The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08

 wriite CT red ribbons printed with gold letters showing their prize. The most im- portant decision of the day was the Siv- ing of the first prize for White Orping- ton cockerels to J. F. Hattemer of Fort Deposit who also won a special prize at recent Mobile exhibit with this same bird. The premiums for the first and third hens and first and third bullets in tlin class were won by Mrs. Lott of Woodlawn. Russell Hunt entered the third best cock and W. o. Cauthen was award ed the prize for the first cock. The Alma poultry farm exhibited the second, fourth and fifth bullet and the Pine Ridge poul- try farm the third eockerel. The Pin son poultry farm were judged to have the second, fourth and fifth cockerel and fifth hen
 This evening Judge Simmons, who has made a special effort to decide upon the cock birds of every class will announce the winner of the silver cup donated by the Progressi.e Farmer to the best. cock shown by an Alabama breeder.
 The decisions will be finished today some time and Judge and Mrs simmons are preparing to leave for their home in Charlotte, N. C.. this afternoon.
 Another premium was added to the list yesterday by P. II. Linnehan, who gave a medium sized cut glass bowl to be awarded the best Rhode Island Red hen on exhibit that was entered by a mefn- Der of the association.
 The attendance is daily increasing in numbers and the last two days of the show, today and tomorrow, will possibly be the best of the entire week as the tags of ownership and awards will be attached to the GOODS and the general discussion of the good and better points of the prize winners will be in order by the fanciers and poultry lovers who visit the show. 1
 Social Phase
 Tho social phase of the poultry show developed itself last night when the acciation held an informal session on the second floor of the display builG- ing to hear Judge Simmons announce that ]. r. Hattemer of Fort Deposit was entitled to receive the silver cup for inc best cockerel shown by an Alabama breeder and several brief addresses by officials and members on fowl topics. The cockerel that won the cup offered by the Progressive Farmer and Ga 1ettc was the bird that was award ed tho first prize in the White Orpington class earlier in the day and while not a perfect bird, is pure white color, eight months old and scored 96s points
 The round of short talks, which were warmly applauded by the quackng of tho ducks cooped nearby and the growing of the game roosters over their ribbons, began with witty dts- sortation on poultry in general by John T. Roach, member of the association He was followed by Miles Bradford, vice president; Dr. Hopping and K. Lawson. members of the board of di- rectors.
 In speaking of the excellence of the Birmingham show, which will be an annual December event under the aus pices of the Alabama Poultry associa- tion,, Judge Simmons complimented the officials on their preparing in such a comparatively short time the best ex- hibit that he has judged this year, Curing which time he has been in seven southern states. He expressed bis pleasure at being so hospitably enter tained while in this city and wished the association the success their initial show promises for better and bigger things each year.
 The extemporaneous speeches were concludedAand the rest of the display hours spent in the explanation of spc- cial differences between certain birds .n each class for the benefit of those who cared to be informed.
 The awards made yesterday, besides the White Orpington decisions, were ::
 Other Awards
 Buff Orpington---First and fifth cock erel, Fred E. Fletcher; second cockerel, Walter K. McAdory; third and fourth cockerel, Pinson Poultry farm.
 White Leghorns--First :. and firth ccckerel. A. F. Longshore, Jr; third cockerel, Pinson Poultry farm; fourth coclerel, E. q. Reese.
 Single Comb Rhode Island Reds- First and third cockerel, H. B. Lans- den; second coclSerel F. D. Duran; fourth cockerel, Alma Poultry far,a; fifth cockerel E. F. Puckett.
 Black Orpingtons--t'irst and second cockerel, first. third. fourth and fifth bullets, Pine Ridge Poultry farm; first hen and third cockerel, >Pinson Poultry farm first cockerel and second hen. Walter K McAdory; second cockercl, ". l5. Thompson.
 Imported and Domestic Cornish h. tlan Games--Icirst cockerel,. first sec- end and third bullet and first pen. E. ;, Dorse.
 me--Tirst and second bullets. E.. W. Riddle.
 Pit Game-First cockerel and first bullet. R. c. Miller.
 Irish Gray Game-Third cockerel. R.. C. Miller.
 White Indian Runner Ducks-F'irst