Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-01
THE POULTRY SHOW.

Twelfth Annual at Meriden-NeW
Haven Men at tho Banquet-Pre-
mtums Awarded to Exhibitors from
This City.
The twelfth annual exhibition of poultry
opened at Meriden on Wednesday morning
and will close on Saturday evening. The
patronage of the show, which is in the
town hall, has not been encouraging so far
during the exhibition which is largely in
creased by the exhibits from New Haven.
Among the new varieties of fowls at the
hall are buff Plymouth Rocks and buff
Wyandottes.
A fraternal feeling exists between tae
members of the Meriden and the New
Haven poultry clubs, both of which asso-
Citations are in the habit of assisting each
other by exhibits and by special premi-
ume.
Some time ago the members of the Meri-
to which all the members of the New Ha-
ven club were invited. The banquet was
held last evening and was much enjoyed.
The following New Haven men were at the
show yesterday, nearly all of them being
present at the banquet: @. P. Jordan,
Wooster P. Ensign, A. N. Farnham and
F. L. Newton.
Among the premiums awarded to New
Haven exhibitors are the following: Mr.. Q.
P. Jordan has been awarded the sweep
stakes prize for the largest and best ex-
awarded to Mr.. Jordan are as follows: For
white Plymouth Rocks, first on exhibition
pen, first on cock, first and third on hen
and four special prizes. For white Leg
horns, first on cock, first on hen, first on
cockerel, first on pullet and first on breed
ing pen and five special premiums.
For barred Plymouth Rocks, first on
cock, third on hen, second on pullet, fourth
on cockerel and one special. In Mr.. Jor-
dams fine combination coop at the show
are many prize bantams. His white-crest-
ed white Polish bantams took all of the
eight premiums awarded for that variety.
Four specials were also awarded to these
bantams. His silver seabright bantams
won first on cock, first on hen, first on
cockerel, first and second on pullet, and
frat on breeding pen, and two specials.
E. L. Jones of this city shows remarka-
bly, fine black leghorns that are deservedly
much admired and have won premiums as
follows:
First on cock, first on pullet and first ON
breeding pen, and three specials.
Wooster P. Ensign has very handsome
black Minorcas that are justly entitled to
the following prizes, which they have won
at the show: First and second on breed
ing pen, first and second on cockerel, first
and second on hen, first and second on
pullet and first on cock, and specials for
best male, best female and breeding pen.
F. L. Edwards received the following
prizes for white Leghorns: Second for
cock, second for hen, second, third and
fourth for both cockerel and pullet, and a
special for best ten birds of this variety.
E. A. Todd shows Houdans which have
won as follows: First and second and third
on cock, first and second and third on hen,
second and third on breeding pen, fourth
for breeding pen of young birds, fourth
for pullet and third and fifth for cock
erel.
Miss venetio Todd, who shows silver
duckwing bantams, receives prize for the
youngest exhibitor, also two prizes for
breeding pens and six other regular and
four special prizes.
Edward Riley has at the hall fine show
of brown red games which have won thir-
teen regular and three special prizes.
Alison B. Todd shows light Brahmas
which have won eight premiums.
Elizabeth A. Cairns of West Haven ex-
bibits black red games which have received
four prizes.
A. N. Farnham exhibits one of the
handsomest coops of fowls at the show.
They are silver spangled Hamburgs, and,
like his Andalusians, have won several
prizes. His Embden Toulouse and White
China geese have won four premiums.
Mr.. Farnham exhibits the following va
rieties of ducks, which have won many
prizes: Aylesbury, Rouen, White Call,
Gray Call, Cauga. White Crested, White
Muscovy, Colored Muscovy and Pekin.