Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-26
WORKNEN RUSH
FOR CHICK SHOW
Gang of LabOrerS Busy at the
Auditorium Armory, Getting
Ready for Exhibits.

A gang Of laborers, in the employ Of
the Georgia Poultry association, took
over the Atlanta Auditorium Armory
yesterday and began the task Of pre-
pairing it for the coming Great Central
Poultry Show Of the South. which
opens Monday at ! o'clock.
Sunday morning the erecting gang
will give place to the cleaners and they
IN turn to the superintendent and hi
force who will begin the work Of put
ting the birds in place. This will be
rushed Sunday and Monday morning so
that everything will be in readiness for
the opening, which comes Monday at
o'clock. Judging begins at that time
and Will be completed Tuesday by
O'Clock
Strong Glass Of Reds.
n begins to appear certain that the
showing in several classes this year
viii be the beet that the South has ever
known and the competition will be the
wRrTneEt.
One class that seems likely to stand
out above all the rest is the Rhode
place unique in the poultry world. They
were originated, for one thing, as the
result Of haphazard outoreeding.
When they once became known they
swept the country and achieved a sue
cess unknown to any other variety.
Those who bred them found two things
that In utility they were second to
none in the world but that it was a
matter of extreme difficulty. as a result
of the manner of their origin, to get
them to breed true to Standard.
For several years the Red class at
the Georgia Poultry associations show
has been one of the best and the com
petition has been the keenest. This
wear there is more quality and prom
Use of hotter competition than ever be-
fore. Some idea of what may be ex-
pected can be gathered from hint
about the exhibitors. One of the best
known exhibitors is Barrett Phinizy, of
Athens He has entered thirteen birds
and they will be heard from. Mrs. P.
T. Galloway of Washington, Ga, and
Mrs. Don Donaldson, of East Point, will
both make strong showings of Reds
J. |. Hosford, Of East Point, has en-
tered several good birds, and so has
Payne's Poultry Pens. DR.. w. P.
Hardeman has entered a corking big
string Of birds, which includes not only
Reds. but White Rocks and Wyan-
dottes as well.
Galatians Will Defend.
Possibly the most notable of the
Southern entries is that Of Callahan ~
Son. of East Point. This firm won the
handsome Tumlin Brothers cup last
year for the best pen of Reds, and as
this is challenge trophy they will at
tempt to defend 1t this year. The Cal
lahan birds are said to be extra fine,
but they are bound to ind the competi-
ton tremendous Another entrant who
can always be counted on to win prizes
Is T. W. Martin, OF Decatur. His birds
should be in exceptionally fine condi-
ton for the forthcoming show.
Mrs. A. l. Matthews, of Redan, will
show Single Comb Reds, and so will
the Gresentha Poultry Yards, of At
lanta, and Frank c, Doughman. Of De-
catur DIR. J. A. Wright, who has some
strong Reds this year, is an entrant ana
should do we'll even against torrid
competition.
Altogether the showing of Reds at
the forthcoming exhibit should be an
excellent one and any birds that win
there will be able to win anywhere in
the South.
Reds Have No Monopoly
The Red exhibit and the Orpington
showing are destined to be the most
notable this year. as has been the case
for recent years, but they viii not hold
any monopoly. The Rocks are excel
lently represented as usual, and the go
ing in the Barred and White divisions
will be lumpy for anything but the
highest class birds The Wyandottes
are strongly represented as usual, and
so are the LeghoTns.