The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-29
THE POULTRY SHOW,
THE WHEELING AssooIATIc N


The second annual exhibition OF the
Wheeling Poultry Association commenced
in this city yesterday end will continue
until Friday night. 1t Ia one OF the very
best shows Of the kini, n every respect,
ever held west OF ths mountains and is
deserving Of a most liberal patronage.
This years exhibition is being held In
one OF the buildings Nt the Zane block on
the west aide Of Main street between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, formerly oC.
Cupisd by MCCLELLAN, The officers OF the
AssoCiation thought when they secured
this building that they would have plenty
OF room, but they were not looking for the
hundreds OF fowls that have been entered,
and the result Il, that they 6ld 1t aim t
Impossible TO tiHd PpaCs on tha two q loTs
they are using, 10 prop rly display the ex-
hiblts and have room fort the visitors,
Last years exhibition, the frat, was uI-
deTtaken under gomewhat difficult Circum-
stances, there bsing no organization until
within two months OF the time for holding
Il, 1t was held In McLsin's hall, and ss
thoae' who attended will remember, VISA
great success, Over 900 fowls were shown
and the attendance was far ahead OF what
had been expected. That exhibition 81
tordef exhibitors great advantages both
by giving them grand opportunity to
show the general public what careful
breeding would produce, and also giving
them good opportunity to freely Rdver'
tise the good merits OF their birds-sdvan-
tsges that tanClers could not afford to
overlook.
Exhibitors were so well pleased with
the treatment they received last year that
they spread the fame OF the new asSoCla'
ton freely, and the result Ia that this year
there are over 1000 fine, pure.blooded
fowls Of famous breeds on exhibition.
They come from Indiana, Ohio, Psnnsyl.
vania and West Virginia. Cleveland
sends q large number OF birds. This
speaks volumes for the interest taken in
the raising Of fine fowls and Tor the
splendid reputation the Associations OnA
exhibition has given 1t. There are no
cash prizes or premiums, but there Ia .
long list otspeoial premiums 10 the way Of
subscriptions to various journals, eggs
fowls, ETC., contributed by various iancie's,
aud members, that are quite attractive.
The exhibitors, however, probably think
with the Association, that score card
by that noted author and judge, Mr..
B. N. Pierce, Of indianapolis, editor Of the
FdncierS' Gazette, who served so satisfaC.
torily last year aud who 10 here this year,
will prove as great q reward as cash
prize. The Association has provided
handsome satin badges TO go with Mr..
Pierce's deCislons, making lasting
trophy.
The scenes presented In the exhibition
hall are lively In the extreme, and the
sounds are varied and pitched In all keys.
There are ieathered specimens everywhere
and OF oil shapes, Bzes, variety and gor-
geousness Of plumage from the dlminu.
tive Is ounce "banty" 10 the superb 50
pound bronze turkey. The cocks seGm to
vic with each other in seeing which can
frat split his throat with eAr.piercing crows
and at times tho racket browns ones
voice. The varieties shown are almost
innumerabls. There are BrRhmas, light
and dark, CoChins, Laugshans aud other
AalRtic breeds Tho display oil American
fowls 10 grand one, the Wyando!teI and
Plymouth Rocks are nearly oil oil them,
onormOu0 specimens. The displays Of
HamburGs, spauinh, French, Polish, Game
and Bantams are very complete. There
Is fine lotol turkeys, geese and duCEn.
There 10 also atine collection oil pigeons.
It Is simply impossible to speak Of ths
exhibition In detail 1t must bo seen to be
understood aud appreciated. The local
exhibitors show up in great shaps; in
fact many Of the finest birds shown, are
owned by Wheeling people and some Of
these arc imported.
Tho Association has provided nic0 lot
OF convenient coops this year. The OH.
GERS are all on hand and arc asslduous in
their attentions to both exhibitors and
visitors. These officers are as follows:
President, DR.. J. W. Bates, Jr., Wheeling,
Secretary, ]. NJ. BaRgs, Bridge
port, Ohio; Treasurer, W. G. Steer,
BarneSville, Ohio; Vice Presidents, 7. E.
Orr, Pittsburgh, Pa, Psrley Pickett,
Barneavile, Ohio, George E, Sisson, Ro.
ney's Point, W. Va Executive Commit
tee, DR.. j. w. Bates, Jr., Wheeling,
]. NJ. BagOs, bridgeport, Ohio; Joe
Farmer, Flushing OHIO; Perley Pickett,
BsrneSvills, Ohio; II. L. Wells, Bridge.
port, Ohio; W. g. Steer, Barnesville,
Ohio Theodore Nsd, BusinesSburg, Ohio;
Judge, B. N. Pierce, IudlanapolIg, Ind;
Hall Superintendent, II. ]. Welsar. The
exhibition Is open daily from GA. NJ. to
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