Evening journal., 1910-01-28
FINE POULTRY
AT WYOMING
Exhibition of Fowls a Success
and Many Prizes
Awarded

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Jan. 2S-Advancing prices
were all eclipsed to-day when the town
Of Wyoming. the centre Of Delaware's $
celebrated fruit belt, was startled to see
chickens selling at $50 apiece, down TO SIS,
$40 and si2 for pen or trio.
in fact. Wyoming and all central Kent
county looked at one chicken which
money could not buy-so the inquirers
we're informed. This was a Rhode Island
Red male which had won so many prizes
for its owner, w. S. Todd, Of Greenwood
that one could hardly see the chicken for
his, cage adornment Of silks and satins
All the prizes at the second annual
show Of this character ever given in lower
Delaware, were awarded to-day.
Standing nearly four feet tall, a turkey
gObber, bred direct from wild turkey
stock and the original Mammoth Bronze
and Weighing IS pounds. the picture Of
health as were his two mates was award
ed special prize. His hens weighed eigh-
teen pounds each. If this gobbler had been
sold at the prevailing prices before Christ
mas, together with his hens. the seventy
pounds of dressed meat which they car
ried about so gracefully would have
brought SOL They we're bred and reared
by A c. NJ. Shorts. of Dover. A striking
~ beautiful pen OF massive Bourbon Red
turkeys, bred and raised by Mrs Alfred
Smith. OF Wyoming, also received special
mention.
The priceless Rhode Island Red cock of
w. S. Todd, of Greenwood, took the first
prize for a show chicken. Next and not
far behind general prize-winning features
was the Barred Plymouth Rock cock eX-
hibited by W. l.. Morris. of Greenwood,
which he sold for $50 cash. Massive,
stocky. and brilliant In colorlng, this
cock was barred TO the skin.
The poultry judge was John c. Kriner.
Of Sittlerville, Pa, who was one OF the
judges at the recent Madison Square gar
den show and one Of the best poultry
judges ever here
The judge awarded the associations
beautiful silver cup to W l.. Morris, OF
Greenwood, for the best display OF Barred
Plymouth Rocks.
DR.. Foster Sudler, Of Sudlersville, won
the special supply prize for the member
Of the association having the largest num-
Der 4 entries.
j. Berioff. Of Viola won a special prize
for the best white Leghorn cockerel Also
the first special prize for the best white
LeCEorn pullet
e. Edelberg. OF Wyoming won special
prizes for the finest black Minorca hen
and cock.
A. J. Draper won specially for the best
White Wyandotte hen.
W T. Massey won specially for the
best Black Orpington cockerel.
John Ashton Of Hartley carried off sew
eral special honors for best White Ply
mouth Rock cockerel and pullets.
A. J. Draper won specially for the best
display Of White Wyandottes.
Samuel, Frank L., and Charles c. Speak
man won the prizes and roofing material
offered for the exhibitor showing the
most blue ribbons and for the largest
display OF Rhode Island Reds.
w J.. Morris also carried off a spec al
prize OF a hand sprayer for the best gen.
eral display OF Barred Plymouth Rocks.
George I.undgreen, Of Wyoming won
his own offerings of prizes for the best
general pen Of single comb White Leg
horns.
For a really wonderful display of White
Orpingtons. Buff Orpingtons and Black
Orpingtons. George S Gooden, of State
Road. carried Off numerous prizes. Good
ems White Orpington pullet was one OF
the most beautiful birds ever exhibited
here
Frank Ames exhibited and carried off
special prizes and regular prizes for his
famous pen of Black Landshans-chiclS-
ems that stood almost as large as turkeys
and showed massive breasts Of white
meat.
The immaculate white meat Of the Or
pingtons and Langshans was what
brought them into public favor quickly
hero to-day and the demands for the
fowls and eggs soon sent the prices up
far above the high altitude Of other meats.
]. w Parks. OF Altoona. Pa. won all
the big prizes offered for display OF eggs
Of thoroughbred chickens for setting.
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