The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-05
h SHOW.
Much Interest IN tho Exhibit is Being
Manifested.

DAucn Interest In tho xhibi Is Beipp
Manifested.
The poultry show Is becoming more
popular each day and was visited by a
large number of people yesterday, but
ne attendance was not what the Ok
hlbts deserves, as it Is the finest exposi-
ton CT ih3 poultry interests eyer held
Ia Southwest Virginia.
b show should be patronized from
the fact that 1t 10 not the inten ion of
the association to apply the proceeds to
the individual uss of the members, but
to use 1t TO tn best advantage in foster.
Ing the poultry business in this section.
Inc railroad and express people
should become especially interested in
b exhibit, for as the industry thrives
the business OF these institutions will
increase.
The blue and red ribbons sre going
up now right along on the prize win.
ners and every citiz On should seize the
opportunity TO visit the show and at
the same time help along a good cause.
4. Il. Hege, superintendent Of the
poultry department. of the North Caro-
lima Agricultural Experiment Station at
Raleigh, is In attendance and pro-
n the show as an unusually fine
exhibit.
The following premiums ware
awarded yesterday:
Barred Plymouth Rocks-Cocks, frss
premium, the Beaumont Farm, Salem;
second premium, r. &. Harding,
Shawsville; hens, first aud second, the
Beaumont Farm, Salem; ~cockerells,
nrst,R. r. Harding. Shswsville; seco ID,
w. nj. Carroll, OF Lynchburg, and
second. q D Rice, OF Roanoke; p%ullets,
first, john Hidgley. Of Towson, Md (;
Hr9t u II Iioa ~ ~
Harding. Snswsville; second, John
Gars., Salem; old breeding pen. frst.
Beaumont Farm; second, John II. Garst;
young breeding pen, first, John Ridgley;
second, John II Garst.
White Plymouth Rocks-Cocks, first
end second, G.. w. Thomas, Roanoke:
hene, fist and second, C w. Thomas:
cockeralls. first, c. w. Thomas; second,
John Il, Carat; pullels, FIRST AID second,
G. w. Thomss.
Buff Plymouth Rocks. Cocks, first and
second, John II. Garst; hens, frat s.d
second, John Ii GArs'; ccckerells, frss
and second. John IL Gsrs,; p~uilets, first,
John IL. Garst; second, w. j Moon,
Salem; young breeding pen, John H.
Gars5.
Light Brahmas-Cocks. first, r, R.
Harding; second, Rev. S L Rice, Roa-
noke; hens, first. K R Harding; second,
B. w Bccock. Bedford county; second,
G. G, Weeks, Roanoke; coctrellu, first,
r. r. Harding; second, +. A. Lovelcck;
pullets. frst, j. &. Bowie; Bedford
county; stcond, r, r. Harding; old
breeding pen, h. R Harding.
Dark Brahmss-Cocks, first, R. R
Harding; second, g Il Bell. Roanoke;
second, Moses Spurlock, Salem: hens,
frat, r. r Harding; second, @. b Bell;
cockerells. first. r. R. Harding; pullets,
first, K. r. Harding; old breeding pen,
frs, r R Harding
Buff Cochins-Cocks, first, George Nc.
Cahan, Roanoke: second. r r. Harding;
bens, first, r R Harding; second, b.
w. Boo OK; cockerells, first, Il R. Hard
ing: second, B w. Bocock; pullets. first,
r r Harding; second, Goo. McCahsn;
old breeding pen, first, R. r. Harding;
second, w. FL. Carroll; full feather Ruff
Cochin pullet, first premium, w. M. Car
roll.
Partridge Ccchins-Cocks. first, R. R.
Harding; second. Paul s. Davis, Salem;
hens, first. w. M Carroll; second, R. R.
Harding; oockerell, frat and second,
Paul 8. Davis; pullets. frat and second,
Paul s. Davis.
All prizes on White Cochins to r. R.
Harding.
Silver Duck Wing Bantams-Cocks,
first, B. W. Boc7ck; second, Il. A. John.
stop. Salem; hens, first and second, 7.
A Johnston, Salem.
The highest scoring bird, White Ply
mouth Rock hen, received ninety. seven
points, owned by @. w. Thomas.
The building will be heated by steam
to-day.