The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-06
SHOW Will BE
AMONG BEST I'M II
THE STATE
Exhibition to Last
From Tuesday
Till Friday

The annual exhibition given by the
Fairmont Poultry and Pet Stock As.
ISOLATION to be held in the ". M. @.
4. bui.d!hg at the corner Of FIRST
street and Fairmont avenue next
week, promises 10 be the best show OF
Its kind ever held in this part Of the
State. The officers of the association
are busy now shaping things for the
exhibition. The previous shows aiv.
en- by tn!; Organization have been Of
high order. In size they compared
very favoraEIy with the shows that
are given In larger States. In this
exhibition 1t is expected that grea..
er number of birds will be entered
and that the exhibitors will have the
stock bred better to the feather than
;, any ot:1rr show given In Marion
county. Those that attend the meet
ing of the local poultry fanciers will
Gee some of the finest bIrls in the
country. Exhibitors from PennsyIva-
mia, Maryland and Ohio will have
large entries of high class birds.
II. A. Emmel, of Evans City, Penn.
syIvania. has been selected to Judge
the fowls. He is sad to be one of the
riost competent poultry men in the
country. The scoring in winter shows
mean SO much more than II does H.
thc summer and fat shows. 1t IL
fortunate that the association has Sc.
cured SO capable man for Judge as
Judge Emmel has the reputation of
teing.
The prizes offered by the assoeia.
tiom consists chiefly Of the ribbons
that will be attached to the birds that
deserve the color and other point of
excellence as awarded by the juuge.
Three tofors OF ribbon have been Or
dcrcd, the blue will be attached to the
fowls that take first premium, the red
signifies second degree Of excellence
the yellow means that the fowl was
third In the JUDGES opinion. Besides
prizes are g!!.en for the best birds Of
various classes and the best pens. The
sweepstakes Of the local show Is said
to be larger than given by any other
association in the State. The follow
irg is a list of prizes offered:
John Phillips and A. Friedman Of
fe. $500 for highest scoring coekerst
In show.
J. E. Watson, Jr-, offers $500 for
first and s2.oo for second highest seor-
Ing pen In show Bantams not ex
cudtd.
A. 8. Scott & Co.. jewelers., Main
street, Offer 5000 cup for highest
scoring pen in American class.
The Fairmont Poultry and Pet
Stock Association offers $1,000 cup
fer highest scoring pen in Med%er-
rznean class.
The Fairn,ont Poultry and Pet
Stock Association offers $500 cup for
highest scoring pen In English class.
The Fairnont Poultry and Pet
Stock Association offers $500 cup for
highest scoring pen In As!ltie class.
Geo. E. Amos offers $500 for Tars-
est exhibit qualified to win according
to American standard Of perfection.
j. M. Hartley 6 Son, department
setre, offers s4.oo stetson hat for Sec
end largest exhibit qualified to win
according to American standard Of
perfection.
Sam 3. Isen,an, gents furnishings,
Main street, offers $500 Howard hat
for. third exhibit qualified to win ae-
cording to the American standard of
perfection.
Nuzum s. Ross, furniture, Main
street, offer $500 rocking e;1afr fer
best exhibit of turkeys.
Morgan 6 6lllingsIey-Linn Co., Of,
fers sa.cc piece china for largest ex-
hibit by lady.
Charles 3. Highland, merchant,
Main street, offers one pair ladies'
shoes for second largest exhibit by
a lady.
J. M. Hartley & Son, department
stere. Mad street, offers one $500
rocker for best exhibit Of Bantams.
w. 3. leo offers $1.oo for second
hest exhibit of Rantams.
The officers and directors Of the as.
! ISOLATION are: Il ils5
President. G: w. Mecray, Fairmonl,.
First Vice President, R.sl.! satterfielu.