The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-25
MEMA,c fcT DnIlITDV HLlvA J 1Jl \ UULlNI
 SHOW AA|UMMER
to Be the Largest State Out side Little Rock and lot Springs -Sl,000 Hen Shown
 First Here.

ner building on DsQpeen street, There are rom 250 ';J 300 birds entered and those who ought to know say this shcw -ie largest held in the state, with the excep- ton of the ones at Little Rock and Hot Springs. The fine Buff Orpingtou hen valued at Si,000 by her owner, H. R. Barlow of Hope, is on ex- hi5ition and is attracting much attention. Mir. Barlow has re. fused $750 for this hen which has never been shown before ex- cept at state fairs. Mrs. Fife Dodge of DeQueen, vas to arrive on No. 4 to put on exhibition one of the latest incu- | bators. A special silver trophy has been ordered and will be given to the owner of the highest scoring pen of any breed. Following is a list of the en. tries from out of town: Bridewell & Barlow. Hope, Ark, White and Buff OIpingtons. M. o. Maxwell, Rich Noun tain, Blue Audulasians. J. c. Garland, Acorn, Rhode Is. land Reds. J. F. Anderson, Waldron, Bar red Plymouth Rocks and Golden Wyandottes.
 Pinnix Lake, DtQueen, Brown Leg horns. w. o. Hart, Hope, White Plymouth Rocks.
 T. ]. Edwards, Big Fork, Brown Leghorus.
 B. F. Greer, Magnolia, Rhode Island Reds. w. H. Streator, Waldron, Bar red Plymouth Rocks. F. B. Mullins, Hatfield, Buff Leg horns.
 From Mena the following were entered: E. K. Biser & Sons. White and Black Orping gtonS and Black Mi norcas.
 H. A. Babcock, Buff Orping- tons.
 Russell H. Austin, RoCde Is land Reds.
 w. ]. Gardner, Black Minorcas. 1 Joseph Robert, Rhode Island Reds and Brown Leghorns. l K. c. Campbell, White Brah- mas and Turkeys. | J. H. Naler, Rhode Island Reds | Mrs. w. A. St John, Barred Plymouth Rocks. | K. K. St. John, Golden Wyan- dottes.
 | w. 5. Bell, Brown Leghorn and White Plymouth Rocks. ] A. B. Scott, Rhode Island Reds, | J. w. Long, Barred Plymouth Rocks.
 w. French. Black Minorcas.
 F. A. Mills, White Plymouth | Rocks.
 l The Rev. J. J. Haynes, White Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds. | Oliver Cox, White Plym outl Rocks.
 Will and George ounderman, Brown Lei.horns.
 T.C Lanford, Brown Leghorns and Black Langshaus. H Father Gallagher, Black and Buff Orpiugtons.
 Mrs. w. P. Burke, Buff Or pingtons.
 T. R, Jones, White Plymouth Rocks. Il J. A. Miller has some Blacl Minorcas and Mottled Ancona' and E. N. Hopkins some Silvel Laced Wyandottes, Barred Ply mouth Rocks and White Leg 1orns, on exhibition, but thes' birds are not entered for compe tition. One unusual thing ab ut ibi' show is that no admission Wa, charged. c. c. Watkins of Little Rock editor of the Union Poultry Jeur nal, who judged the D rds, ar rived on belated No. 1 Tuesday and at once got to work oI the scoring Among the out-of-towu visitor a nd poultry fanciers who came t attend the show Tuesday were Mrs. B. V. Trigg and Dr. c. F Mullins, Hatfield; Pinnix Lax and J. w. Dodge, De Queen.
 H. K. Barlow of the Brook woo Poultry Farm of Hope, is rejois ing greatly over White OrpIne ton hen that scored 90 point. said to be second highest scorin
 bird :n the country.
 Aside from remarkable celles
 tion on display from Bridewell
 Barlow of Hope and other hig
 grade exhibits from over th
 state, Mena and Polk county ha
 made showing to be proud ol
 A brief check-up the'net result of the home birds Wednesda