The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-04
POULTRY SHOW
ONE Of BEST
EVER HELOHERE

AS regards the number OF exhibitors
and the standards OF tho exhibition. this
years poultry show bids fair TO be one
OF the most successful I'm the history Of
the Rhode Island Poultry association.
This years show is certainly the larg-
est in the history OF the association. there
being. in addition to the usual entries OF
poultry a large number of special en-
tries of turkeys, pigeons. cats. rabbits,
and Guinea pigs. The floor space of In
fantry hall has proven entirely made
auate. and a number of the offices across
the hallway are being utilized. In all
there are 1900 classes shown, including 7s
varieties of fowl.
OF the entire number OF classes 12ll are
regular entries and l43 special. The most
important class among the fowls is the
Plymouth Rocks. the Columbian Wyan-
dottes coming second, and the Rhode ISL
and Reds third, according TO the size of
the entries.
One very noticeable Improvement this
year Is the substitution OF uniform steel
cages in place OF the usual cloth ones.
This change enhances the appearance of
the exhibit and sets off the beauty OF
the birds TO better advantage.
The judging began yesterday and con-
siderable progress has already been made
by the board of Judges, which is made
up as follows. Pigeon judge. G. r..
Twombley. Boston, Mass. cavy and pet
stock Judge George Il. Rowland. Jersey
City. n. J.; poultry Judges. Charles A.
Wheeler. Brighton. Mass: A. c. Smith.
Waltham. Mass; Or. NJ. Y. Fox. Taun-
ton, Mass ]. +. Watson, Nashua, y. Il;
Rogers. Brockton, Mass; ID. J. Lambert.
Awards have been made in the follow
ing order.
Barred Plymouth Rocks--whitcomb
farm. Riverside. X. l., LIST. 2d. Sd cock;
1st I'd, Sd. 4th hen; ist. 2d. 4th cockerel;
LIST, g. pullet: lst hen. Walter II. Day.
Bishop. I'd. 4th pullet. William Kirkpat-
rick. 2d pen. George b. Langmaid East
Greenwich sd pen.
White Plymouth Rocks-A. H. Lewis.
I'd, Sd cock w. NJ. Beebe, 4th cock. ID. w.
Greene. 1st cock; Sd cockerel; I'd pullet:
A. NJ. Parmalee, 1st hen LIST pullet; 3d
pen, George G. Stevens. I'd hen. r.. l..
w Pratt. 4th cockerel Thomas C.
Lynch. lst cockerel: Sd pullet. c. II. Nor
gan. 4th pullet. w H. Tabor. I'd pen
NorthuP Model poultry yard, an pen,
cock: 1st hen; LIST puilet. +. II. Gilbert,
Sd cock: I'd and Sd cockerel; I'd and 3d
pullet. A. +. Spargo. 2d cock, 4th cock
Partridge Plymouth Rocks-H. G.
Washburn. LIST cockerel; 1st pullet.
Silver-Pencilled Plymouth Rocks-W. B.
Richardson. I'd cock. +. III. Gilbert, lst
cock; LIST. I'd. Sd. 4th hen; lst' 3D. 3D. ith
pullet.
The exhibition. which opened yesterday
morning. is the I'D in the history of tho
Rhode Island Poultry association and
will continue for the rest of the week. as
Is the usual custom. Not little credit
for the size and quality OF this years dis
play is due 10 the officers OF the associa :
ton. who are as follows: President,
George w. Williams. Providence: vice
presidents, John S. Remington. Green
Vile; Richard G.. Davis, Providence;
Warren r. Fales. Riverside; George B.
Langmaid, East Greenwich; secretary.
William /. Brown. Providence; treasurer
William III. Congdon, Oaklawn; auditor
l. w. Mason, Bristol; executive com
mittee, Daniel ]. Lambert Apponaug; Il.
b. S. Hart Providence; c. w. Richard-
son. Apponaug; j. II. Woodward, Bar
rington; John Davol. Newton; A. ;. Fitz,
Pascoag; superintendent of hall, Richard
q. Davis.