Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-07
THE POULTRY SHOW
Plans for the Exhibition Next Janu-
ary.g
A Large Exhibition FOreshadowed
by the Wide interest Shown in
the Undertaking.

Ihe prospect for poultry show in Wash
ington next winter is good. The National
Poultry and Pigeon Association held its first
fall meeting Wednesday night and consid-
cred plans for the coming exhibition. The
dates selected last winter--January II to 16,
inclusive, Tuesday to Saturday-will be ad
hered to. 1t is expected that all entries
Will be In place this season promptly Tues
day morning, when programs will be in
the hall and the show will be under full
Roadway. Judges will, 1t is planned be on
hand Tuesday and make their decisions
early In the exhibition, in order that the
public may know which are the ideal birds
and that exhibitors may have the fullest
advantage of the show
Mr.. A. l.. Gardner of Springfield. Md,
mas been chosen superintendent of the
poultry department, ard MIR. Joseph f.
Bardroff of this city will act as superin-
terdent Of the pigeon department. Mr..
Gardner Is an cid and experienced poultry
man, and his work will contribute to a sue
cessful exhibition. Mr.. Bardroff is well
known as an enthusiastic lover of pigeons,
and 1t would be hard to find a better super
intendent than Mr.. Bardroff will make.
The selection of judges will be made at
meeting OF the association to be held next
Wednesday.
AS at the last show, when the best-known
judges in the United States were secured.
the selections this year VIII be above all
criticism.
The exhibition will be held in Center Mar
ket Hall, where it was last winter. The
arrangement of the coops will be different
IN order to gain room and make more
satisfactory display Of stock. The narrow
afsles and high single tiers of coops shut
out the light, and at times made it impos-
slble TO study the plumage and points of
the fowls.
The cat department will be omitted this
year. While the exhibition in this respect
m n
an enthusiastic reception from the public.
vet the experience of exhibitors was, in
sc NE cases so disheartening on account of
sickness and deaths from cold, that 1t was
decided not 10 try this feature again this
year. one exhibitor lost three animals
which had cost him from SIS to $50 apiece
Inc ofhcers of the association, who will
nave charge of the show are H. A. Nun
son, president: George L. Howard, editor
oi the Feature. secretary,N and Sam W.
SteinmefZ financial secretary.
1t is likely the classification of the ex-
D. ni''its this year Will probably be made by
/. farrer Rackham, who served in this
capacity in both the New York and Wash
II Ston shows last year. His promptness
and decision in the handling of large num-
bers of birds was remarkable for CELEBRITY
ara accuracy. His work in this connection
was ably assisted by Mr.. A. S. Stillman of
aired n. y. the poultry manager of the
HcrnellsVilie n. y. exposition. The clas-
sifiCation of birds will doubtless be made
IN conformity with the Standard, "A merican
Aslatc, Mediterranean. Polish, Hamburg
trench and other classes, appearing each by
Itself and plainly designa ted by conspicuous
signs SO that visitors may find any partic-
uiar breed easily and quickly on entering
the hall. large number of breeders in
all parts of the country have written Sec
rotary Howard asking abou. the show and
eHlre sing desire to be furnished prompt
~ with the premium list From the inter-
st shown 1t Seems clear there Will b. an
INTERESTING and extensive collection of
fowls shown