Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

,rioe II is a fact beyond all chance
~ contradiction that no frat class. =.
show in America, outside Of Allan
:. ever threw it's doors open at
any such price. The usual rates
for admission to first class chicken
show. run from IS cents to 81.
with the finest collection of high
Grade chickens that was ever housed
nnder one roof, the ninth annual exhi-
bj,inn Of the Georgia Poultry associa
don opened its doors today.
The express companies unlo3ded two
thousand Of Americas finest fowls at
Iii 1be Auditorium ArmoIy yesterday. and
oyer 5oo more were delivered by vehiclr
a15 nv hand at the Auditorium this
FL morning.
Superintendent Frank Coll and his
FL agpe vi helpers were on hand al day
81 sunday and early this morning, and by
81 o.i,k work it was possible to get All
81 birds mcrated and placed before the
doors were formally thrown open
All day Sunday the Auditorium was
FL crowded with people who We're out to
get a glimpse of tae birds az they were
Ri placed in their exhibition quarters Els
81 pecal interest was felt in the miniature
pond and the inclosed pen of Asa G.
Fl Gambler Jr's, exhibition on the stage
but none Of the fancy stock was placed
81 there until today.
1t did not take long after the birds
III began to arrive to determine just the
n amazing amount Of class tnaJ this show
III possesses,
Ovens Farm to Show.
For one hing, the Owen Farm. of
II Vineyard Haven, Mass, is represented
81 ITO anybody who knows a Brahma from
81 Il Bantam this means that America S
"a greatest poultry farm is exhibiting
And that they are exhibiting in most
II impressive fashion is evident from the
fact that they have sent 81 birds under
81 The personal charge OF NJ f. Delano to
Fl the local show.
The Owen Farm exhibit consists Of
Buff and White Orpingtona. White Wy
audottes, Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Il White Plymouth Rocks and Single aud
81 hose Comb Reds. These birds have
Il o.rl shown AT tde Nas1viIle and Mem
his shows, Wnere they picked up "a
Inst prizes
To those who fo..uN national poultry
"rs. it will be recatled that LAST year
lt owen Farm made the most amaz-
ne weep in the classes il entered in
.n' national show ever known in poul-
Try show history II took u drsts out
4 'l ~ chances, ana did it in the classes
"hefe the competition is always ey-
teney torfid-and in the greatest
poultry show in the world Madison
S4uare Garden.
Gamblers Birds Strong.
1t Is not to be supposed, however, that
owens Farm will have any walkover
especially in the Orpington classes. Fo:
ASA q, Gambler. Jr.'s. birds represent
very nearly the last word in Crping
tons These birds We're gathered to-
sether by this millionaire fancier with
u" thought OF expense. He wanted the
nest, and he went over the American
ana English market with comb Never
before in Dixie's poultry history has
me money was well spent TOO, as his
winnings in Macon indicate. and he will
7Ne the Owens Farm stock an awful
'Aase for first honors.
Aldrich Birds Here.
Nor viii these two breeders have any
"ouopoly in the Orpington division.
PoF one thing, George j. May. manager
Oh The A)drich Poultry Farm, is here
VIII" fourteen White Orpingtons, the
variety raised exclusively on the Al
u"eh farm in Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. May
~ showing two cocks, two cockerels.
'"" mems. three puless and one pen,
ana tney are wonders The Aldrich
sock repesents the best of the famous
N'"sfStrass line. Mr. May was for
merry with KeIerstrass. and when he
1l ne spent $4,000 70, Kelerstrass
o'IpS As result he has some Won
'9Iiul stock. The Aldrch OIplngtons
"aFe been shown a few times this year
'''ady. They took four out Of 1--WE
""'s at Allentown, Pa including the
rand Championship F'uJprity for cock
rel and pullet, worth $120 cash. They
'>' won first pullet at Hagerstown,
"o.' and first pullet and some specials
glasgow, Ky, Judged from past rec
i's and present appearance, these
1'oS viii make it interesting for the
-dndier and owen strings.
Another strong Orpington showing
WIN be made by Bruce e Abbott O.
", Abbott, manager. is here with q
Pun Orpingtons and expects to take
Do'N fair share of prizes to White
,s'Ho' Ind. AT the recent Indiana state
ea'i AT indianapolis, this firm took all
@'S's, all seconds and all but one third
i sun Orpingtons. Last year at New
'IFahs they won four tirsls and ten
Specials.
Epson Birds Wonders
mother Orpington exhibitor who VIII
aole To show birds that class right
"''h any of the top-lipers Will be Mrs.
- l.. Epson, of Athens. Ga. Mrs. Up
pH mas birds that rival anything ever
1HoWn in America, and it is safe pre-
'.Cuon that she will win her share or
p'1Hes, even in the present show, Where
Ie Orpington competition will be the
EARNEST that was ever known In Dixie.
IN the other divisions there Will be