The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-10
THE POULTRY SHOW WILL CLOSE TODAY Has Been Success from Every
 Viewpoint SPECIAL PRIZES GIVEN Local Fanciers Take a Number of Awards Offered for Excellence in Bird ouaIities-severaI Ties
 Recorded
PRIZES GIVEN
SPECIAL

The tenth annual poultry show that is being given at No. b North Twentieth street, in Birmingham, by the Alabama Poultry and Pet Stock association, will close tonight, after the most successful event of the kind ever given by the or- ganization.
 The show opened Wednesday and the attendance every day has been all that could have been desired, and the man. agement is more than pleased with the results. The displays have been excep- tionally good and the judges whose task it has been to make the awards of prizes have had very difficult labor to perform. Several ties were recorded in the con- tests for different honors and adjustments of differences have been in some cases very difficult, but it is said that all those participating are satisfied with the awards.
 In speaking of the show yesterday MT Elwyn Ballard secretary and treasurer of the Alabama Poultry and Pet Stock asso- citation, said: "This has been without doubt the most successful show that has ever been given by the association.
 Every display that was presented was of high character. Indeed, the displays were all of such high grade and of such uniformity that it has been very dif- ficult task for the. judges to decide as to all the winners. We have had num- Der of ties for several honors and the winners in other contests were crowded close by many other contesting birds.
 Show Is Success.
 "The show has also been success from the standpoint of number of displays. We have actually been crowded with the largest number of displays in the history of the association
 While many of the honors have been taken by birds from other states I am glad that such large number of prizes have been taken by local fanciers: The number of birds put on exhibition by non- professionals, but people who take pride in the improvement of their stock for the mere love of it is very creditable and in- dicates the increased interest the people have in the raising of finer poultry.
 You would be surprised to know the interest that people are taking in the business of raising chickens, not only as a profession, but as a pastime. And then 1t Is one of the most profitable persuits in which people can engage when proper care is taken in selecting stock and im- proving it.
 'The product of the chicken is getting to be one of the most important items of commerce and trade in the state, and brings large sums of money into the pockets Of the people.
 These annual shows are very valuable in many ways. The friendly competition inspires ambition, the exchange of ex- periences and observation of the various displays is helpful to the individual and creates new interest in others not yet engaged in the business"
 Special Prizes Awarded.
 The following special prizes were awarded by the judges:
 Twenty-Five dollar cup, offered by Ivory Soap company, for best white bird in the show, was won by J. R. Milligan, Louis- ville ky.
 Silver cup for highest scoring pen, won by E. H. Galusha of Ensley on Black tailed Japanese Bantams
 Silver cup for best solid color cockerel won by Merrell Carlton of College Park, Ga, on Black Minorca
 Merchandise offered by Cox Shoe com pany, for best cock in the show. won by Audubon Poultry plant on Blue Andalu- sians.
 Fifteen dollars in gold for best display in Mediterranean class, won by A. T. Mound of Geneva, Ga, on White Leg horns.
 Fifteen dollars in gold for the best dis play in the American class, won by J. R. Pouncy of Birmingham, on Rhode Island Reds.
 Cup for highest scoring pen was tied for by E. H. Galusha, J. R. Millgan and Fred Lehner. The cup was awarded by d, on White Legharns. 
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