, however. i One heat of the open-to-all race was trotteG , on Saturday morning. The several trot ting classes resulted as follows RuNNINa RACE f Embargo, bg. l Willie D., g.,
 Tom, oh 2. 7 Warfeld, bg,
 Time, 1.55, 1.541z. PAS cLAss-PURsE $150.
 F. L. Clark. Willimantic b Roscoe, IA 1. . | H Washbur Sprinoield ch m Annie G. s1 9;