The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-16
HIGH POINT A-CACKLE
The Big Poultry Show is
Booming.
inest Collection OF Birds Ever Under One
Roof in State. Plymouth Rock Struts
in Van.

Especial to the News and Observer
High Point, Jan. 15.-The first meet
ing of the North Carolina Poultry AS
sociation is now on at this place, the
doors being opened to the public last
evening. The show is being held in the
Anchor warehouse, a structure large
enough for all purposes About one
housand head of poultry and pet stock
had been entered at the time of the
opening. Mr.. Jesse A. Harrell, the old
veteran superintendent. is present. The
judges are men of national reputation.
stephen T. Lea, of Hodges, S. c., and
F. J. Marshall of Atlanta, Ga. The
secretary is Mr.. r. L. Simmons. of
Cherryyille. They, with all other Off
Gals and fanciers, agree that the finest
collection of birds ever gotten under
ne roof in the State is on exhibition
here. Rabbits, including the Angora.
Maltese and Belgian; pigeons and tur-
keys and nearly every variety of chick
ms known greet the eye of the visitor.
The judges pronounce the competition
The hottest on record, especially so in
The Plymouth Rock class, which is the
BEST ever displayed in the South. There
are one thousand coops, which are made
SO as to give plenty of room for the
stock and light to the visitor. All these
are full, some Of them from necessity
holding two head of stock. The prize
list is handsome one.
The exhibitors entered at the time of
ppening are f. S. Bost, Concord r. L.
simmons, Cherryville; G. b. Butner d
Sons, Rural Hall: r. G. Booth. Wash
ngton, d. c.; Mrs. J. +. Balm, High
Point; O. r.. Coffield. Ellenboro: r. G.
Charles, High Point; ID. o. Cecil, High
Point; T. +. Dillon. Monroe; John r.
Ferree, Randleman; Golden Plume
Poultry Yards. Burlington X. II. Hen
derson, Coronoca, S. c.; +. =. Hancock
Greensboro; Jos. A. Isley, Burlington;
Jos. E. Meredith, High Point: II. II.
Norris. Augusta, Ga; OConnor Dairy
Co., Greensboro; G.. G. Randleman,
Randleman; A. V. Sapp. High Point;
A. F.. Tate, High Point: F. Taylor
Thompson, Remington, Va: II. II. YER
derry, Augusta. Ga; l.. F. Verdery. Au-
gusta. Ga; +. y. Watts, Statesville;
John F. White, Archdale: J. A. p.
Wolff, Rural Hall: O. Z. Wilson, Arch
lale; ]. NJ. Wilhelm. Statesville.
The judges are now footing up the
score cards for the winners.
Handsome badges in four colors denote
he ranks of prizes, the blue for first
red for second and SO on. On these
badges are the following: First meet
ing n. c. Poultry Association, High
Point, N c., January IA, Is. 16 and H.
1902 There is on exhibition dozen
eggs exhibited by Miss Balm Of this
place which weigh 3h pounds. also a
Plymouth Rcck eock weighing Is
pounds.
The management has rendered an in
vitation to the school children to visit
The show free Of charge. There was a
Inc attendance at the opening last
evening. Large crowds are expected
Turing the remaining days. a. goodly
number from a distance will be in at
tendance. The show is already bloom
ing success. Thursday night there will
be business meeting of the associa-
ton.
A company with paid up stock of
$4,000 with privilege of increasing to
$4,000 has been organized here to
manufacture veneering. Mr.. J. W. Gin
ard. Of this place, will manage the bust
ness.