Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
T0WNSHEND
A Grand Success.

A Grand success.
Townshend's first score card poultry
show has come and gone, and was
success in every way, and nothing out
words of praise and commentator were
heard from exhibitors and those In at
tendance.
Much credit is due Mrs. c. II. Willard
and Mrs F. l.. Lowe for the promptness
and despatch with which they figured
the cards and to W. e. Blood, DR.. f. L.
Osgooj, A. c. Franklin and e. b.
Cudworth, who looked after the placing
of cards and ribbons on the coops and
were ever present to explain the points
of excellence of the birds to all who
were seeking knowledge. vote OF
thanks is also due the judge, d. E. Tas-
ker, for his work and painstaking In ex-
planning to those Interested why the
birds were cut in the various sections.
The number of birds, 302 far exceeded
the expectations of the promoters of the
show, and that is not all, 1t was quail
ity show.
Col. A. B. Franklin, A. Y Bigelow and
r. T. Lincoln showing White Wyan-
dottes scoring "a and s412, whlle mrs
A. c. Franklin's White Wyandotte pull
let was a gem. c. Truesdell had very
beautiful and even string of Buff Wyan-
dottes j. Jenkins had an even, well
marked string of Partridge Wyandottes.
Mrs. A. Newcomb of Wardsboro showed
Silverlaced Wyandottes, while "A. Cush-
ing had Golden Wyandottes. In Rhode
Island Reds. single combed, Miss Edith
Sanders and C. M. Holbrook divided
honors while in rose combed, e. e.
Knapp and Master Edwin r. Parker had
things their own way, Mr.. Knapp Win
ming a box of cigars for highest scoring
pen of either variety, and incidentally
1t might be said they are one of the best
laying strains of Reds in this locality.
In the Leghorn classes were birds fit
for the very best competition. w. E.
Blood, who has a long list of winnings,
on his rose combed Browns at New
England's leading shows, is a thoroughly
hard and consistent worker and to his
untiring efforts in labor and solicitatio
is due the success of the show. 1t was
expected that his rose combed Browns
would go high and they did, to "a and
a pen to 1874, but when his single
combed Browns went to 93h his rose
combed Whites to "a and single combed
Whites to IS, everyone was not only
surprised but glad, yet with all his high
scores in single combed Whites he had
to tip his hat to c. L. Austin, who d.
vided honors with him. This was Mr..
Austin's first show and we were glad
TO see him out and doubly so to see him
wear the blue. In single combed Buff,
A. c. Franklin showed an excellent
string of high scoring birds and his cock
bird that won special for best cock, any
variety, has won shape and color specials
at several shows. Mr.. Franklin's win
nings at the many shows he has attend
ed together with those at the state fair
last fall, stamps his birds as the best
Bluffs in the state.
The Silver Spangled Hamburgs OF M
w. Perry were a high scoring lot and
were much admired In Black Orping-
tons, r. ]. Daggett and Mrs. L. w
Kingsbury had fine specimens, while in
pullets A. D. Benson won first honors
with a wonderfully well developed spec
linens,
In White Orpingtons F. F. Gray put
down a fine lot of young stock These
birds have won the blue with shape and
color specials at several shows this win.
ter, 81 and IS being common scores with
Mr.. Gray's birds, and we are all glad tc
see another breed bringing blue ribbons
home to Townshend.
c. c. Robinson of Jamaica showed
birds of excellence in the Partridge
Plymouth Rock classes. He also showed
good white Rocks. Mrs. Frank Law.
renee, L. r. Barnes, H. Hall and c. H
Willard showed good barred Plymouth
Rocks and Evans Brothers string Of
white Plymouth Rocks.
Perhaps the most interest centred IL
the general specials open to every bird
the show. The whitest bird in the show
was won by Evans Brothers with thei
white Rock pulet scoring SO. They als'
won best hen in show best pullet, bes
cockerel, best pen, and best cock, hen
cockerel and pullet owned by one ex
hibitor. The special for whitest br'
shown by a lady was won by Mrs. w
e. Blood. 1t was no easy walkover a
Mrs. M. w. Perry and Mrs. A. C. Frank
lin were close up.
The Flexible flyer, given by Robbins 4
Cowles for highest scoring female show
by boy under IA years of age was hotl
contested for. Master Merton Chase
Guy Bemis, Floyd Cudworth, Edwin
Parker, Maynard Taft and Howard Low
all had birds of rarely good quality, bu
a rose combed Brown Leghorn he
shown by Howard Lowe turned the trio
and Master Howard is a very happy boy
The $500 setting of white Rock eggs
given by Evans Brothers for best NAL
owned by boy under IA years old wa
won by Master Edwin Parker.