The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-09
THE EXHIBIT OF FINE FOWLS.
A Large Attendance of Visitors at the Poultry
and Bench Sh0W-Premiums Awarded.

The weather yesterday interposed no great
obstacle to the continued success of the poultry
and bench show. In the evening there was a
fair crowd Of ladies and gentlemen enjoying the
sights of exhibition that does not fail to inter
est many who have no special fancy for highly
bred dogs and chickens During the afternoon
the attendance was large. It is possible the
present great success will insure repetition
next year, for outof-town visitors. as well as the
managers, express themselves as greatly pleased
with the encourage ment Indianapolis breeders
have given the enterprise. Yesterday large part
of the exhibition again brought under
the inspection of the judges, whose scoring has
been exact PriZe-wlnners express dissatis-
faction, although the contests in certain classes
have been very earnest Exhibitors. however,
have done their best, and offered the choicest
specimens of their breeding yards. Everything
connected with the exhibition has contributed to
advance poultry interests in Indiana, which. In
some localities, are far ahead of those in other
States. especially as relates to light Brahmas,
Plymouth Rocks and Wyaudottes. The latter,
"a the attention they receive shAw their ipc.oas-
ing popularity while Plymouth Rocks hold the
favor which has for so many years been given
them.
In addition to the awards heretofore an
nounced the following have been made:
]. n. Barker, Thorntown, Ind, first on cock,
hen. pnllets and breeding-pen: second on cock
0Fel ana puietS. anu LnlfQ on mems ana pulEeJS.
Justus Clapp Shelbyville, first on eockere Cy-
rus w. Neel, Marion, third on cockerel and Sec
ond on hen.
Langshans-W. NJ Howell, Ediuburg, first on
coekere and second on hen and pullet; Ben S.
MYERS. Charlottesville, first on cock and hen.
second on cockerel and third on hen; NJ. G..
Brandon, Evansville, first on pullet, second on
hen, and third on cockere and hen; Z. w. Sun
man, Spades, third on cockerel
Black-breasted Red Games-A. G. Fickln,
Tuscola. H.. first, second and third on cock,
first and second on cockerel. second and third on
hen, and second on pullet; Wesley Lanius,
Greensburg third on cockerel and pullet.
Red Pile Games-T. B. Dorsey. Elllcott City.
Md, first on hen: Wesley Lanius Greensburg,
FIRST on cock and pnlet
Silver-spangled Hamburgs-S l.. Lang Shell
byville. first cock
Black Hamburgs-G A. Stanton, Greenwood.
first on cock, cockerel. hen and puet He
also received $50 special premium best ex-
hibit of Hamburgs and White faced Spanish.
Charles Styne, Kokomo, was given first on
breeding pen, second on hen and cockerel, and
third on pullet
White Leghorns-Henry Allen & Co., Bloom
ingdale, first on pullet; Elstun 6 Tobin, city,
first on cockerel. pullet and breeding-nen
Black Spanish-E A Stanton, Greenwood.
first on cock. hen. pullet and breeding pen;
second on eockere hen and pullet.
White Polish-W A. Hinkley, Fossytown,
H.. first on cockerel, pnllet and breeding pen.
SoioTcu GorhiuRS-II a. soldutOu drc6uWOOu,
first cockerel. pullet and hen, and also.
second for same, first on breeding pen.
HondurasB. #. Clemmens. North Man
chester, first on cock; Charles Styne, Kokomo
first on pnllet and breeding-pen, first and second
on cockrel and hen, and second on cock.
In the Light Brahma class the highest scoring
ever made in this country on any collection Of
fowls was recorded
The dog show attracts great attention from
fancierp, and Soma of the CANNES ara held az
very high figures. M. r. Christian sold his