Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-21
BIG POULTRY SHOW OPENS
UNDER FINE AUSPICES

The biggest poultry show ever held in
Atlanta opened. Monday morning at 8
o'clock in Taft hall at the auditorium
srmory. under the auspices OF the Georgia
Poultry association II viii continue I'M
: CIT 10 c'c4ock Saturday night. The entries
number more than $50 birds. and repre-
sent the cream OF American poultry
yards. Some OF the most prominent poul-
try raisers in the country are in attend
ance. Birds are here from Kentucky.
Tennessee. Mississippi. Alabama Geor-
xia.s North Carolina South Carolina. as
far away as New York and New Jersey.
and. in fact. from almost every state east
Of the Mississippi river.
Every breed OF poultry included in the
American Standard IS represented The
classes are well filed and very strong
in quality. and the contest promises TO be
the closest and most exciting ever held
in q southern show room The eyes OF
the poultry world are focused on At
1sntz this week and breeders throughout
the country are anxiously awaiting the
announcement OF awards. II IS predicted
that many birds win change hands before
the end or the week at long prices.
Not only Il. the show credit to the
directors OF the local association. who
had charge OF the preparations. but the
exhibition -is q s'credit to the american
Poultry association, 10 the south. to Geor-
gfs and TO the city OF Atlanta
No one who has the opportunity should
miss the show. .Poultry-raising has come
TO be one OF the leading industries of
the state. and the show at the auditorium
srmory is but the beginning of better
tninss- Breeders here from other states.
VINO have seen all the leading shows in
rhe world. pronounce the Georgia exhibit
10 be the finest ever gotten together under
one roof The strictly Atlanta exhibit.
too. Is most creditabIe.
q A large sum OF money viii be paid out
IN cash prizes. Eve awards being provided
for IN each class As practically all breeds
are represented. the number of classes
will run into the hundreds In addition
10 the cash prizes. a number of special
cup prizes win be given by various spe-
1ialty clubs promoting particular breeds
Those who viii Judge the birds are:
George EwaId. OF Cincinnati. and W C.
Emery, Of Carthage. Mo- Both are
prominent in the poultry world. and their
Experience as judges includes work at
some OF the leading shows
Alfred Bertling Is experimenting the
shows and c. o, Howell VIII serve as
Secretary.
] 7 Directors OF the association who per-
.fected plans are as follows: DIR. ]. NJ
Johnson. VIII Y. Zimmer. NJ F. Morris,
! Loring Brown and ". r Allen
Many thousand dollars are represented
: n tfersse 5sras on le7hibiii Every known
Breed Is there. from fhe-statsly- Orpington
70 the diminutive firey-eyed bankam
The erakish Houdirx. with their fea1hery
,hesdgear resembling the hats OF Contin-
entail army Officers. the graceful ieghorns
5of various breed. and crpSs-breed: the
srlump Plymouth Rocks: smooth-feathered
sFyzndottes; Iopg.legged game fighters
az rntnacing mitn-an those and many
more. in abundance Taft hall resounds
Z With ths noise Of their. cackling and
afrcwing $3.50 80 $1,000 =
! II would be easy 10 find single birds
-vorth anywhere from $50 to 500. That
Mounds Ike a big. price to pay for one
chicken. but Il Is small. compared to
some Of the fancy figures given by breed
ers 20 whom expense is not considera-
ton There are pens on exhibit that
could not be touched for less than $500.
: Cocks and hens.-coekerels and pullets,
khose winnings sinclude first money at
MGR shows as the Crystal Palace in
.1sondon. MadisoTf Square Garden, IN New
: York Coliseum IN, Chicago :: annual. shoH
I - Sc LorfE and otflef big shows tiffough;
scot the countrys.g proudly preen their
x<athers aud peck ldly at their food. en-
'44felp unabashed. at the attention paid
them. proving IN their demeanor and un-
concerned movement that winning prizes
for tiIeir breeders Is part and parcel of
1heu profession.
On every nd-compliments were heard
fcfa the. excellent arrangement and APP
psfntnerst. of the show Taft hall is am
PIE IN size. well lighted and well ventiIat-
ed
Jndgine begins "Wednesday morning. in
~. -proba bilftysA That the show is al
-4ezdy attracting widespread attention
VAS evidenced By the attendance on the
opening day.