The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26
Close of the Poultry show.

Last evening at 10 o'clock the best poultry
show ever held by the American Poultry Asso-
ciatio closed at Tomlinson Hall, and during
the night most of the great exhibit was trans
ferred to shipping-coops and removed. The at
tendance yesterday fairly good. and the
management announces that the show was a
financial success, which means that the receipts
were large. for the expense has been very
heavy. Though Eastern fanciers thought a
successful exhibition could not be held in this
city, and on that account opposed the show
beng held here, they now EXPRESS themselves
as highly pleased with the results.
The Prairie State Incubator Company has
challenged the Hill Incubator Company to .
Matching contest, $1,000a side. The challenge
grows out of the fact that the Hill incubator was
awarded first prize BY the judges.
The following awards have been made:
Golden Penciled Harnburgs- Colsher ard Wright:
First on cockerel second on hem frstand second on
pulet.
First on cock; first cockere; first and second on
hen.
S. s. Bantams-I. N. Barker. First on hen
S. S. Hamburgs-Lee Perry: First on cock; first.
second, third and fourth cockerel: first, second
ttie), third, fourth and fifth hen; first second
third, fourth and fifth pu1et first and second on
breeding pen. A. Is. Thomas Second ttie) on hen
Black Javas-E B. Murphy: First on cock; hrst
second and third on hen; first and second pullet
first on breeding pen.
White Plymouth Rocks-A NJ. Hough: First (tie)
cock; third fourth and fifth tie on cockerel; first
(tie) On hem fourth ttie) pullet. s. NJ Williams
First e) and fourth cock first second, fifth ttie
coc.erei first ttie) second. third. fourth and
fifth hen; first second, third fourth tte) and fifth
on pullet. Troutman & Andrews; Third cock.
Golden Folsh-A. B. Thomas: First on cockerel;
first pullet
w. c. Black Polish-A. B. Thomas First and Sec
oni on pullet.
White Game Bantams-H. P Clark: First on hen.
; Japanese Games-H. p. Clark: First cock
Cornish Game-H. p. Clark: First cock and first
pusIet.
Houdans-Dr. Parks: First on cock first land
third on cockerel; first hen; first and fifth pull
let Charles Styer: Second cockerel second third
and fourth puliet.
b. b. r. Game Bantams-J. K. Bob: First on cock:
second and third cockere second third and fourth
hen; first, second third fourth aud fifth pullet;
John Fiikin. Second on cock; first on cockerel and
Black Wyandottes-F. NJ C1emans: First cock
ere frst second and third on pueE first and second
on hen; first on breeding-pen.
Golden Wyandotte-Sid Conger. First, second,
third fourth and fifth cock; first. second third.
fourth and fifth cockerei; first, second third End
fourth on hens first, second third fourth and fifth
puilets first and second on breeding pens.
Laced Wyardottes--F. G. Banded: Fourth en- cock
Aonzo Tyner: First hen; fifth ttiel on cockerel.
Ben Myers: First cockerel. j. c. Bridges: First
and third cock; second (tie1 third (tsl and fifth
(e) cockerel; second fourth tie and fifth hens;
first second third ftiel and fourth te) pullets:
first and second breeding hens E. 81. Cory: Third
iel, fourth stisl and feth puet second ttiel and