Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-11
THE POULTRY SHOW.

W hen the w OOuStOCk ot'itiy "he'
Pet Stock Associations first big
show got under way at the town hall
Wednesday there were $50 BIRDS
a dogs and IL cats on exhibition
plun.ed and groomed to perfection'
and It was remarkable assemblage
of beauty and grace in feathers and
fur. The hall was filled to its limit
and in the high quality of stock
throughout and number of entries it
rivallcd any show of the kind ever
given in the state. Every visitor
found something of particular inter
est in one department or another
and the variety OF entertainment
offered was one of the strong points
of this very successful enterprise OF
local poultry fanciers.
The Asiatlc fowls led in numbers,
the buff cochins, brahmas and other
breeds making splendid display
ga hot town for buff cochins," re-
marked one out of town exhibitor
Well known exhibitors from all ove'
the state were represented, among
them c. G. Paine of Randolph, with
II birds; f. G. Brown of Quechee'
with lot of prize winners; B. L.
Davis of Randolph Centre, Nj. A
Jenkins of Bradford and J. \. An
del son of Barre. All carried away
share of the premiums.
The local poultry-breed elders showed
up equally we'll and their exhibit
compared favorahly with the best
The benefits to he derived by the
Woodstock breeders from such al
exhibition will be fully shown whcr
they have another chance to place
their birds on view.
The smallest bird weighed Is
pounds, the largest 70 pounds ane
f. c. Browns pen of five brahma'
weighed S LIZ.
The egg show was excellent ant
the dressed poultry exhibit, tn ougf
not large, was of good quality.
Ducks, geese, turkeys and pigeons
filled the stage and made racke
that was not drowned by the deafen
ing cacklcs and bowls of the bidder.
for the attention of the public.
THE DOG SHOW.
A more interesting gathering o
CANNES has never been seen herr
and they absorbed lots of attention
especially the puppies All boastet
of pedigree and pride shone every
where. DR.. Hofman's big, good
naturcd mastlft, weighing II:
pounds led the show IN size ant
other big ones were 6. D. Wood
great dane and Hero, the st. Der
nard from Billings farm. "Max,
\. Z. Fuller's beautiful collie, was
there, piacard giving his name
adding that he .'drove the cows an(
sheep in summer as quietly as any
man." He took first premium OF
course, as did John p. Gilman
cocker spaniel. who also took Th
Age special for the boss hunter OF
the bench. The beagle, "Lor;
Dana Brooks" with her long pedi
gree and press notices carried off
blue ribbon and special. The othe
premiums:
Geo. ID Wood, llartland Fou
Corners, tirsts ON great dane, Ken
lucky fox hound, two tirsts on col
lies, second on hound; Eugen
Bourbon, English bull list; Harolt
S Dana, Boston terrier Ist; Z
Hurley, North Hartland, I'd on bull
dog; l. J Slayton, Ist on beagle
d q Spaulding, Ist and sd on bea
giles, w ID Foster, I'd; Billing
farm, Ist and I'd on fox terriers
Mrs. Dan Talbert, Ist on Englis
pug; J p Gilman, lst on cooke
spaniel puppy; John p Merrill, is
on English bull terrier; p Cnaron
Ist on cocker spaniel dog; jaime
Aitken, collie and pups list.
The English bulldog shown b.
Mr.. W God had good points but hi
pedigree is missing. He was bre'
and born in Liverpool. In compan.
with his owner, Il sea captain, h
made several voyages across the Al
lantic and finally came into Mi
Woods possession.
THE CAT SHOW.
1t was rare show of cats and a
the various kinds of these Household
pets were there, from the every-da
tabbies to the more arlstocratlc an
goras and Persians with their long
silky coats. All were quiet and dig
nified and most of them were mad
happy by blue ribbon. Anon
the exhibitors OF first prize winner
were b. ii Pinney, w. II. h
Dugan, J. p. Gilman, Miss +
Hoffman, Charlotte Bourbon. Mrs
Wilson's cat, 20 years old, divide
the ed prize with a maltese frien'
THE PREMIUMS.
n partial list of premiums TO