The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-23
POULTRY OF HIGH BREEDING.
Some of the Exhibitors Who Carry Off Prizes
at the Tomlinson Hall Show.

| The election Of officers for the American Poul-
| try Association. which occurs during the an
| nual meeting this week, is exciting great deal
| Of interest among the members, and the caucus
/ ing going on yesterday was akin to that one sees
on the eve of political conventions. Among the
| candidates for the president of the association
are Philander Williams. of Taunton, Mass; Col.
| Fred Shield. of Bellsville, Ill. Frank Morti-
mer. of Pottsyille Penn, and F. G. Mansfield,
| of Michigan. For the Office of secretary and
treasurer, Dick Twells. of Montmorency; Geo.
w. Mitchell, of Bristol, Conn; Cyrus Neal, of
Marion. Ind, and Walter Elliott of Shelbyville.
| candidates. The contest is between Eastern
| and Western interests. This year the poultry
| standard will be revised and ressued, aud the
| presidency of the association is especially desir-
able since to that Office will fall the appoln tmeut
of the various committees on revision.
The following additional awards of prizes have
been made on exhibits of poultry at Tomlinsou
| Hall, which will continue open to the public
| three days longer:
Black Mnorcas-F A. Mortimer, Pottsville, Pa,
first on cock and cockere; first, second fourth and
fifth hen; second, third, fourth and fifth pull
let first and second on breeding-pens A NJ Fales,
Lase T. third on hen third e on hresdngpsn
first pulet; third on cockerel.
second cockerel; second and third pullet A.
B. Thomas; Willow Branch, Ind, first on cockerel;
White Dorkings-F A. Mortimer first on cockerel;
first second, third fourth and fifth pullet first
breeding pen.
Colored Dorkings-F. A. Mortimer, first cock.
erel; first and second hen; first second and third
on pullet; first on breeding PEN,
erel; first second and third on puets first and Sec
on w on Srssa1g
Waterville n Y second and fifth on cockerel; first
tiel second and third on hen; first second third
breeding pen. A. B. Thomas, Willow Branch, Ind,
fifth on hen. Allen Bros. Bloomngslale Ind, third
cock first. second die) and third cockerel; first
pen. William robin city, fourth on cockereE fifth
first, second (tel, third, fourth and fifth pulet
f. A. Mortimer, first cock; second ttie) puets;
first on hen; first oreedng-pen.
Special Prizes-A. E. Dorsey and Mr.. Castinholz of
this CITY, carried off the prizes on pigeons and pet
stock Of (Which great
Oriental Ro Hers Birmingham Rollers. Baldheads and
Charles A. styer, of Kokomo will get the prizes
offered for the heaviest weight cockerell and hen
The We ta ssfseg e The By SID
goes to Conner & McGrew: of Springfield, Q.
number of entries from distance of eight hundred
miles, and will get prize therefor.
of poultry is made by Conner & McGreer who get the
ndolar cash prize offered by Walter Elliott, of
E. +. spaulding, of Jaffrey, n. H. is the exhibitor
the greatest distance. being nearly 200 miles
ood IS By Meyers Of
Charles D. Potter N 9, is given one years
for American Dominique pullet.
F. A. Mortimer Pottsvie, Pa. is given setting of
eggs from prize breeding pen of black Minorcas by
D. A, Raft of Ohio, for first prize black Minorca
cock, and years subscription to the Poultry World
end Poultry Yard for best Mnorca cockerel
Wright & Hoy, city, get package of egg food for
best Mnorca pullet.
p J. Madison city, takes the SIS offered by Gov
ernor Gray for best setter dog.
Gist s. Wetz, of Union City will have silver medal
made for George E. Townleys English mastiff, first
prize.
Harry s. News dog Beauvor, carries off the $5
prize offered by the State officers for best pointer.
The SIS cash prize offered by Alex Heron for largest
dog will be paid to Mrs j. n. Huston, of Connersvie
for Nero y the immense St Bernard.