The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-06
AT Third Annual Exhibit Of
Vermont Poultry Assn.
BEST IN QUALITY OF SERIES
The Public Was Admitted to the Show
Last Night-Judges Have Been
Appointed and Scoring In
Started.

The third annual exhibit Of the ver-
mont Poultry association was opened
to the public last evening and notwith-
standing the bad weather a great many
people saw the exhibit and all express
themselves as being fully satisfed with
it. Row after row Of coeps are arranged
around the hall and in these are dis
played the pick of all the varieties Of
poultry that the state produces, many
of them prize winners at former shows
both in Vermont and some in Massa-
chusetts.
The, number of birds on exhibition is
fully as large as that Of last seasons
show and they are Of better class and
in better average condition than the
birds shown in previous exhibits. The
birds are Of as good class as any ever
shown in Vermont, and probably would
compare fayorably with any shown In
any New England midwinter exhibit
The judges finished their work to-day
and tehir marks show that the birds are
scoring higher than at least years ex-
hibit. The premium list this year is an
attractive one, containing l5 silver cups
aggregating in value S245, special gold
and money prizes and regular cash prizes
aggregating more than $500, including
the state championship cup in the Rhode
Island Red class, two silver cups offered
by the Rhode Island Red club Of Amer
lea, and silver cup for the best display
in most Of the standard varieties.
The association awards color and
.sI 49, L. I'll. ..k
male and female in each and every vari-
ETY., where the specimens merit them,
and grand special ribbon for the high
est scoring male and female in the show.
The American Poultry association, in
which the Vermont association has men,
beFship, offers silver medal for the best
cockerel in the show and diplomas for
each class.
Beside the birds usually seen at show
Of this kind, there is one coop which at
tracts considerable attention. In it are
a pair. of English pheasants exhibited
BY George Nye of East Barre. An ex-
hibit that attracts and holds the atten-
tion of the little folks is a coop in which
are shown pair Of Guinea pigs with a
litter of little 'piglets.s
There is on exhibition at the show
at least one bird which is the only onh
of its class there and probably the only
one of its kind in the state. This is
a hen which absolutely fails at any
and ail times ID scratch up garden OF
anything else and can with impunity be
turned into flower bed and allowed
to wander at her hearts content without
the least danger Of disastrous results.
This unique feature in the poultry line
il the property Of Donald Smith Of this
city,. who it is understood, has refused
considerable sums for his Scratches
hem
An added feature during the show this
year il the chicken banquet which win
be served at the Congregational church
vestry this evening. The fanciers Of the
city think that while the good points
of their birds may not appeal to all
when they are strutting around 4 coop
to which is attached an assortment OF
yari-colored ribbons, they cannot fail
to appeal to all when served in the
various ways in which thev appear IN
to-night's menu. A. w. Allen win act
at the banquet and it is expected several
state officials and members of the legfs-
lature viii be present and some good
speaking as well US an excellent repast
is expected.