The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-18
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath.
cred Around Salem.

Over 700 people visited the Salem
poultry show yesterday and doubtless
had the good people of Roanoke all
known that the Street Railway Com
pauy were selling reduced round trip
ticket to the show there would have
been good 1000 During the day great
interest WAS aroused by the incubator,
which Matched chicks in fine style at
the rate OF one every few minutes.
Owing TO press Of other business
Judge w. s Gooch was unable to be
present yesterday and consequently
his work was taken up by the secre-
tary, who has had ten years experience
as an expert He was ably assisted by
John K. Payne, o local breeder, snd on
several occasions by e. T. Robinson, Jr,
the veteran fancier of Fancy Hill,
Rookbridge county, who arrived during
the night with large and handsome lot
OF fowls. Awards were made as follows:
Barred Plymouth Rocks-Second on
COCK 10 j. K. Bowman, of Salem; first
on hen to Bowmont Stock Farms;
second on hen to j. r Bowman; first
on cockerel to John H. Garst, of Salem;
second on cockerel to Bowmont Stock
Farms; first on pullet to BowmoRt Stock
Farms, and second 10 John a. Garst,
who also took first on young breeding
pen, while Bowmont Stock Farms took
second The Barred Plymouth Rock
class was composed OF extra choice
birds, the barring on some being we'll
nigh perfect.
Light Brahmas were large class of
superb fowls of mammoth weights and
beautiful feathering. j. b. Stone, of
Roanoke, captured the blue ribbon on
cock, while handsome fowl belonging
to j. d. Suter, Of Lynchburg, had to
wear the red. Suter took first on hon
and b. Stone second.
First cockerel went to w. G.. Wood, of
Bonsacks, and second to j. r. Payne;
first pullct was taken by Mrs c. M.
Weber, whilst w. q. Wood took sec
ond. John d. Suter, of Lynchburg, was
awarded first on old breeding pen and
John III Palmer, of Salem, second r.
Reid Harding, OF Allegheny Springs,
took second on young breeding pen
BuH Cochins-Second cock to II. J.
Henderson, of Salem; first cockerel to
E. I Robinson, Jr., and second to Wal
ter Carroll, OF Lynchburg; first pullet to
Walter Carroll and second to e T. Rob.
inson, Jr, of Rockbridge county.
Partridge Cochins-First cock to Wal
ter Carroll; first hen to E. L. Robinson;
first and second cockerels to E. T. Rob
tHoOH' Htot pullCl TO waiter CarrOll;
hrst breeding pen fowls to e. L. Robin
son, Jr.
Black Langshans-First and second
on cocks to Ii G. Chapman, OF Franklin
county; second on hen to Mrs. J. w.
Hood, OF Salem; first on cockerel to Dr.
J Nj PeddicoId, of Roanoke; second on
cockerel to Z. T. Robinson; first on pull
let ID e T. Robinson; second to Will
Chairman of salem
Black Minorcas-First on cock to w.
r Engleby, OF Roano1a; first on hen to
w. K. Engleby; first on cockerel to
James u. Wertz, OF Salem; second to ].
b Folden, OF Salem; first on pullet to
James g. Wertz; second to A. n White
sell. Of Salem: first old breeding pen to
W. K. EnglebY; first young breeding
pen to j. Il Folden.
White Minorcas-First cockerel to E.
L. Robinson; first and second pullets to
f. L. Robinson.
Golden Polish-First on cockerel to
e. t. Robinson, and first on pullet to
same.
Awards on bronze turkeys and white
turkeys will be made this morning. On
State turkeys c. l. Preston took first for
young gobblers and second for Young
hens.
number of good sales of fowls we're
reported during the day and from the
mum bor OF orders for eggs taken by the
fanciers it is evident the breed Of i'm
proved poultry will take quite "boom"
this year. As an old citizen remarked
to day, This poultry show ain'a steel
plant, but It's a success; great success;
that's what 1t is, sir and this seems to
be the verdict of over one who sees it.