The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-16
TABLE POULTRY SHOW.


gland in connection with the Smithfield
fat cattle show.
The objects of the exhibition, as stated
in the prize list, were First, TO encour-
production Of an increased supply of
table poultry second, to encourage i'm
provement in the breeds of table
poultry and in the methods CT
feeding and fattening; third,
to give practical instruction in the best
method of dressing and preparing poul-
try for market or table use. Poultry
culture" states the prize list, 'as a
branch of our great national industry,
has been, to a large extent neglected.
Within period of 90 years our imports
from abroad have increased by nearly
$50 per cent, and show constant and
steady advance. Last year 1888 we
CEngland) paid foreign countries "a, 454,-
59S sterling for eggs and poultry"
The Prince of Wales and the Lord
Mayor of London were patrons Of the
show. Sir WALTER GILBEY of Essex
was chairman of the executive commit
tee. Prizes were offered on dressed
Dorkings. Old English Games, Indian
Games, and on any other pure breed, on
crosses of English Game and Dorking,
Indian Game and Dorking, and any
other cross-bred; on fowls from
Ireland, on capons, ducks, turkeys
and geese, both for pure bred and cross
bred, also on dressed Guinea fowls,
pigeons and rabbits. Specimens were
required to be sent killed and plucked
except on head and neck), but were not
allowed to be drawn or scalded. or to
have the breast bones broken, or to have
the heads, combs, or feet cut off or
scalded. The entrance fee was two
shillings for each bird. Entries closed
10 days before the show. First
prizes were e2; second prizes, el;
third prizes, 10 shillings; fourth, five
shillings. The regular prizes amounted
to about S675, and the special prizes,
cups, ETC., TO about $3.50. In all Ss05
were offered on dressed poultry. The
corporation of the city Of London offered
silver cups valued at $50. The Poulters
Company and other firms in London
offered cups and silver medals.
Two judges Were employed and
were instructed to regard quality
of flesh, and smallness of bone and
offal, as OF primary Importance,
although size was to receive its proper
All birds shown were to
have been bred in the United Kingdom
in tho year 1894, and to have been IN the
possession of the exhibitor one month
before the date of the show. An auction
sale OF the prize-winning poultry was
held on the second day and the exhib-
itor realized the advanced price paid,
although the society charged 10 per
cent. on all sales.
England is by no means slow in these
matters. The Royal Agricultural Col
ege provides course of instruction on
poultry culture. Professor BROWN, Aho |
'ccvpies the chair, devotes himself to
hese subjects. Canada is also alive and |
S making great strides in the develop
nent of her poultry industry. Her eggs
md dressed poultry are brought into the
United States in great quantities. The
'cultry Association of Ontario receives
early legislative grant of 5000 and
he Eastern Ontario Poultry and Pet
'tock Association receives $400. These
ocieties do not held their shows in the
ame place year after year, but move
bout and develop an interest in differ
mt sections. They have not, we believe,
ct made dressed poultry special feat
re of their exhibitions.
The r. l. Poultry Association is striv-
lg to make its dressed poultry exhibit of
lore and more Importance each year,
nat farmers and poultry keepers may
eceive much greater benefit from her
Exhibitions. Visitors to the winter shows
1898 and 1894 appreciate the value of
ais class of exhibits and realize the
in this direction. The So
ety receives annually from the State
he too small sum of S400. Now that
le association has extended the
'ope and increased the public
alue of the exhibitions, there is good
round for much larger appropriation
'om the State. Minnesota and Ne
raska give their State Poultry Asso-
alton $1,000 annually, and other states
re making appropriations. Rhode
land led off in the matter of appro-
riations. Shall she have an annual
low that will be a credit to the State?
We trust the poultry people will get |
] the money they need.