Evening journal., 1910-12-02
KEEN INTEREST
In FANCY FOWLS
Attendance Continues Large
at the Poultry and Pet
Stock Exhibition

Here's a whole room full Of chick
ems and everyone of them afraid to
fight" pompously Dragged the Tight
ing cock on exhibition at the poultry
show.
well, Swan" came from the d.
rection of Mrs. duPont's display OF
fancy birds. *Some one ought TO
throw one Of those Plymouth Rocks
at that conceited Bird
"If some one did he would duck IT,
said a Crested Polish. Anyhow,
they are all too drunk TO throw
straight"
TOO drunk7" Queried a tiny pig
con. "Why do you say that?"
"Oh you Goose, cant you see the
Wyandotts (wine-dots) all over theml
The cork OF one bottle stuck fast
and the wine splashed all over when
they went to pullet"
Following a slight lull In the dis
cussion, a Rhode Island Red, a COM
munication from the game cocks
former trainer in which he stated that
he had quit Cochin him because the
fighter had learned all which he
could teach him.
II wish he would take a chance on
me- gobbled a huge turkey from the
front OF the hall.
II Is hard to tell what might have
happened had not the band Of Leg
horns drowned the argument with
their music.
There was no lack OF interest or at
tendance at the poultry show last
night Scores Of persons viewed the
feathered aristocrats and discoursed
learnedly, on chickens, eggs. feeds
etc. II Is surprising how many per-
sons are interested, even II not direct
ly, In poultry raising. The show will
continue to-day and tomorrow, clos
ng tomorrow night.
The special pigeon awards we're an
nounced yesterday afternoon by the
Judges and we're as follows:
The Francis J. Murphy cup. donat-
ed by Francis J. Murphy, No. 71S Ian
caster avenue. for the best exhibit of
dragons, William Z. Mills, Pottstown,
Pa.
The W. Percy Morrison cup, for best
exhibit blue checquer dragoons, A.
Bateman. Camden, n. j.
The North American cup, for the
best exhibit OF pigeons other than dra-
goons, q. H. Lofand. city.
Joseph Kern, No. 719 Market street,
city, one-half dozen silver spoons for
best exhibit maltese hen pigeons, A.
F. Wahl. city.
Lyn Thomas, silver tray for best ex-
hibit Of runts, II. b. Myrtetus, Camden,
N. ].
Evening Journal. one years sub
scription for best Swiss Mondaine,
young, A. S. Colehower. West Chester.
The Morning News, one years sub
scription for best Swiss Mondaine,
young. G. S. Wood, city.
Candy c. Mammele, one gallon paint
for best long-faced tumbler, z. H. Lof-
land.
S. L. Fell and Son, one gallon C. and
n. disinfectant for best silver dragon,
1 A. Bateman.
Safety razor, greatest variety, z. H.
Lonand.
Best runt, box cigars, George NJ
Peirce, II. B. Myhtetus.
Fifty pounds of Mitchell's pigeon
feed for best exhibits OF homers, .. H.
Lofland.
Every Evening cup for greatest
number OF blue ribbon winners, A. r
Wahl, eight blue ribbons.
Henry B. Thompson cup for best
yearly dragoon cock in show, A. Bate.
man.
A. J. Dickerson. $3.50 in gold for
best blue dragon hen, 1910, Herbert
Thornett, city.
A. NJ. Pierce and Son, one bushel oi
Canada peas for best type Of Swiss
Mondaine. A. S. Colehower.
Association ribbons-Best runt. II
B. Myrtetus: best runt, 1910, G. S
Wood; best fantail, 2. H. Lofandi
best Swiss Mondsine. A. S. Colehoweri
best dragoon cock, George w. Church
man. best dragoon hen. 2. Nutter
best dragon cock or hen, 1910, G. w
0hurchman; maltese cock or hen,
G. Green; maltese cock or hen, 1910
A. F. Wahl.
John Bancroft cup for best Swis
mondaine, 1910, G. s. Wood.
The American Dragon Club, silve
spoon for best 1910 dragoon bred b,
exhibitor, G. W.. Churchman.
Henry B. Myrtetus, six bushels o
wheat for best grizzled dragon, G. "
Churchman.
Best yellow dragon. John NJ Ses
sion; best maltese hen, young, A. I
Wahl; best maltese hen, j. c. Green
best Swiss mondaine, A. s. Colehower
best young Swiss mondaine, c.
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