The Forrest City times., 1912-11-15
MAGNIFICENT POULTRY EXHIBIT. Forrest City is In the Hands of the TriCounty Poul-
 try Association


 this city yesterday morning iS with out doubt the most notable event Of this character thathas ever occurred in the history of Forrest City. In round numbers there are four hun dred birds on exhibition. something more than twice as many as were shown last year in Helena: all of which goes 10 show that interest in poultry throughout this section of the State k in the ascendency.
 Too much praise and credit cannot be given the promoters of the asso- citation in Forrest City. and. in the opinion The Times, those who de- serve special mention are Secretary H. \. Knight, who has worked un- tiringly for the success of the show, as has also Dr. l.. II. Merritt, Thos. 0 BrieD, Adolph Chilner, Capt. James Russell, A. C. Bridewell, liar " Watson and $ number of others.
 And the ladies, God bless them, if 1t were not for the ladies, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Merritt, and others have also been on the job with their husbands from the kbe- ginning, and the success of the show Is due as largely to the efforts of these good women, who have worked like beavers early and late for it's success, as to any other agency.
 One of the most striking features of the opening date was the automo- bile parade yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, at which time the visitors to the show were given a ride over the city i'll company with number of our leading citizens. The parade idea had it's inception in the fertile brain of MT. II. K, Becker. who, while he is not what you might call a real rabid, chicken crank, is always right in for anything that will tend in any way to boost Forrest City, and never fails to lend his efforts and enthusiasm in helping to launch a good cause. In the parade the four handsome prize cups were shown of to good advan- tage and were displayed in the four leading machines by members of the association
 Judge C. \. Emry, one of the most expert scorers of high grade poultry, in the country, and gentleman who has otficiated at the leading shows all over the United States, arrived in the city yesterday morning expressed himself as never being more surprised in his life than to find such a large number of high-elass birds on exhibi- tion in Forrest City
 In fact, the show has been revel. ation 10 everybody. It has resurect. ed more good chickens than the aver. age citizen ever dreamed of being in l Arkansas. much less in Phillips, aud :! St. Francis counties Of course there are chickens here from other points, but the majority of th4 birds on exhibition belong in Forrest City and vicinity Prominent among the foreign contributors 10 the show we note our oldtime friend, lIillory len. nings, of Little Rock Jennings and our junior were boys together, but somehow CT another the rascal al- @ays did nave Us skinned" in rais- ing chickens, and the pen he has sent l T laoaI ...1 have all the points Of prize winners.
 Just here Tie Times would like To suggest that our people reciprocate 1 the interest Jennings has manifest ed iH eHf show by sending number ot chickens 10 the big show which is To be held next week in Little Rock. where choice birds from all over the State will be on display
 The show here k indeed a credit to the local poultry tanciers. and is like wise a source of pride to the many people who have availed themselves q the opportunity 10 admire the ex- hihte.
 While t is impossible for ,hc lay man to enter into the spirit of the show wi;h the sane zest and interest that eharacterizes the appreciation ot Jhe initiated chicken crank, still nobody can fail to enjoy looking at 1 tie many biue-blooded fowls being shown here by the association, and in the opinion of The Times there will be many converts 10 the business be- fore the three day'> meet closes in this city.
 N. II E,sesser, the poultry king of Phillips county arrived yesterday morning. It will be remembered that il was ElSesser who captured three Of the beautiful silver cups at the show in Helena last year When interviewed bV a Timas mon yas,ax