The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-06
TWO THOUSAND CHICKENS
ON EXHIBITION.
Cattle and Hog Exhibit Also Filling
I'D for Monday.

I'd Tor mOnuAy.
The poultry and live stock exhibit
is not to open until Monday but al
ready the exhibits are arriving and more
than 1000 chickens are on exhibition.
The superintendent of this department
was busy during the entire day yes
terday with the exhibitors in his line
and at a late hour was seriously con-
sidering applying to the management
for more space. The poultry exhibit
is particularly fine.
The first exhibit on entering the poul-
try building is that of the Valdosta
Poultry Farm. All manner of chick
ems, ducks and turkeys are on dis
play here and some of the very fin
est specimens have been brought on.
There is not one sickly appearing
chicken in the lot and their healthy
appearance was the subject of favor
able comment from all visitors.
Opposite the Valdosta exhibit is that
of the Belmont Farm of Smyrna This
exhibit occupies the entire center
aisle. The cages are placed back to
back so that in reality the exhibit is
equal to twice the aisle length. In
addition a number of the coops have
been placed in other parts of the build
ing.
Two car loads of chickens arrived
early in the day from Blyria, o., in
charge of Mr.. S. E. Wurst, proprie-
tor of a large poultry farm at that
place. Some of the specimens shown
here are particularly beautiful and the
exhibit of geese is one of the best that
has ever been brought to the grounds.
Shortly after o'clock the Standard
Poultry and Egg Farm of Baltimore
put in an appearance. This firm alone
has $50 chickens on display. More
are expected daily and the management
will be pressed for room in caring for
all.
Among the displays in the poultry
department, which are particularly
worth visiting is the pheasant exhibit
of the Belmont Farm. These peculiar
ly colored birds caught the eyes of
all in the building yesterday. The long
richly colored plumage of the tail was
particularly noticeable. The Golden
and Silver varieties are on display as
well as several new species which have
resulted from careful breeding.
The Plymouth Rock display is also
very fine, and likewise is the White
and Buff Cochin. There is a choice
variety of game chickens. Wynadot-
ties, Brahmins Bantams, Black Coch-
ms. Buff Bantams. Plymouth Rocks,
and an almost endless variety of other
breeds are shown. Pigeons of all de-
scription are shown, and the soft COO
ing mingling with the hoarser but
pleasant, and CHEEKY cries Of the roos-
tiers, makes a species of music that
is particularly delightful to the ear of
the poultry fancier.
The duck and geese exhibit is also
large one, and several different va
rieties are shown. Turkeys are there,
though in comparatively small num-
bers. Late in the afternoon the eX-
hibit from the Joyeuse Farm at At
lanta put in an appearance. This eX-
hibit is composed almost entirely of
White Plymouth Rocks and the speci-
mems displayed are beauties. Exhibits
from Montgomery, are expected to-day,
and some will be here from Tennessee.
The New York exhibit has not yet put
in an appearance, and should it be
as large as first stated the building
will have to be modified considerably
to keep all the chickens grouped to-