The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
SALEM'S POULTRY SHOW.
A Large Crowd in Attendance
Upon the Fine Exhibit.

Had the managers OF the Roanoke
Valley Poultry Association ever thought
| for one moment that their show would
have been as literally patronized as it
has they would certainly have engaged
the Salem town hail for the exhibition
All day long the people came and went
in streams, and while at dusk there was
lull, yot after supper the room was
crowded and visitors admired the fowls
by electric light.
EARLY yesterday Judge w. S. Gooch,
the expert, commenced with the exami-
nation and continued at work all day.
during which he made the following
awards;
White Plymouth Rocks-Second on
cocks, to John H Garst; first on cock
erel, to w. R. Engleby, of Roanoke;
second on cockerels, to John II. Garst
first on hen, to same; first on pullet, to
same; second on pullet, to w. r. Engle.
by, OF Roanoke; first on young breeding
hen. to John 81. Garst, of Roanoke.
Barred Plymouth Rocks and Silver
Wyandottes will be judged to day.
Golden Wyandottes- First on cock to
John Il. Palmer, of Salem; first and
second on hens to same; first on cock.
erel to w. R. Engleby, OF Roanoke;
first and second on pullets to same.
Black Javas-First on cockerel to
Joseph T. Engleby. of Roanoke; first
and second on pullets to same.
Light Brahmas are very heavy
class in every sense OF the word, and
will be Judged early to,day. as will be
Buff Cochins and Partridge Cochins.
White Cochins-First and second on
hens to Mrs j. B. Peck. of Salem; first
on cockerel to same; first on pullet to
same; second on pullet to Mrs. Fer
guson, OF Salem.
Langshangs and S. G. Brown Leg
horns, both large classes, are not vet
judged, but in Rose Comb Brown Leg
horns Walter Oakley took second on
ccckerels, second on pullets and second
on breeding pen CT chicks.
Single Comb White Leghorns-In this
class the Bowmout Farms took first and
second on hens; first and second on
cockerels; first and second on pullets,
and first on breeding pen of chicks
Single Comb Black Leghorns-First
and second on hens, Bowmout Farms.
Single Comb Buff Leghorns, new
and handsome variety-First on cock
erels to John II. Garst; first and second
on bullets to same.
The two classes of Minorcas remain
to be pas: cd upon to-day, as also some
OF the varieties of Polish, although in
the White crested Black Polish Thomas
R. Boone captured second on cockerel
and first and second on pullets.
Among the birds most admired in the
hall are the Silver Spangled Hamburgs
shown by Mrs. S. ID Goode, of Salem,
whose fowls were awarded first and
second for cockerels; first and second
for pullets; first on breeding pen OF
chicks.
In Houdans small but choice lot
Oh
well.known breeder of ALLEGHENY
Springs, who took first on cockerel and
first and second on pullets.
Games are a large class and have hun.
dreds OF admirers. In Black Breasted
Rel DR.. Strickland, of Salem. took first
for cock and first for hen; Harvey Rob
erts received first for pullet and seco I'd
for cockerel, whilst Mr. G. B. Strouse
took the first with very stylish stag.
Indian games-First cock to Bowmont
farms; FIRST hen to same; rst cockerel
to DR.. S. c. Wells; first and second pull
lets to Bowmont farms. who also took
first on breeding pen of fowls.
The competition was very keen and
spirited in pit games, and many an old
war horse with sharp spurs and keen
eye shook himself with pride and
crowed lusty defiance as the Judge
took good look at MIN In cocks C.
De Bow, of Cloverd lie, was awarded
first, whilst noble bird belonging to
a. Burks had to be satisfied with the
red ribbon. De Bow also took first
in hens, whilst A. Burks again came in
a worthy second. c. Il. Strouses cock
erel was awarded tho blue ribbon,
whilst this time C. y Bows beautiful
young stag had TO AXE the red. In
pullets Mrs. Pritchar, took first and
Minter Jackson secon /. Breeding pen
of fowls, first TO C.. Dc Bow. Breeding
pen Of chicks, first to c. De Bow and
second to Mrs. L. j. Morgan, OF Hollins.
The bantam exhibit is slim, although
w. M. Carroll, of LYnchburg, had every
right to feel proud when he was awarded
first each to his beautiful Japanese
cockerel and pullet.
Among the miscellaneous breeds are
Scotch Brahmas. White Muller Chops
and Frizzlies. In Scotch Brahmas first
on cocks was awarded to Moses SOUR
lark and also first on hens; first and
second on cockerels 10 Mrs. Il f. Am
men; first and second on pullets to Mrs.
j, Peck and also first on breeding
pen OF chicks
In White Muller Chops rst on cock
was awarded to Mrs. w. Il. Snuff; first
and second on hens to Mrs. J. b. Peck,
| who also took first on cock erels and first
and second on pullets.
In Frizzlies w. T. Duval received first
and second for cockerels and first for
pullets.
Turkeys will be weighed and Judged
this morning. In Toulouse geese some
specially fine spe cimen are shown, Mr..
S. IL. Stormfeltz, OF the Roanoke Gas
and Water Company, taking first on