The age-herald., 1899-12-30
THE POULTRY SHOW
 ATTRACTS CROWDS
Increased Interest Being Shown
 in the Exhibition.
PRIZE AWARDS CONTINUE
Scoring is Not Yet Completed-An Meeting of State Association and Election of Officers for the
 Ensuing Year

Interest in the poultry show is on the in- crease. Yesterday was the third day of the exhibition and the attendance was most gratifying to the management, which has left nothing undone to make the show a grand success.
 The show, which is being held under the auspices of the Alabama Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock association, is one of the best ever held in the state.
 A number of new entries have been made, including a pen of beautiful Cornish games by R. s. Brown The officers of the asso- citation have neglected nothing that would further interest in fancy poultry and pet stock, and their efforts are bearing fruit in this years exhibition.
 The scoring of fowls still goes on, the - entire day yesterday being devoted to judg- ing the merits of the respective birds. The scoring is in no wise over yet and the list of prize winners printed below is all that could be given out by Judge Brown.
 Yesterdays Winners The following is "a ist of the prizes awarded yesterday:
 S J. Fearing, Tecumseh, Ala, on white Plymouth Rocks; first prize on cock; first, second and third prizes on cockerel f1rst, second and third prizes on hen; first, sec ord and third prizes on bullet; first and second prizes on pen.
 s. J. Hickman, Oxmoor. Ala, on brown Leghorns first prize on breeding pen; first and second prizes on hen; first prize on bullet; third prize on cockerel.
 J. D. McCarty, Atlanta, Ca, on brown Leghorns; first and second prizes on cock erel second prize on pen; second prize on bullet; third prize on hen.
 Mrs. H. J. McCafferty, Birmingham, on white Wyandottes; first and second prizes on cock; first and third prizes on cock erel first and second prizes on bullet; first and second prizes on pen.
 Thomas S. Forbes and Ollie Esdale, Br- mlngham, on white Wyandottes; tie for third prize on bullet.
 Ollie Esdale, Birmingham, on white Wy andottes; second prize on cockerel.
 H. J. McCafferty, Birmingham, on white Wyandottes; first and second prizes on hen.
 w. G. Estes, Birmingham; on white Wy andottes; third prize on hen.
 The above list is as far as has been judged, the complete list probably being ready tomorrow.
 Exhibitors Delighted
 The exhibitors are delighted with the success of the show and are loud in their praise of the management L.. F. Jolly, of Atlanta, in speaking of the show yester- day, said:
 1.-The interest manifested in our present exhibition has far exceeded that shown in any of our previous shows.
 "We have fully five hundred birds on exhibit, and they far above the aver age in point of quality. Barred Plymouth Rocks are in the majority but we have every variety well represented. Black Langshans are next in number to the Plymouth Rocks, and We have a very fine display of them.
 1T believe said Mr. Jolly, "that there Birmingham than anywhere else on earth. And" continued he, ''they know a good bird when they see one.'
 Annual Meeting
 The annual meeting of the association was held yesterday, and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: President-W w. Bussey, Birmingham First Vice President-R. " Goss, Carbon Hill.
 Second Vice President-A. J. Reilly, Pratt City.
 Third Vice PresidentLR. S. Hickman, Oxmoor.
 Secretary-D. J. FNummers, Birming gham. Assistant Secretary-S. E. Farr Birming-