The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-01-05
Mississippi poaltry Expositlou
Awards.

The fifth annual show OF the Mis-
sissippi Poultry and Pet Stock As
ISOLATION, held in Aberdeen last
week, was larger and better in ev-
cry way than any Of its predeces-
sors, though some Of them have
presented many handsome attrac-
tions. Eight hundreds birds. en-
bracing splendid specimens Of all
the fancy fowls constituted that fea-
ture of the show, while there were
numerous exhibits Of pet stock that
attracted general interest. The
standard of the exhibits was very
high i'm all classes, and nice dis
tinction was frequently required Of
judge :. 7. Lea, of South Carolina,
in making the awards. The wide
variety and excellence Of exhibits
favorably impressed visitors and
home people with the magnitude Of
the poultry industry and afforded
inspiration that will greatly pro-
mote its development throughout
the State. Numerous sales of stock
on the ground were favorably com
mented upon exhibiting visitors,
which is considered one Of the best
evidences Of a good show.
The following awards were made:
BARRED PLYMOUTH RoCKs-Barrett
& French, Aberdeen, 1, 2, 3 cockerel; ;
!, 2. 3. 4, pullet; LIZ, 3. 4, 8 hen; l.,
2. 3. cock; 1, 2, 3, 4, pen; special for
high scoring pen parti-cOlored birds,
special for highest-scoring parti-color-
ed bird, special first pen cockerel-mat-
ed Barred Rocks, special second best
display American class.
w. w. Boyd, Osborn, 4. cockerel.
O. p. Smith, Aberdeen, 8, cockerel.
l.. 3. Coleman, Kennedy, Ala,
cock.
D.I.Howard. Aberdeen, pen cock
erel mated Barred Rocks.
WHITE ROCKs,-I. p. Burdine, Am
DRY, pen; 1, J, ), 4, 5 cockerel; /, 2,
3, 5 hen: 3 pullet; highest pen solid
colored birds.
E. ID. Scales. Brooksville, ? pen; 1
cock; 1. 2, 3 pullet.
Cherry Hill Poultry Farm, Column
bia, La, 4 hen.
T. b. Lantrip, Amory, pullet.
WHITE WyANDoTTEs.- Poul-
try Farm. Aberdeen, 1 and pen; 3
cock; cockerel; 4, pullet; /, 4 hen !;
special best display American class.
J. w. Lee, Grenada, 2 pen; l and 2
cock; tied 2 cOckerel; 4 cockerel; 3
pullet; 3 hen.
Oaklawn Poultry Yard, Aberdeen,
pen; 4 cock; /. cockerel; hen.
b. Brannin, Aberdeen, pullet; tied
cockerel.
Neville r. Walton, Boonville, / pull
let; special for highest scoring solid
colored bird in show.
Cherry Hill Poultry Farm, 5 hen.
RHODE ISLAND REDs-SINGLE CONF
M. r. May, Amory, pen; !, 3 cock
erel; 1, 4, pullet; /, 2 hen.
l.. X. Terrell. Birmingham, Ala, .
pen, 4, cockerel; 1, ?. pullet; tied
hen; 4 hen.
Mrs. N. +. Dupree, Mayhem, 3pen.
1 cock; 2 cOckerel; tied hen; 5 hen.
SILVER LACED WYANDorTEs.- II
Eggleston, Birmingham, Ala, cock !;
pen; l cockerel; 1, hen.
+. s. Mcknight, Aberdeen, l pen !;
2 cock; 2 cockerel; 2, 3 pullet, 2, men.
Oak Lawn Poultry Yard, I, pullet
cockerel; hen; 3 pen.
w. T.. Chapman, Indianola, 3 cock,
pullet.
BUFF RoCKs.-L. s. Coleman, Ken
needy, Ala, l cock; i pullet, pen.
LIE. Granlof, Aberdeen, cockerel
A. Brannin, Aberdeen, /, 2 3 hen;
1. 3 pen; 2 cock; cockerel; ?, 3, 4, 5
pullet.
WHITE LEGHORN-SINGLE COMB
Gulf Poultry Farm, Pass Christian,
cockerel; 1, ?, 8, 4 hen; pen.
Cherry Hill Poultry Farm, l cock;
cockerel.
q. o. Bryan. Aberdeen. ? cockerel;
3, 4 pullet.
Mrs. Matte Davis, Okolona, and 2
pullet; cockerel.
BUFF LEGHORN-SINGLE COMB
Buh LeghOrn Farm, West Point, 1, 5
pullet; cockerel; l cock; pen.
.. Z. Brown, Columbus, hen; =, )
4 pullet; l, 3, 4 cOckerel; / pen.
]. ID. Burgin, Mayhem. ? cock.
J. NJ. Brown, Aberdeen, 9, }, 4, 5
hen; cockerel; 3 cock; pen. Sec
ond best display Mediterranean class,
awarded to y. p. Brown. Columbus.
SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORN.-
.. ID. Anderson, Aberdeen, 1, pen;
cock; 1, 2. 3 cockerel; 1, 2, 4, pull
let; l hen. Special best display Med
iterranean class.
ID. 1. Howard, Aberdeen, S hen.
J. A. Gay, Aberdeen, hen.
I'M. Brown, Aberdeen. 3 pen, B hen.
&. o. Bryan. Aberdeen. 4 hen.
ROsE Gown RHoDE ISLAND REDs-
3. A. Allen, Amory. l cockerel; 1, 2,
3, pullet; l pen.
&. 1. GAAEs.-I. p. Burtiine 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 cockerel; l, 2, 3, 4. 5 hen; /, 2, 3,
4 pullet; PEN
SILVER PENCILED WYANDOTTEs.---
o. r. Brown, pullet, cOckerel.
GOLDEN WYANDOTTEs- "A. J. Greg
Dry, Amory, cock, ! cOckerel, 1, 2,
3, 4. 5 pullet. 1, ? hen, pen.
PARrRIDGE WYANDOTTEs.- y, +.
Gregory, AmOry, 1 cock. l,2, 3 pullet.
BUFF WYANDOrrEs.- w. Lusk,
Aberdeen, 1 cock, 1, 2 hen, 2, 3, 4pul-
let. cockerel. pen.
J. ID. Burgin. pullet, cockerel.