Evening star., 1901-11-19

lean exposition; Mr.. c. A. Twcmbly of
Boston, Mass, and Mr.. s. E. Rabbit of
this city. The specimens in the poultry
side of the show will be judged tomorroT.
The Poultry.
The collection of poultry exhibited is
one that reflects the greatest amount of
credit upon the association for its success
full efforts at this, it's first public exhibi-
tion. There Is not a specimen that is not
in the pink of condition, while the arrange
ments that have been made for the care
and comfort of the birds renders 1t practl-
caay safe that they will retain their pres
ent condition until the end of the show.
The principal features of the poultry ex-
hibit are the fowls entered by J. F. Defan-
dorf of Garret Park, Md, who has coop Of
splendid white Plymouth rocks and coop Of
buff Plymouth rocks. Mr.. Vosburg is req
resented by collection of barred Plymouth
rocks and James s. Raeburn, the president
of the association, by golden-laced Wyan-
dotts. Thomas KeDSia has silver-spangied
Hamburgs, and Theodore Barnes collec-
tfon of white leghorns. l.. s. Dayhoh of
Franklin county, Pa, has an exceptionally
good display of buff leghorns- H. C. Cop
perthite shows Rhode Island reds that are
handsome while r. c. Grinder, with white
Wyandotts, and S. B. du Fief. with bun
cochin bantams, are interesting exhibitors
]. F. Kirkpatrick of Pennsylvania shows
buff cochin bantams and black cochin ban
tams while c. c. Burroughs of New Jer-
sey shows white Plymouth rocks.
The Lindhurst poultry yards, also OF New
Jersey, show many varieties OF cochlns
and restrict their exhibit to that species.
E. C. Kicker of Scranton, Pa, has an M
teresting collection of game bantams, and
J. Wallace Smelling of Virginia shows mi
norcas. Mr. E. C. Duffy, in addition to his
pigeon exhibit, has collection Of fine black
Sumatra games. Other exhibitors who are
attracting attention by their shows are Mr..
Barcksdaie of Fails Church, Va, brown leg
pOnltry Association
white Wyandottes, light bramahs, single
combed brown leghorns, buff orpington and
white Plymouth rocks; w. A Eichelberger,
black minorcas, and David Cleland, single
combed white leghorns, The Miiisvffie
Poultry Farm Company Of New Jersey also
has large exhibit covering many varieties
OF fowls.
A Handsome Exhibit.
One of the handsomest exhibits in the en-.
tire show is that of pheasants by William
Weaver, one black specimen marked in
white being particularly beautiful.
All the paraphernaIia for the Matching,
raising and care of chickens are shown,
and this in itself makes one of the most in
teresting features of the exhibition. Tha
eggs in the incubators will begin to hatch
tomorrow, and an interesting sight is Of
fered those who may attend the show on
the remaining days. AS stated, the classes
and specimens on the poultry side will be
keen in some classes that the contestants
are naturally much interested in the out
come
The following is complete list of all the
exhibitors in the various classes:
Washington, D. C.-R. Theiie. Theodore
Barnes, II. c. Copperthite. J. 8. Raeburn.
]. H. Conrad. T. g. Kengla. Morgan Stine-
metz. Chevy Chase poultry yard. Louis B.
du Ffef, E. c. Duffy. Edward T. Schmid.
A. s. Johnson, ]. II. Keefer. A. d. Brown,
s. E. Rabbit, w. G. Lee. Miss Eleanor L.
Burritt, C. H. Duffy. Allen c. Mclean, c.
W. Birdsall. R. B. Marean. E. L. Barclay.
National Capital Belgian Hare Company,
James Payne and Fred Hager.
Baltimore. Md.-H. H. StauY, Charles
Bertraum, jr.. John Stuart, jr DR.. Charles
H. A. Meyer. Charles Diffenderfer Henry
c. Shirley. Mrs. E. Turner. c. r. and c. n.
Diffenderfer.
Maryland-Comelius Eckhardt, Kensinx-
ton; Mrs. c. d. Murray. EIkridge; Mrs
Calvin Hicks. Rockville: r. Theile. Silver
Hill: Clair View poultry yards, Howard
county: David ciefand. Garrett Park. j. r.
Defandorf Garrett Park: Berwyn Poultry
Association Berwyn. and H. e. Lowell
Benoola.
New York-Archer M. Huntington. For
restvilie; L. A. Bromley. William J. Lutz.