The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-30
ANNUAL
POULTRY
SHOW ON

There seems 10 be an epidemic OF song
at Infantry hall at present Last even
ing a popular local singing society spent
its enthusiasm in glorious song. all OF
It's members singing their best songs. the
whole blending into volume OF melodious
sound that made the vast hall reverberate
In harmonious accord.
Today the popular local association de-
voted to the raising OF select poultry. the
r. I. Poultry association. TO give IL it's
proper title. invaded Infantry hall with
its coope filled with the elite OF the hen.
rooster and duck world, and the vast hall
resounds In ear torturing discord.
NO prize lady or gentleman hen but
what is singing TO It's best ability and
with fowl assertiveness every horny gul-
leted chicken present is trying TO sing the
solo part. and merry din there Ia as a
result.
the hall Is not pleasant. IL Is pandemon-
ium; or else IL Is convention OF glib
tongued hens wrangling bitterly over mat
tors or great moment and hazardous set
tlement One healthy rooster without
blue blood or any particular claim TO
distinction can always supply a lusty
noise. Increase him two hundred fold,
fill him with pride and roosterly concsit,
likes, throw In few hundred fussy. high
strung hens and grun. bass-voiced ducks
and you have a modest idea OF, big
poultry show N
The neat white cages are placed in
short sections with liberal passagewsys
between; they are I'm tiers and are well
placarded so that he who ~ specially
curious may know all about the important
critter behind the bars.
To the novice IL is bewidering. All
hens look alike except for general dis
tinction. and though he may differentiate
between Cochin China and Plymouth
Rock he may not be sure which Is which.
IL is fine fun at such show TO seek a
retired corner and shut ones eyes. The
effect Of the riotious, dscordant, Growing.
cackling. clucking and quacking Is then
at its best.
The show was not ready for public re-
ception until well along into the noonday y
hours. No awards have been made as
vet so that a detailed account OF who 5
who at the hall is not practicable today.
After a short stay In tho hall the idea
asserts itself that, as the proof OF the
pudding is I'm the eating. perhaps a wiser
way would be 10 hold an exhibition OF
eggs done up in various styles and OF
chicken. young and old. roasted. toasted,
fried and fricasseed. To the lay mind
one hens as good as another excepting
as TO it's eggs and the way It's flesh sub
mits to the carving knife. But the lay
mind doesn't know II all and the poultry
associate derives great benefit from its
annual exhibition
Side displays OF hen food, vermin poison.
patent coops. hen houses, this, that and
the other thing connected with the work
Of the poultry man are most interesting.
The fancy worm scra tchers and egg
layers are attractive inspite OF their vocal
failings. The high bred roosters are good
10 look at and the hens have good quail
tiles that repay inspection.
The exhibit is to occupy the hell for
the next three days and is 70 be open
from 10 until 10. nominal admission fee
being charged.
1t is suitable AT this point 10 note an
exhibition OF prize cats. rabbits and
pigeons in conjunction with the rooster
show"