Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
COMING POULTRY SHOW
It Will Open December 7 in Center Market
Hall.
Great Interest Taken by Exhibitor
National Poultry AssOciation.

In less than a month the third annua
exhibition Of the National Poultry and
Pigeon Association will take place in this
city. The dates first selected for this years
show were February l to 5. 1t was found
that these would conflict with the New
York show, and the Washington associa
ton then selected February Is to 20 Tt
this a large number of exhibitors in al
parts of the country, who have been send
ing birds to Washington each year with
Uniform satisfaction, made protest. They
said that date was entirely too late In the
season, and that their fowls, after having
made the rounds Of other shows in Decem.
Der and January. would hardly be in condi-
ton for exhibition anywhere. At the same
time preparations for the coming breeding
season are usually made in February. and
breeders would then have little time to
give to the Washington show. Thereupon
the officers of the association decided to
hold the Washington show early in Deem
Der. selecting the 18th. Sth. 9th, 10th and
11th-Tuesday to Saturday.
The exhibition will be placed, as hereto
fore, in Center Market Hall. where accom-
modations can be had for about 1900 birds
The usual side room space will also be
available for the display of all manner OF
accessories in poultry farming, such as in
cubatOrs. breeders, bone mills, feeding fix
lures, coops and similar appliances.
Exhibits VIII He COOped.
The association has this year undertaken
to coop it's show and the contract was let
Saturday to Belt & Dyer for 1900 coops,
which VIII be 80 inches high, thus giving
the larger class Of fowls plenty Of room,
and at the same time affording spectators
better chances to see the exhibit. The
ccOps used heretofore were 20 inches high,
and last year there were scores of birds in
the Asiatic class. especially among Lang
shans and Brahmas, whose heads touched
tie tops of their cages.
The change of dates has proved to be a
great hit. Secretary Howard says he never
SO early i'll the game received so many let
tiers from intending exhibitors. Among them
are a great many of the leading and famous
poultry men of the country A. c.. Haw-
kins of Lancaster, Mass, who is known
throughout the world as an expert, has
entered sixty birds George Vanderbilt will
ESQ send large number from his Biltmore
estate in North Carolina. Mrs. Robert Gar
rett will be an exhibitor, and send a large
number of her choicest pets from the up
lands" farm near Baltimore. One of the
largest exhibits will be by Mr.. John l..
Waggaman of Hyattsville, Nd. who has
probably the largest poultry plant south of
New York. He has this year been an exhibit
or at the leading shows. and with uniform
success. Mr.. Wagsaman is vice president
plays the thorough interest of the amateur
breeder. His specialties are Plymouth
Rocks. white Wyandots, white Leghorns
and buff Pekin bantams.
The Managers.
Mr.. John L. Cost of Hagerstown. Md.
will be the superintendent of the show Mr.
Cost is regarded as the king among light
Brahma men. He won the general sweep
stakes prize in Washington last year. as
well as many others at the large shows in
New York, Hagerstown and other places.
The judges will be: I. F. McGrew, New
York city: ]. d. Ncvins. Philadelphia: B.
c. Thornton, South Vineland, N. j.; W. ].
Stanton, New York city; John Glasgow,
Railway, n. j.: John Rumbold, Baltimore.
The managers will set apart special days
during the week OF the show for diplomatic
visitors, senators and representatives in
Congress. department officials and the
school children of the city. Over $1,000 will
be spent in regular premiums for the best
specimens exhibited in all the various
classes of poultry. pigeons and pets. and
$1,000 will be offered in special premiums
in the various classes.
The officers of the association are: II. A.
Munson. president: John l.. Waggaman,
vice president; George E. Howard, secre
tary: Samuel Stinemetz, treasurer. These
officials. with DR.. D. E. Salmon, Edward S.
Schmid, DR.. W. ]. Elston and Rudolph
Tiiele, constitute the board of directors.