St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-15
THE POULTRY SHOW.
The Most Successful Exhibition Of the Kind Ever
Given in this Section.

ton opened in the Town hall here Tues
day and closes today. Each exhibition
has been an improvement over the pre-
vious one and this years is the most sue
cessiul ever given in the state. There are
$50 entries this year compared with $50
last and the quality is far superior
In speaking of the exhibition a man
who is thoroughly acquainted with the
various breeds said to a CALEDoNIAN re-
porter that the members OF the associa-
tion were well satisfied with having given
show never equalled in this section. He
also said that the influence of the poultry
show was wide. spreading, because with
so many birds in competition each point
OF judgment will be carefully considered
and it takes much care and study to pre-
pare the birds for first-class showing.
The poultry business in the state has
been greatly improved through the eXhi-
bitions OF the association and this fact
is no more noticeable than in st. Johns
bury, which take front rank as a
breeder OF high-class birds. The sharpest
competition this year seems to be among
Brahmas, White and Barred Plymouth
Rocks and White Wyandottes.
An interesting feature and one never
before seen here is Fremont Ranney's in
cubator containing Tuesday 80 eggs, but
which have since mostly turned into
chickens.
Frazier & Webster of East Burke have
on exhibition and for sale large cage
containing two monkeys, which they
claim are valuable for pets to the extent
Of $35. Their antics were continual
source OF amusement to the spectators.
In the cat, rabbit, pigeon, guinea pig
and hen departments there were an un-
usually large number of entries and this
part OF the show was an in Interesting feat.
ure. The quack of the goose and the
gobble of the turkey was also frequently
heard. Everything was there to make
it complete poultry and pet stock show.
Among the dog exhibitors are Freder-
ick Billings, Woodstock, English Setter;
Elizabeth Billings, yyoodstock, st. Ber-
nard; Anna M. Day, East Coventry,
Scotch Collie; George Davis, East Mont
pelier, Scotch Collie; Miss Nellie Chase,
St. Bernard; L. w. Rowel, cross between
Fox and English Sky Terrier; Florence
Hunter, English Setter; Thomas Hunter,
English Setter; ]. c. Keyes, ST. Johns
bury, Persian pug and four pups; John
Church, Scotch Collie; V. W. Hartman,
Beagle hound; S. J. Burbank, Liner and
White Pointer; c. E.-Brown, Fox Terrier.
Garvin & Bingham, who run large
poultry yard in West Concord, were
large exhibitors of Brown and White
h2Shorns and Plymouth Rocks, their
only breeds and OF " Hich they keep a bout
900. Business isn't good with them un-
less their hens average them $3.50 each
every year. They expect their best lay
ers to average an egg every two days.
Fremont Ranney OF st. Johnsbury is
partial to Barred Plymouth Rocks and
keeps no others. He likes their looks.
| They arc good layers and good poultry.
Each man seems to have some tavorite
breed, which excel in particular points.
If an outsider going into business and
wishing to start with the best breeds,
should consult the different owners at
this show for advice. he would find a
difficult puzzle to solve in making choice.
Poultry men seem to be good deal like
bcvclers, the best make is the one you
own.
Below we give list of the premiums
awarded:
Barred Plymouth Rocks-Hens, c. T. & G.
F. Boynton 1. Roscoe Anns 2; puetts, FIRE.
mont Ranney and 2, L Burtram Pike 3;
cocks, Fremont Ranney, 2; cockres, Frem ont
Ranney and 3, Roscoe Annis 2, L. l.. Tay-
lor 4 pens fowls. Garviu * Bingham 1, G. r.
& c. F. Boynton q pens chicks, Garvin &
| Bingham | Fremont Kanney and d, Robert
Donashy 3.
White Plymouth Rocks Pens fowls, Geor &c
| L, M OOfe Z, pens cnickS, George +. Moore /,
| +. c. Brown 2, X. II. Davis 3 cocks George
p Moore and 2; cockrels, George p. Moore
1 and . hens, George p. Moore / and 2
puets, George p. Moore l and 3, +. c.
| BROWNE.
W. F. Black Spanish-C. A. & w. f. Blod
gett took premiums on pens chicks cockrels
hens and pullets,
X. c. White Leghorns-Pens fowls, II. b
Daniels pens chicks, H. b. Daniels /, Il. X
Graves 2; cocks. L; E. Koepka 3; cockrels
ii. b. Daniels and 2 hens. H. B. Daniels
Is. X. Graves 2, Il. X. Graves and t.. L
Koepka 3; pullets, II. b. Daniels /.
r. c. Brown Lcghorns-Hen. II. M. Bar
rett 3.
S. c. White Leghorns- Cockrels, Garvin &
Bingham and . pullets, b. *. Graves 1
White Wondcrs--Pen Chicks. r. Gibson
IL. w. Heath 2; cocks, Geo. Moore .
cockrels, r. Gibson, | 3 and a. II. w, Heath
A.; pullets, Geo. u. Moore /, III, ". Heatl
2 hens, H. w. Heath ! and 2.
Geo b. Smith 3; pen fowls Geo. b. Smitl
1, Geo. Davis .. +, Z. Brown 3: cocks, Geo
Davis 1 and ., Geo. B. Smith 3, IL. w
Heath 4; hens, Geo Davis ], 2 and 8, +. {
Brown 4 pullets. f. ID. Leisure 1, T.. c
Brown ., Victor l.. Haserck 3, Geo. Davi
4 cocktes, +, u. Leisure 1, Geo. Davis 2,
L. Ii Haserck 3, Geo. b. Smith 4.
Black Minorcas-c ockrels Il. Burtram Pix
1, J. Frank Carr . and 3, Mat shannon 4
pullets, L. Burtram Pike 1, John Church z
Mat shannon 3; hens. John Church cocks
Ralph Magoon pen fowls, l.. Burtrar
Pike 1 pen chicks. h. II. Davis 2, job
Church g.
: Buff Plymouth Rocks - Cocks, Ware
SWEET 2; pullets Warren SWEET g.
S. {. White Leehorns-Pen Fowls, b. K
Graves I, Garvn & Bingham 2 pen chicl
Garvin x Bingham 1 cocks b. K Graves