The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
A POULTRySHOW
At ROCKY MOUNT
Will Be Biggest Chicken
Exhibit Ever Seen in At
lantiC Coast Country
(SpeciaI to News and Observer.)

tSptttdl TO New anu opSCI i
Rocky Mount, Aug. 19.-Rocky
Mount viii be the scene this year OF
one Of the largest chicken shows ever
held in this section Of the Atlantic
coast country, if the plans Of the East
ern Carolina Poultry and Live STOCK
Association are carried out. It is in
tended 10 hold the show this year dur
ing he first week of December. AT
least SO exhibitors and as many more
as possible is the aim of the club.
A meeting of the Poultry Associa-
ton will be held the first part of next
week to formulate plans for the mold
ing of the show. There is a possibility
thai a bench show may be held IN
connection with the chicken exhibit.
This section Of the State is the home
Of the bird fanclers and Rocky Mount
is the center of interest for them. At
the poultry show held here last year,
on a small scale, there were twenty
exhibitors. From the start of the SHOW
plans last year letters poured ~to the
secretary of the association asking tor
a list of premiums. He was compelled
to reply that it was only a small snow,
a sort of startinC event, the
list was limited. The situation this
year will be different, and it is expect
ed with good assurance, that there
will be a umbe Of exhibitors from
States as far North as Pennsylvanla
and News York. There were 800 birds
on exhibition here last November. 1t
is hoped to almost double that num-
Der here this year.
The Eastern Carolina Poultry and
Live Stock Association has it's home in
Rocy Mt. and is fathered by Rocky
Mt. and Nash and Edegecombe county
men. but it is not in any way confined
to this territory. The rules OF the
Association provide for an active MEM
bersaip of persons living with 10 miles
of Rocky Mount. Ply paying 81 a
wear and dues of % cents a month
these members are entitled to a vote.
There are associate members from
States all along the Atlantic coast.
These members pay dues OF II per
year in the form of an Initiation lee.
If they desire to pay the % cents a
month assessment, they, too, are emil
tied to a vote in the Association.
Among the outside members who
are anxious to exhibit in this city Is
George O.. Billheimer, of Bethlehem,
Pa. Mr.. Billheimer gave a cup Tor
winners in the Buff Cochin Bantam
class at the Bethlehem show and would
be glad to do the same here. Mr..
Billheimer has written Mr.. d. L.
Christian. who is one of the largest
exhibitors, and most active members
OF the Association, that he understands
tae American Buff Leghorn Club Wish
es to give their special ribbons at tne
Rocky Mount show. 1t is also 81 pie
that the American Poultry Association
will offer ribbons. In addition to this
there would be a number of other
premiums.
The bird fancying sport has axe
a hold of Wilson and it is understood
that a good show is to be given there.
arrangements would be discussed #
a cooperation with Wilson to the eN-
tent that exhibitors from here would
show their birds there and that their
exhibitors would bring their birds TO
this show.
Al the meeting which is to be held
by the association in the future ell
forts VIII be made to interest all OF
the new members possible. j. w.
Thurman, secretary and treasurer or
the association. and a mar who has
taken a lively interest and done a
great deal of work for the association,
is out of the city, having gone to
Wilmington for a stay of several
months. Assurance is given, how
1911 show his active support as Well
as his active '.boosting' in Whining
ton. He will exhibit his birds.
Among the persons who are actively
interested and car be counted upon TO
attend the meeting next week are
Messrs. D.. L. Christian, w. L. Groom,
w. E. Jefreys, Bob Kicks. Z. L. Bland,
George Hales,. DR.. Shubrick, James
Braswell, Hassell Weeks. John Ed
wards and Mr.. Yopp, of Gibson Hill.
It is u good practice to tie a bit Of
cord arOund the stems of an extra
fine bloom and thus separate if from
it's fellows. Watch these marked
pods and save the seed before it is
scattered,
western Sheepmen, who for years
did not seem to know the difference