The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-28
Largest Poultry Exhibit In
Vermont in Winter Season
OVER 800 BIRDS SHOWN
Vermont Poultry Association Opens
Fourth Annual Show in New Palace
Garage on No. Main St., Bigger
and Better Than Ever.

Bigger, better and busier" would be-
an appropriate motto for the fourth an
nual exhibition Of the Vermont Poultry
association, which opened at the Palace
garage on North Main street this morn
ing, TO continue for four days. We're
this the slogan Of the association, its
members could feel with pride that they
had gained the mark in this years show,
which is far larger than any winter show
ever seen in Vermont and one Of the
largest in New England.
There are over 500 birds On exhibition
BY actual count, an increase Of nearly
zoo over last seasons show There arc
represented 70 exhibitors, some Of them
the most prominent poultry fanciers in
New England and New York. The gar
age is much larger than Hale's pavilion,
where the previous shows have been held,
enabling the management to place the
coops in single tiers, thus giving chance
to zee the exhibits mach more easily.
Among the largest in breed exhibits
are the rose comb Rhode Island reds,
white wyandottes. buff rocks. single
comb brown leghorns. barred rocks, white
rocks single comb Rhode Island reds
and the light brahmas. Among the birds
which have not been exhibited 10 any
extent at the Barre shows, but which are
shown in a larger number this season,
are the blue Andalusians Among birds
which are uncommon in the local exhibi-
tions is a large display Of orpingtons,
as well as golden Polish, Asiatics, red
caps, houdans and different varieties Of
pheasants.
There are on exhibition in the window
Of the garage two Of the 28 cups which
viii be awarded during the exhibition.
They are the Plymouth rock champion
ship cup. which must be competed for
during the next three shows at Barre
and ST. Albans, before it's final owner-
ship Il decided. The other Is the Rhode
Island red championship cup. valued ats
500, and which must he compated for
at ali the shows held at ST. Albans, Barre
and White River Junction from january
/. 1909, to November 1910.
The judges are two Of the most expert
in their line Of work in New England.
and the members Of the association mar
congratulate themselves in securing the
services Of Daniel P. Shove Of Fall River,
Mass, and William H Card Of Marches
ter, Conn The Judges began their work
at 10 o'clock this morning, and it is ex-
pected that every award viii be made
and al Of the ribbons in place on the
coops when the show is opened to the
public tomorrow
A. w. Allen Of Barre has on exhibition
a display Of cream separators and Aiann
bone cutters The Charles NJ. Cox conn
panv Of Boston has on exhibition large
variety Of its poultry feeds. while the
representative Of the Barrett Mamifac-
turing company of Boston is demonstrate
ing Amatite roofing and Carbonol for
poultry houses
The officers Of the Vermont Poultry
association are as follows: President.
X. n. Lyon, Barre; vice presidents. Al 2.
Abbott Barre, Walter Belville Granite
vile. r w. Strong. Montpelier C. I.
Hatch, Waterbury, Dr. @ w Coolidge,
Bristol. N II. B. w. ABBY Essex, +. NJ.
Bristol, F. w Sault. swanton,
NJ. r. Brown, Berlin w. r, Ffaser, Pitts
ford r. J. Nntting, Plainfeld, 4. N.
Stratton. Montpelier. B. F. Davis, South
Cabot, Frank Haynes ORANGE, G. b Fos,
Hyde Park secretary. r. s. Currier,
Barrei assistant secretary ] E. Mitchell,
Barre; treasurer William brown. Barre;
superintendent Of hall William NOR,
Barre; executive committee president
vice presidents, secretaries, treasurer and
William Moir. John Presley. III. Arthur
G Moore, J. W Roberts, William Tay-
lors William Bradbury and George Bar
nard
The members Of the association are
much pleased with the outlook of the
present exhibition. and feel wen repaid
fer their efforts by the high class and
large number Of the exhibits.