The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
A NOTABLE
DISPLAY OF
POULTRY

The 18th annual exhibition OF the Rhode
Island Poultry association Is in full swing
today and a splendid sho~t Is.
1t takes specially constituted tem-
peramcnt to enthuse madly of squawkng
fowl and chicken. The average city-bred
individual Is blissfully ignorant OF the
fine points of prize poultry. The best
rooster Is the fattest and can crow the
loudest to one minS~ another chooses
the one with the most gorgeous tail or
pompous comb still another picks his win
ner because OF his apparent prowess in
the arena, or the pit. TO be technically
correct.
In wandering from coop to coop. peer.
ing into wire cage or freshly made pen
at the restless, self-satished occupants
therein the cold blooded idea asserts Itself
that some OF the plump beasts would
have come I'm mighty handy on Thursday
last with turkey coming 40 cents per.
In every detail this present exhibition
Is the best that the association has ever
held and the crowds that SO fac have
thronged the hall have gone away thor
oughly satisfied. The attendance has
been very good. the evening seeming to
bring the largest numbers.
The entire show Is under the charge
of Superintendent r. y. s. Hart OF this
city Those who will Judge poultry are
II. s. Ball OF Shrewsbury, Mass; c. A.
Ballou Worcester. Mass; A. +. Pierce,
Winchester n. H.. and George W. Wood
East Lee. Mass. G. r. Twombley of Bos-
ton will Judge the pigeons and cats. while
George T.. Rowland of Jersey City. n j.,
will pass judgment on the cavy and pet
stock.
The judges commenced their labors late
last evening. the pigeons being first con
sdered The announcements OF awards
had not been made at noontime today.
II is an arduous task, the judging Of
fancy poultry, but it's simply necessary.
and in due season the results will be made
known Tho show is especially exten-
sive
The number ot exhibitors is especially
large and the pigeon exhibit, which is
one OF the features. is the largest ever
presented The display OF turkeys and
geese this year Is also the largest In the
history OF the association. c. T. Bray
ton of Fall River. Mass, la exhibiting
in one OF the large pens lot OF Cali
fornia quail. which attracted much at
tention. but his exhibition OF three pleas
ants Is one OF the finest of the specimens
of fowls
Some OF the larger exhibitors and their
speclalties are as follows:
=. Henry Alden. Foxboro. Mass, White
wyandottes; Darius w. Adams, Coum-
ban wyandottes and White Plymouth
Rock; A. c.. Allen. Auburn. Silver Wyan.
dottes: Noah r. Ashley. Taunton, Rhode
Island Reds and pigeons; Archie A. Ash
ley pigeons; j. A. Ashline West Fitch
burg, Mass, Buff Plymouth Rocks: Ro-
land q. Burlington Leghorns. bantams,
Wyandottes; Francis II. Baker. Water
town. Mass, Brown Leghons; Briggs
Brothers. Apponaug. White Plymouth
Plymouth Rocks and Dark Brahmas: NJ
A. Brayton. Fall River. Columbian wy
andottes and bantams; Wright Buckley
Valley Falls. Light Brahmas and Ban
tams: q. A. Browning. Apponaug. Barred
Plymouth Rocks; Brookline Pigeon and
Pouters Loft, pigeons; Raymond II.
Blake, harrington. pigeons: j. VI, Carroll.
pigeons especially large exhibition: E. O.
Comforth, Slatersvile, Wyandottes and
Rhode Island Reds: Philip Caswell. New
port, Rhode Island Reds: Thomas Carroll.
Providence, pigeons; r. w. Cook, Skaters
Vile. bantams: Chimney Corner Farm.
Riverside. Plymouth Rocks. white and
barred; r. John Davey Westerly. Par
fridge Cochins: w III. Congdon & Son,
oaklawn. game and variety bantams:
Walter Il. Davis. bantams. Richard q.
Davis Providence, turkeys and geese; J.
& w. n. Entwiste. North Westport, wy
andottes and Leghorns.
c. r. Fish. South Swansea. Langshsngs.
Rhode Island Reds and bantams: G.. ~.
and w. n. Fenner. Cranston. Brahmas
and bantams; f. IT. Rowland Worcester.
Mass. pigeons: @. w. Harseman. Maiden.
Mass. pigeons: A. s. Hawes. Riverside.
pit games; Mrs. q. r. Quches. North
Grafton. Mass. Leghorns: Mr.. Quches,
Dorkings: IL z johnson, Melrose Mass.
pigeons: n. J. Lambert. Jr., Apponaug,
Plymouth Rocks: A. @. Lewis. Central
Falls. Plymouth Rocks and ducks; DR..
O. r.. I.angward East Greenwich, Ply
mouth Rocks and Bun Orpingtons; "a IT.
Iaycock. Everett. Mass, pigeons: Mack
lntosh & Burgess Hope Valley. Columbia
Wyandottes: II W. Mowry & Son. Oak
lawn, bantams and pigeons: q. W. Potter,
North Providence. Brahmas: r Parker,
Pawtucket. pigeons; BENJAMIN Peckham.
Edgewood. bantams: G. w. Richardson e
Son. Apponaug. Plymouth Rocks, White
wyandottes Toulouse and Embden geese.
w ". Richardson. Cranston. several va
rlotfeo ~ fowls. JOhn g RIrhardeoo