The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-28
The Poultry Show.


Poultry and Pet Stock Association began at
Capital Hall last week Tuesday afternoon,
and closed Friday evening. Those who at
tended found it well worth the time and the
admittance fee. Although not a large ex
hibtion, it included many very handsome
specimens of the best varieties of fowl.
The pity is that the people of Montpelier
and Barre did not avail themselves more
generally of the opportunity to see these
fine birds. The attendance from adjoining
towns was good, but the local interest in
the exhibition was not what it should have
been. There is now talk of forming state
association in the hope that the exhibition
of such an association will arouse more pop
uar interest.
The management give the number of fowls
on exhibition at about 300. Some of these
are worthy of more than passing notice
The pair of Black Langshans owned by
Halliday & Armes of Bellows Falls were
undou btedly the best in the hall. The pair
have been in many of the largest exhibi-
tions in the country, and the hen has never
been beaten The owners say they would
not take 5000 for the pair, which scored
1901. Another pair that scored 1907 was one
of Black Langshan chicks, owned by s, w.
Corse of Montpelier, and in pen of Black
MinOrcas owned bv Mr.. Corse were pair
that also scored 1901. A pair of Black Lang
shans exhibited by Mr.. Corse would have
made the highest score of all, if they had
!
soonest pairs to he seen was the White Lang
shans OF Halliday & Paris of Bellows Falls.
This variety is very rare, not more than two
or three breeders in the state having it. II.
ID. Hopkins, Jr., of Montpelier had fine
| young pair on exhibition. e. E. Sanders,
also of Montpelier, showed pair of grace
full, pretty Indian Games, one of the very
| latest varieties. Another new variety is
that of the Golden Wyandottes, of which
George Dale of Waterbury showed fine
pair. Mr. Hopkins had pair of Japanese
bantams, W ich are quite rare about here,
and Mr.. Corse pair of Red Caps, a new
variety in this country. A pair of Pekin
ducks, owned by Mr.. Corse, and two pairs
of Mammoth Bronze turkeys, owned by J.
! w. Jones of Burlington, attracted consider
able attention Mr.. G. A Ballou of Worces
ter. Mass, president of the Bay State Poul.
! try Association, acted as Judge, and made
the following awards;
Brahmas-George Davis, East Montpelier
| first on fowls f. E. Chandler, Montpelier
second on fowls; George Davis, first on
chicks; e. E. Sanders, Montpelier, second
and third on chicks; George Davis, first on
pen
White Crested White Polish-E. E. San
ders, first on chicks.
White Crested Black Polish-E. E. San
ders, first on chicks.
| Pet GameS-L. Is. TruaX, Swanton, first
| and second on chicks.
Black Breasted Red Games-J. e. p
Wright, Burlington, first on breeding pen
first on fowls, first on chicks, second or
chicks.
Yellow Duck Wing Games-J. E. P.
Wright, first on fowls, first on chicks.
Indian Games-E. E. Sanders, first on
chicks.
Buff Cochns-J w. Jones, Burlington
first on fowls, first on chicks,
Black Mnorcas-S. w. Corse, Montpelier
first on pen, first on fowls, first on chicks
G. g. Post, Burlington, second on chicks.
Barred Plymouth RockS.-J. w. Wheeler
Burlington, first and second on chicks.
White Plymouth Rocks-C. C. Post, first
on chicks.
Silver Laced Wyandottes-S w. Corse
first on fowls; Mrs j. Dodge East Mont
pelier, second, ON fowls; D. 5, Wheatley
Montpelier, third on fowls; f. A. Wier
Drewsville, n. H., first ON chicks S. w
Corse, second on chicks; G.. l.. Macomber
Montpelier, third on chicks.
Golden yandottes-George Dale, Water
bury, first and second on chicks.
White Wyandottes-S. w. Co Sc, first OF
| pen. first on chicks.
Black angshans-Halladay & Armes
Bellows Falls, first on fowls S. w. Corse
first and second on chicks j. B. Hender
son, Burlington, third on chicks.
White Longshaus-Haladay & Paris
Bellows Falls, first on fowls; III. ID. Hop
kins, Jr,, Montpelier, first on chicks
Brown Leghorns-D. S. Wheatley, first OF
chicks.
Red Caps-S. w. Corse, first on chicks.
Buff Pekin Bantams-H. ID. Hopkins, Jr.
first on fowls; g. L. Macomber, first OF
chicks.
Japanese Bantams-H. d. Hopkins, Jr.
first on chicks.
Black Rose Comb Bantams-S. w. Corse
first on fowls; III. ID. Hopkins, Jr,, first OF
chicks.
Black Breasted Red Game Bantams--J
L. p. Wright, first on chicks; ID. S. Wheat
ley, second on chicks.
Bronze Turkeys-J. w. Jones, first OF
fowls and chicks.
Pekin Ducks-S. w. Corse, first on chicks