The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-13
POUL TRY SHOW IS
 GENUINE MAGNET Peggy" Is Easily the Center
 of Attraction OTHER FINE BIRDS SHOWN Some of Them Are Almost Priceless and Owners Would Not Sell Them Judging for Awards Will
 Begin Today.
OTHER FINE BIRDS SHOWN

The Alabama State Fair has a real live poultry show this year. The great s1O,- OO0 Peggy and her 20 children are beau- tifully arranged at the main entrance to the poultry tent. Beautiful ferns and bunting decorate this exhibit of White Orpingtons which is the finest display in the world. Judging by the stream of visitors that poured in all day, at times necessitating a guard to keep the crowds moving, Peggy is easily the queen of the Alabama State Fair. One curiosity-seeker yesterday offered MT. Kellerstrauss, the owner, $10 for single feather from Peggy"
 Peggy's feathers are in great demand, she having oply dropped three during her moult, one of which was presented to Governor Patterson of Tennessee, while on exhibition at Nashville the second was given MT. R. M. Williams at the Tri-State fair at Memphis, and Super intendent John A. Murkin has the third, which he says he is going to present to the wife of George Barnes, secretary of the Alabama State Fair Should Peggy lose any more while in Birmingham they will be presented to Mrs. John B. Reid of the woman's department where appli- cations can be made for possession.
 While in Memphis Peggy was pre- scented with a handsome solid gold leg band, set with jewels. It is understood that a prominent local jeweler of Bir- mingham will present her royal high ness" with a cut glass drinking bowl while she is here. It might be interest ing to the public to know that this fla nous hen was presented before the court of the Empress of China while on exhi- bition in that country two years ago. Mir. Kellerstrauss has a standing offer from Madame Paderewsld, the wife of the famous pianist of Switzerland, for this hen, she having paid MT. Kellerstrauss S7500 for five of Peggy's children one year ago.
 The famous "Fishel Louise," the most valuable White Rock hen in the world is also here and is attracting much atten- tion, She is valued at $5000 and occupies a prominent position in the big poultry show. Her cage is beautifully decorated with the national colors. She is owned by MT. " R. Fishel of Hope, Ind, and is on exhibition here through the courtesy of Superintendent MurlSin, who also gave the Birmingham people the opportunity of seeing Peggy
 Many other valuable birds, and among them the Black Orpington cok, owned by Miss Alice Pelton of Nashville which she refuses to sell at any price, are on ex- hibiton at the State Fair show. No one interested in poultry should miss this great exhibition of pure bred fowls.
 There are ducks, turkeys, game chick ems, in fact everything from the diminu- tive little black tail Japanese bantams, to the stately Barred Rocks on exhibition. A large number of prominent poultry peo- | pie are here from Chicago, Nashville, Memphis and from many points In the south, and they are all ready and will ing to give any information whatever to the interested public. The poultry in- dustry is one of the greatest industries in~.the world, and it is said to be only a question of time when the south will be- come the greatest poultry field, the chicken yarR' of the world.
 D. L. Doak of Nashville, Tenn, has on exhibition a string of prize winning White Wyandottes. among them many frsts at Nashville Memphis and Jamestown ex- position shows.
 A local breeder who is coming rapidly to the front with Rhode Island Reds is Mr. H. J. McCafferty of Birmingham He has three eockerels and four bullets in this class that are ready for the judge
 Mir. L. K. Terrell of Birmingham has a string of 20 Rhode Island Reds that are waiting for the quarter stretch" MT Terrell is a member of the executive com
 mittee of the south central branch ol the American Poultry association. l. Several birds changed hands at the show yesterday at fancy prices. J. o. Norton of Nashville, Tenn, is
 here with a string of both Barred ant | White Plymouth Rocks. In his display
 are some of the champion birds in tht ! south.
 Mrs. Louis Denman of Chicago, repre- 1 senting the Poultry Tribune of Quincy ] Ill.,, has made many friends during hel
 stay in Birmingham. She was rendered z | box party at the theatre last evening by | a number of her admiring friends. Mrs l Denman has made all the prominen | shows of America, including New York ] Chicago and Boston, during the past few | years, and is loud in her praise of tht l courteous treatment she has received al l the hands of the management of the Ala bama State Fair. Mrs. Denman will b, located at the main entrance of the poul try tent and will be glad to give any in formation whatever to visitors to tn, State Fair interested in poultry, Secretary and General Manager Georg' Barnes and his able assistance, Mir. E. k Green, were presented yesterday by Super ntendent John A Murlsin of the poultry department handsome badges of purpl' and gold, issued by the famous Keller strass farm of Kansas City, Mo. Thes,
 are possibly the handsomest souvenir ever gotten out.
 Judge Frank J. Marshall of Atlanta Ga, will commence Judging the poultry | this morning. The awards will be com 1 pleted as rapidly as possible and will b, | given in full by The Age-Herald.