Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-01
CUPS
 ARE AWARDED Pine Bluff Chicken Fanciers Hold Their Own With Out of Town Exhibi-
 tions at Fair. w. T. ORTON LEADS D. G. COffman, of Josephine, Texas, Up Among the Leaders-Other
 Winners.
w. T. ORTON LEADS

Out of ten silver loving cups of fered by chicken clubs, newspapers and lndiv duals Pine Bluff fanclers took five of them. w. T. Orton of 'ihis city, led the, list, of winners by carrJsng away two cups, both of which become his property as this is third consecutive time ne has won them. One is cup offered by w. l.. Dewoody and Company, of ne Bluff, fer the best pen of White Wyandottes exhibited by a member of the Jeffer- son County Poultry Association, and the other was offered by sThe h. d,Gstrious Hen," poultry journal for tie best pen of one valiety of Wyan- :.ct es exhibited by member of the 1bove named association. Besides ts.ese cups MT. Orton received cash prizes amounting to more than $2O0.
 Ten White Legh-rns eXh bited by Hearndaie Farm of this city won the cup offered by the Jefferson County Poultry Association. Last year this cup was won by Orlando Williams, Of Hot Springs. This cup must be won three consecutive times by the same exhibitor before it becomes h's prop erty.
 D. G.. Coffman, of Josephine, Tex as, won the silver loving cup of- fered by B. Gottlieb, for the best pen of Rhode Island Reds. w. F. Kill man, of Bald Knob, was the winner last year.
 The Board of Trade cup for the best pen of Plymouth Rocks was awarded to Frank Meek, of Arkenta.
 The cup offered by R. H. Stearns and Company for the best pen of Leg horns exhibited was won by Hearn- aale Farm, Pine Bluff.
 D. G. Coffman, of Josephine. Tex as, was awarded the cup given by W. D. Hearn for the best single comp Rhode Island Red bullet. MT. Ccffman also received the Adams Printing Company cup for the best cockerel, any breed, exhibited and the ..up offered by the Jefferson County Poultry Association fer. the best ten Indian Runner ducks. This cup must be won twice by the same exhibitor before i,- becomes his prop erty.
 w. T. Brasher, of this city, was awarded s.e cup offered by the Inland Poultry Journal for the best Buff Orp ngton bullet.
 All these cups, except those noted, must be won three consecutive times by the same exhibitor before they be- come personal property.
 Fu.' the best pen of solid color birds, E. w. Phillips, was awarded the first prize and the second went to Hearndale Farm.
 D. G. Coffman, of Josephine, Tex as, won the premium for the best pen of parti-colored chickens with h Rhode Island Reds and Lunsford Bros, of Minden La., was second with their exhibit of Brown Leghorns.
 Mrs. w. 4. Womack was awarded first prize for the best Buff Cockin cockerel.
 In giving the awards Wednesday ,he name of H.. L. Sternberg was un-
 n en,ionally given as the winner of the .hird pr.ze for the largest and best exhibit in the American class when it should bave been w. c. Me- Bryde. The two premiums for these honers netted MT. McBryde S35, which is additional to the other prizes he captured.
 One of the most interesting features of the poultry show is the caponzing demonstrations given by A. G. Rus sell. Those who have seen this work have become greatly interested and it is probable that many will prepare to caponize their chickens as there is an unlimited demand for capons and they bring the best pr ce of ally meat. MT. Russell has sev- eral hundred capons and yesterday 1 received letter from Swift and Con- ! pany, of Kansas City, requesting in- | formation and asking him to quote prices