Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-27

The poultry department was a show of
remarkably high quality, showing just the
effect that is aimed at by the fair mana
gers in attempting to stimulate interest in
frst-class breeding. There were about 400
entries, representing 1000 birds. |. X.
Felch of Natick, the veteran judge, said
that the show was the best of the season
in New England, and that the awards were
nearly as large as at the Rhode Island state
fair where $1,000 in premiums is offered in
this single department. All classes of land
and water fowls were represented.
Among the largest exhibitors were T..
M. and w. Ferguson of Fishers Island, n.
Y, who had light and dark turkeys, ducks,
buff and Plymouth Rocks, Silkies, white
and India games, etc. Their buff Plym-
outh Rocks were the first ever shown here.
The Polish class predominated again,
but there were Wyandottes, COchins, Plym-
outh Rocks and Leghorns and Bantams
galore.
Probably no single exhibit attracted
more attention than that of f. w. Spauld-
ing of Poultney, who had 40 entries of
fowls and 10 of geese and ducks. He had
unique collection including ornamental
Bantams, Silkies, Frzzels, etc.
The water fowl display surpassed any
| thing seen at previous fair, and the ducks
and geese were particularly fine specimens.
p. H. Freeman and j. b. Brown of
| Fitchburg, both new exhibitors here, had
about 40 entries each, representing large
number of varieties, and their birds were
almost without exception of a high class.
They had about 200 birds in all, including
ducks and geese.
A. d. Norcross of Monson, Mass,
showed Cochins, buff, partridge and white
that it would be almost impossible tc
surpass. They were very large birds with
perfect plumage.
Marsh & Reed of Westport, n. H., were
on hand as usual with several varieties
there being more games and game bantam
than in any other classes. G. &. Paine OF
South Randolph was another exhibitor
who may always be depended on to make
good showing. This year he had Ham
burgs, Polish and ornamental bantams'
Goddard q Pentland made the largest
show of any local poutryman, having 8
birds in the bantam and fancy pigeon
classes. E. b. Barrows also made good
showing in the game Bantam class. ). O
Miner, who has for several years had the
reputation as Americas leading breeder OF
Silver Spanged Hamburgs, swept the
boards in that class.
b. A. Streeter of Vernon had gooC
showing, particularly of games. Merrill
T. Moore of Mortified, Mass, was an eX
hibitor of good Leghorns and Bantams
The veteran n. w. LOOMS was as usua
out for blue cards on his Plymouth Rocks
and he received them on both fowls ani
breeding pens. a. j. White of Vernon
had white Minorcas that were A l, and +
A. Weir of Drewsville, y. H., had blacl
Minorcras of the same class and good wy
andottes. The Brattleboro Retreat had
large display, principally of turkeys, whit,
Leghorns and fancy pigeons. &. ii. Clarl
had fancy pigeons and Walter Boyntol
carrier pigeons.
George p. Kimball of Quechee had pen
that attracted much attention in his whit
Plymouth Rocks and Sherwoods, and h
also had excellent Brahmas and plymouth
Rocks. II. w. Heath of Piermont, n. II,
a aforementioned exhibitor of forme
years, was on hand with white Wonders
Polish and light Brahmas. C. II. John
son of Greenfield, Mass, showed Polsl
and Leghorns; Il. H. Cushman of Bern
ardston, Mass, light Brahmas and Plym
outh Rocks; G. Henry Clark of Northamp
ton, dark Brahmas; S. c. Severance
Son of Leyden, Mass, black Leghorns
w. Y. Dunklee of South Vernon fin
brown Leghorns with almost perfectly sci
rated combs; A. l.. Kingsbury of North
ampton buff Leghorns; A. f. Davis of OF
ange, Mass, Plymouth Rocks; Alice Clap
of Greenfield, Mass, Plymouth Rocks an
brown Leghorns.
Among the other local exhibitors VIII
made good showings were o. l.. Miner an
Roadway IL Whitman with buff Cochins, 5
f. Miner with brown Leghorns and gam
Bantams; j. b. Dunton with brown Les
horns; r. c. Clark of West Brattlebor
with white Leghorns.
o. T. Ware, who has been large wiz
ner with buff Cochins for several years
was not among the exhibitors, and inquir
brought out the fact that his pens were Ell
tered short time ago and about 40 hig
scoring birds stolen.