The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
POULTRY SHOW
 WAS BIG SUCCESS

Huntsville. December 31.-(Special.)- The annual exhibition of the Tennessee Valley Poultry association closed tonight and from the number and quality of birds exhibited, it was declared by competent judges to be the best show of the kind ever seen here. Judge J. C. Fisher says the quality of birds ranks higher thar last year. and that the present exhibition is much better than the local shows ir the north. The annual election of officers was helt by the association last night and a large attendance of members than usual wa present. Enthusiasm was manifested il talks made by President Horace Layman ; 'ge Fisher, w l.. Wall Ben P. Hunt and others The new officers elected fo the year are: President, W. l.. Wall O Huntsvlile: first vice president, Ben P Hunt of Hun tsville; second vice presi dent, Mrs. Florence Forbes of D ratur third vice president, w. T. Roberts oi Gurley; fourth vice president, Dr. w. H Chisolm of Florence; secretary and treas urer, Horace Layman of Huntsville.
 Judge Fisher has announced partia list of awards. One very fine cockerel be- longing to w. T. Roberts of Gurley is or exhibition. though not competing foI prizes This bird was awarded a diploma at the Appalachian exposition at Knox vile, stating that he was the best cock in the Rhode Island class.
 The awards were as follows:
 RHODE ISLAND REDS.
 tcxrill porlx first. second and third bullets.
 W. l.. Wall, Huntsvlle-Flrst, second, and third cockerel, second cock, first hen. w. T. Roberts, Gurley-Second and third hen.
 F. w.. Webster, Huntsvile-Third cock. BLACK BREASTED RED GAME BAN
 TAMS.
 w. l.. Wall, Jr, Huntsvile-First cock erel first bullet
 H. B. Lansden, Manchester, Tenn Second cockerel, second third and fourth bullet, second pen.
 BUFF COCHIN BANTAMS.
 Forbes Poultry Yards. Decatur-First cock, first bullet.
 BLACK COCHIN BANTAMs. Forbes Poultry Yards-First hen and
 
 LIGHT DRAMA BANTAMS.
 John l.. Hay, Huntsvile-First cock, first and second hen.
 s. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS.
 Ben P. Hunt. Twickenham Poultry Yards. Huntsville-First cock, first, sec ond, third and fourth bullet, first pen.
 BLACK MINORCRAS.
 Forbes Poultry Yards, Decatur-First cockerel and first hen. R. T. Baugh, Huntsville-First cock, second and third hen, and first and second bullet
 S. C. BROWN. LEGHORNS.
 Mrs. Florence Forbes, Decatur-Frst second, and third cock, first, second, and third hens; first, second, third and fourth cockerel; first and second bullet; hrst pen.
 WHITE WYANDOTTS
 w. T. Roberts Gurley-First and second cock; first, second, and third cockerei first, second, third, and fourth outlets first, second, third, fourth. and fifth hen w L. Hilliard-Fourth cock, fourth hen. third and fourth bullet and second pen.
 BUFF LEGHORN. CIeburn Geron, Huntsville-First ano second hen.
 WHITE ,LEGHORN. Mrs. Forbes of Decatur-Second cocf and first and second cockereL W. l.. Hiiliard. third cockerel and firs and second hen; fourth bullet. Mrs. Sallie Garibaldi, Florence-Firs cock, first, second and third bullet Mrs. Forbes of Decatur won the silver cum for the best display in the show. WHITE ROCKS. Mrs. Daniel Turner, Huntsville-Firs and second cockerel, first, second ant third hen, first and second and third pull let's first and second hen.