Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-24
GEORGIA CHICKS
READY FOR SHOW
Work of Classifying and List
ing Entries for Exhibition
Completed by Managers.

The work of listing and classifying
the entries for the Georgia Poultry as
sociation's show which begins next
week, has been completed, and all mat
ter for the catalogue is in the hands of
the printer
Nothing remains ahead of the show
committee now but to get the pens in
place and to clear the decks at the Au-
ditorium for the tremendous work Of
receiving and placing the birds.
1t has been arranged to deliver birds
received by express on Sunday, and
they will come in by the carload. Lo-
cal birds will be received Monday morn
ing, and every bird will be in place by
] o'clock Monday. at which time the
Judging will begin.
Interest this year in the famous util-
ity breeds promises to be higher than
ever before. And as usual the hottest
competition will be in the Red and
Orpington classes
Great Showing Of orpinstons.
Some of the country's breeders of
Orpingtons will show Athens. the
"Orpington City" will show tremen-
dous number of the birds. Mrs. l.. l..
Epson and Mrs. e. X. Lumpl<in, of the
Classic City, will be on hand with
strong strings. The Clifton Orpington
yard Will be another that will make a
strong exhibit.
Another city famous for its poultry
industry that will come strong with
Orpingtons is Charleston. Ga. The
Southland Poultry Farm, Muse &
Wright. proprietors, and the Sutton
Orpington Yards, both of that town.
have entered a number of high class
birds.
A good showing of Whites will be
made by o. L. Chandler. of Newman.
Ga
South Carolina will be represented in
the Orpington alleys by the Abbeville
Orpington Yards, regular exhibitor at
the Georgia Poultry association show,
which will show BUNS, Whites and
Blacks
Hal Riviere, of Kirllwood will make
a showing of Black Orpingtons. So
will the Southern States Duck and
Poultry Yard, of College Park
H. o. Keferstein, of billiard Fla,
Will exhibit one pen OF White Orping-
tons, but it is reputed TO be one of ex-
ceptional class, and probable winner
E. e. brewery. Of Brooks, Ga, will show
White Orpingtons. So will the Aldrich
Poultry Farm, of Columbus. Ohio, a
new exhibitor at the Georgia Poultry
Association shows.
Announcements Of the other breed
ers of note who Will show in the other
classes will be made later and it will be
possible to judge from the list the Gloss
Of show that will be given next week by
the Georgia Poultry association.
Same Old Officials.
The show officials will be the same as
last year. G. O. Harwell viii as usual
serve as secretary Except for one short
interruption, he has served In this ca
pacity since the organization OF the as
ISOLATION. and this will be the eighth
show in Atlanta of which he has had
charge. f. J. Coll will again serve az
superintendent, with ]. II. Reynolds az
his assistant. These men occupied the
same positions last year. and are vet
Grams at the poultry show business
They have never failed to keep all
birds in good condition throughout the
shows. and to return them in good or
der when it was over Mr.. Reynolds
will be in especial charge OF the ducks
The show this year will be better
balanced one than last years excellent
exhibit. There win be more ducks this
year more turkeys and more pigeons
Every popular breed will be represented
and in some of the varieties the show
ing will be tremendous. The Rhode Is
land Red class will, as usual. be par
ticularly strong 1t is doubtful if ever
before there has been one that even
remotely approached it. Another tre-
mendous showing viii be in ducks. and
particularly of the White Indian Run
ner variety. Last year the local show
set worlds record in this respect. and
this year it will no doubt top last year
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