The age-herald., 1899-12-28
FINE EXHIBITION
 OF FANCY POULTRY Fifth Annual Show" of the Ala
 bama Association. DOORS OPENED YESTERDAY Over Five Hundred Fine Birds Are to be Seen-Pigeons and Pet Stock
 of Every Variety-A
 Great Success
DOORS OPENED YESTERDAY

The fifth exhibition of the Alabama Poul- try, Pigeon and Pet Stock association was opened yesterday morning, in Nineteenth street, between Third and Fourth avenues. The exhibit is a good one in every respect, and to fanciers of poultry, pigeons and pet stock is well calculated to give joy and pleasure. Although the exhibit is s~not yet complete the tent in which it is held is al ready crowded with a varied collection of fancy birds from almost every southern state. the show this year giving promise of far exceeding any effort in this direction yet put forth by the association.
 A majority of the exhibits have been put rin place, and yesterday the tent was we'll filled with eager spectators, giving promise of the crowds to be expected when the ex- hibit is in full swing.
 L. E. Jolly, of Charleston, Ga, has on ex- hibbtion an interesting collection of poul- try, pigeons and guinea pigs. The display of guinea pigs in this exhibit is worthy of attention, the little animals being in all colors.
 Fearing tS Co., of Tecumseh, Ala, exhibit white Plymouth Rocks, black Leghorns, Indian games and ether fine specimens.
 J. D. McCarty, of Atlanta, Ga., has one of the largest and most interesting exhibits in the state His collection of barred Ply mouth Rocks, Langshans, brown Leghorns, etc, being very fine.
 E. B. Hiliard, of British, Ala, shows a fine assortment of barred Plymouth Rocks.
 A. c. Warren, of Kirkwood, Ga, has on exhibition black5breasted Red Games and game Bantams. These birds were prize winners at the Atlanta exhibition.
 A. T. Camp, of Avordale, shows fine lot of Cornish Indian game birds.
 R. l.. Sumner, of Avondale, exhibits fine display of Plymouth Rocks.
 George II. Mitchell, of Oxmoor, Ala, dis plays fine assortment of Barred Plymouth Rocks.
 A. C. Emory, of this city, has on ex- hibit from his Shades valley poultry farm only Plymouth Rocks, but the collection ds q fine one.
 II. J. McCafferty, of this city, shows Wyandottes, Silver Laced and other birds.
 Ollie Esdale, of this city has an assort- ment of Game Bantams Chat are worthy the attention of all lovers of this hardy little breed of fowl.
 James Brodie, of Pratt City, has fine lot of Black Menorcas on exhibit.
 A. V. Phillips, of Fort Valley, Ga., shows a fine collection of West Indian Games.
 R. s. Hickman, of OXmoor, Ala, has an exhibit of twenty birds, Barred Plymouth Rocks and Brown Leghorns.
 W. G. Estes, treasurer of the associat tion has reason to be proud of his exhibit of White Wyandottes.
 Mrs. Richard F. Johnston shows some fine Brown Leghorns.
 The above are only a few of what will be on exhibition today, when the judging will commence.
 Loring Brown, of Macon, Ga., is to judge the merits of all the poultry, pet stock, etc.
 At the present time over five hundred birds are at the exhibition. The officers of the association have striven to have this exhibition one where quality rather than the quantity of birds shown would be the deslderatum. That they have admirably succeeded none who have seen the exhibi- tion will deny.
 These yearly exhibitions are efforts in the right direction to propagate interest in fancy poultry and pet stock, and are de- serving of encouragement.