The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
STATE ASSOCIATION HAVING THE EN-
HIBIT IN CHARGE MET LAST NIGHT.
Members VIII Labor with the Legis-
Iature for an Appropriation
The Exhibit.

The Indiana State Poultry Association
met last night at the Statehouse, wound up
the affairs of the past year and made a start
for next year. The association is slightly
in debt, but expects to pull out even on the
show being given at Tomlinson Hall. Sew
eral new members were admitted. The fol-
lowing directors We're elected: +. NJ. John
son. Howlands Station; Edward B. Murphy,
Carmel; s. F. Hill, Joseph Haas, ]. c.
Harrington, Indianapolis; r. NJ Gard.
Frankfort and N e. Wood, Pecksburg.
The directors elected +. p. Johnson, pres
ident; J. c. Harrington, secretary and B.
+. Hill. treasurer. Thomas w. Pottage re-
tired, after three years service as secretary,
to devote his whole time to the publishing
of poultry journal
The members of the association discussed
the best means of inducing the Legislature
to pass an appropriation of $1,000 to main
tain an annual exhibit of poultry and pet
stock and finally decided to appoint a com
mttee to confer with the Senate committee
on agriculture and urge the committee to
recommend the passage of a bill, which was
introduced yesterday, providing for the APP
preparation. Sid Conger, B. f. HILL F. p.
Johnson, Joseph Haas Nelson Hyde and r.
NJ. Gard were appointed the committee 1t
was also suggested that each member OF the
association use his influence with the men,
bers of the Legislature in his district to
work in favor or the bill.
The inclement weather Of yesterday did
not have an aDDreciable effect on the at
tendance at the poultry SHOW. Hundreds of
people visited the hall during the day and
admired the exhibits. Many of the coOps
are decorated with ribbons. and before
these the spectators fingered while the I'M
fortunate birds which failed to secure prizes
We're neglected.
l.. NJ. Hin carried off the honors in the
black cochin class with Louis Seiden-
seeker close second. In the white leg
horn class William Tobin, with his Chicago
prize-winning birds, took almost every prize.
What few We're left went to the indiana
poultry farm. The premiums in the single
half dozen men secured the ribbons for
their birds A. e. Meredith captured most
OF Of the premiums with his black minorcas
The following awards were made:
Biack Cochin 60 entries)-Cock First. L.
M. hill. Cockerel: First third, l.. NJ. Hill
second. Louis Seidensticker. Hen: First,
second fourth. l.. NJ. Hill; third Louis Seid-
enstcker. Pullets; First, second fourth, L.
M Hill; third. Louis Seidenstcker.
Black Langshans ~ entfies)-Cockerel:
FIRST, Reese r. Matson; second. Thomas w
Pottage; third, Clayton Nj. Kelly; fourth
Edward Isley Hens: First, fourth, Edward
dlSley; second Reese f. Matson; third,
Thomas w. Pottage Pulets: First, third
fourth. Ed Isley; second Clayton NJ Kelly
Breeding Pen: First, Ed Isley; second,
Single-comb White Leghorns $50 entries)-
Cock: First, second, William Tobn: third
It
Jack. Cockerel: First second third fourth
William Tobin Hen; First second third
William Tobin; fourth, Indiana Poultry
Farm. Pullets: First second third, fourth
William Tohin. Breeding Pen: First, second
William Tobin.
Single Comb Brown Leghorns go entriesl-
Cock: First. W. l.. Hagedon. second r. e.
Brattan; third Pfrimmer q lie May. Hen:
First. w. q. Swain second, fourth. Il. c.
Brattan; third. Pfrimmer & LeMay Hen:
First, second, w. o. Swain: third w l.
Hagedon; fourth. Willis Clark. Pullets
First. second, $. Il. Lane: third. w o.
Swain; fourth, S. B. Lane.
Single Comb Buff Jeghorns go entriesl-
Cock: First Louis Seidensticker Cockerel:
erel: First, Willis Clark. Pullet: First, sec
ond. third. Indiana Poultry Farm; fourth,
Willis Clark
White-faced Black Spanish GO entries)-
Cock: First Louis Seidenstieker Cockerel:
aticker. Hem First Louis Sedensticker:
second, third. fourth, G. a. Grassow PuIlet:
First. g. A. Grassow; second. third, Louis
Seldensticker. Breeding Pens: First e. A
Grassow; second. Louis Seidensticker
Black Minorcas CSC entTiesD-Cock First
A. e. Meredith: second II. +. Harlan Cock
erel: First second. A. +. Meredith Hen:
First. second, fourth, A. T. Meredith third
II. l.. Harlan. Pullet: First second third
fourth. A. F. Meredith. Breeding Pen:
First, second. A. E. Meredith
Silver Polish go entres)-Cock: First
Thomas W. Pottage. Cockerel: FIRST, second
Thomas W Pottage Puliet: First. Thomas
". Pottage.
White Crested Black Polish 90 entries)-
Cock: First, John l.. Marsh second, Oliver