Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-09
Another Great Show Of Birds.
WESTERN MAINE POULTRY ASSOCIATION
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! WESTERN MAINE POULTRY ASSOCIATIONS
EQUALS FORMER SUCCESSES
Fully up to the standard Of former
years was the third exhibition Of the
Western Maine Poultry Association, held
In New Hall, South Paris, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of last week
All the coops we're filed, and the display
filled the hall, leaving just space fol-
spectators to pass around among them.
The quality was exceptionally high.
They were certainly fine lot of birds.
In good season Monday the exhibitors
began bringing In their birds, and from
that time until Friday the hall Was q
noisy place, day and night.
Places az far distant a. Bridgtou.
Gorhsm and Skowhegan. and numerous
nearer towns were represented in the ex-
hibition, and people also came from con-
siderable distances to see the show. The
attendance of spectators was better than
usual, and all took an interest In the
show.
While in few of the rarer strains one
EXHIBITOR had about all the birds on ex-
hibition, In the more common strains
there was good competition. and In many
cases sharp competition between ex-
hibitors.
Daniel P. Shove Of Fall River, Mass,
and Geo. P. Coffin of Freeport did the
Judging, on the score card system. The
prizes given by the association were, on
breeding pens, $500 for first and $3.50
for second, and on single fowls 81 90
for first aud 80 cents for second, with
ribbons in all cases for third and fourth.
Association prizes were awarded as
follows:
Barred Plymouth Rocks. - Harvey
Powers, South Paris, 81 on pen. A. W.
Libby, Buckfeld, 4th on cockerel
Morey Farm, Mechanic Falls, 1st on pen,
81 on cock, I'd and 4th on pullet. l. v.
McKenney, West Auburn, lat on pullet,
Cd on pen. I'd on cockerel, 3 on hen, 4; b
on cock, 4th on pullet. E. 4. Peacock,
Readfield, 1st on cockerel. /. N. Loring,
Auburn, LIST on cock, lat on hen, I'd on
cock, Sd on cockerel, Sd on pullet, 4,h
on pen.
White Plymouth Rocks. H. F.
Maxim, Locke's Mills, Sd on cockerel, Sd
on pullst. l. A. Bean, Norway, 4th on
pen. Il. N. Porter, South Paris, 4th on
cock. j. n. Thayer, Paris Hill, I'd on
cock, I'd on hen, I'd on cockerel, Sd ON
pen, 4th on pulle-. J. A. Chadbourne,
Bridgton, 1st on cockerel, 1st on pullet,
lst on pen, Sd on hen, 4th on cock. E.
p. Crockett, South Paris, Sd on cock. L.
S. Gushing, Freeport, 1st on cock, LIST on
ben, I'd on pullet, I'd on pen, 4th on
cockerel.
Buff Plymouth Rock.-L. E. Curtis &
Son, Freeport, I'd on hen, I'd on cock
erel, I'd on pullet, I'd on pen, Sd on cock.
j. V. McKenney, West Auburn, 1st on
cock, LIST on hen, 1st on cockerel, 1st on
pullet, 1st on pen, Sd on hen, Sd on cock
erel, Sd on pullet, 4th on hen, 4'h on
pullet.
White Wyandottes.-L. NJ. Winslow,
South Paris, 4th on cockerel. Morey
Farm, Mechanic Falls, 1st on cockerel.
lst on pen, I'd on cock, I'd on hen, I'd ON
pen, Sd on cock, Sd on hen, Sd on pulet.
Joseph Robinson, Oxford, LIST on cock,
lst on hen, I'd on cockerel, I'd on pullet,
Sd on pen, 81 on oOckerel, 4th on pen,
4th on hen, 4th on cockerel. John B.
Robinson & Son, LIST on pullet. Morey
Farm, 4th on pullet.
Silver Laced Wyandottes. Charles C.
Cleveland, Skowhegan. LIST on cock, LIST
on hen, 1st on pen, I'd on cockerel, Sd
on pullet. II. E. Lovejoy, Norway, LIST
on cockerel, 1st and I'd on pullet.
Columbian Wyandottes. - B. A.
Carpenter, East Poland, 1st and I'd on
cock, 1st and I'd on hen, LIST and I'd on
cockerel, 1st and I'd on pullet.
Buff Wyandottes.-A. G. Maxim, South
Paris, LIST ON cock, LIST, I'd and Sd on
hen.
S. c. Rhode Island Reds.-John Small,
South Paris, 4th on pullet. Frank A.
Taylor, South Paris, I'd on cock. High
land Farm, Norway, I'd on hen, I'd on
pen, Sd on cook, Sd on eockerel, 4th on
cock, 4th on cockerel, 4th on pen. A.
E. Morse, South Paris, I'd on pen.
Joseph Robinson, Oxford, LIST on cock,
1st on hen, LIST on pullet, LIST on pen, 1st
on cockerel, I'd on cockerel, I'd on pullet,
Sd on hen, 4th on pullet.
R C. Rhode Island Reds. w. C.
Thayer, South Paris, Sd on hen, 4th on
cockerel, 4th on pullet, 4th on pen.
Herbert NJ. Tucker, Canton, 1st on hen,
1st on cockerel, 1st on pullet, lat on pen,
2d on cockerel, I'd on pen, I'd on ben, 4th
on hen, Sd on pullet. w. A. Goldermap,
Mechanic Falls, I'd on pullet. C. ".
Penney. Mechanic Falls, Sd on cockerel,
Sd on pen.
Sherwoods. q. N. Porter, South
Paris, LIST and I'd on cockerel, LIST, I'd
and Sd on pullet.
Langshans.-Johu E. Estes, Mechanic
Falls, 1st each on cock, hen, cockerel,
pulet and pen.
Light Brahmas. - A. <. Shurtleff,
South Paris. LIST on cock, 1st on hen, 1st,
I'd, Sd and 4th on cockerel. E. P.
Crockett, South Paris, 1st on pen, I'd on
cock.
S. C. Brown Leghorns. j. Flint,
North Waterford, 1st each on cock, hen,
cockerel, pullet and pen. Mrs. A. L.
Davis. Rumford, Cd on cockerel.,
X. G. Brown Leghorns.-Bert j. Flint,
North Waterford, 1st on hen. DR.. Frank
G. Devereux, Kezar Falls. LIST on pen.
s. C. Buff Leghorns.-Hillcrest Farm,
North Gorham, Maine, 1st on cockerel.
R. C. Buff Leghorns. "A. E. Clark,
South Paris, 1st on cockerel.
Houdsns.-Dr. E. A. Wight, Bolster's
Mills, LIST each on cook, hen, cockerel,
pullet and pen, I'd each on cock, hen,
cockerel, pullet and pen, Sd on hen, Sd
on cockerel, Sd on pen, 4th on cock. j.
b. Field, South Paris, Sd on cock, Sd on
pullet, 4th on hen, 4th on cockerel, 4th
on pullet.
Anconas.- Chester G. Miller, South
Paris, 1st on pen. w. A. Golderman,
Mechanic Falls, 1st on cockerel, LIST on
pullet.
Blue Andalusians. Chester G. Miller,
South Paris, 1st on pen.
Buff Cochin Bantams.-William Bar
low, Auburn, lat and I'd on hen, 1st on
cockerel, LIST on pullet.
Black Cochin Bantams.-D. Il. Bean,
South Paris, 1st on pen.
Indian Runner Ducks. - Agnes H.
Fuller, South Paris, 1st each on cock,
hen, cockerel and pullet.
African Geese. - Agnes n. Fuller,
South Paris, 1st each on cock and ben.
Dressed Poultry.-Rhode Island Reds,
A. E. Morse, South Paris, LIST.
Brown Eggs.-W. C. Thayer, South
Paris, LIST; A. E. Morse, I'd.
White Eggs. &C. G. Miller, South
Paris, 1st and I'd.
Plymouth Rock Eggs. II. v. Nc
Keuney, Let; /. N. Loring, I'd.
Wyandotte Eggs. - B. A. Carpenter,
East Poland, LIST and Cd.
Rhode Island Red Eggs.-A. E. Morse,
South Paris, LIST; G. g. Miller, South
Paris, I'd.
SILVER CUPS.