Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-01-07
Nearly Seven Hundred Birds shown

Nearly Seven Hundred Birds Sh,wn.
FOURTH POULTRY SHOW OF WESTERN
NAME ASSOCIATION
Ityou are to any degree . crank on
"birds," you doubtless attended the
poultry show at Norway last week. some
time between Tuesday and Thursday, II
you we're within reach; and II you were
not, you wished You could be.
After three shows OF the Western
Maine Poultry Association held In New
Hall, South Paris. In the past three
winters, the exhibition bad grown so
that the quarters, always cramped,
were plainly outgrown. So this years
show was held In Norway Opera House.
Even here there was no surplus OF room
for the number of birds that came In.
The stage was used for advertising dis.
play, but the floor of the hall and the
anterooms at the rear were filed solid
full, except for rather narrow sisles be-
tween the coops, with the fowls exhib
tied. All were in the uniform coops of
the association, which present a neat
appearance. The whole number OF birds
In the show was about $50.
As to the quality of the birds, with
very few exceptions they were such as
would grace any show. II was pro-
nounced by several people the best show
they had ever seen, though they had
seen larger ones.
1t was as usual q score card show.
The judges we're Daniel P. Shove Of Fall
River, Mass, James 81. Woodward OF
Tyngsboro, Mass, and Silas Bartlett OF
Lewiston.
In some OF the rarer classes there was
little competition, but in most OF the
standard or more common breeds the
competition was quite sharp.
A novelty was q pair Of pheasants
shown by Nelson W. Weston of Show
hogan. who had number of other birds
on exhibition. The male pheasant died
Wednesday night, Mr.. Weston thinks
from pneumonia.
Outside Of the poultry exhibit. two or
three cages which attracted attention
were placed in the hall by Flint, the
North Waterford animal man. One Of
these contained bis famous pet coon, an
other a colony Of prairie dogs, and the
third southern gray squirrdl.
Several coops Of pigeons, on which no
awards were offered, but which were put
in for exhibition only, were shown by z
P. Crockett Of South Paris and Charles
Cummings Of Norway.
Attendance was good throug bout the
show.
The annual meeting of the Western
Maine Poultry Association was held
Wednesday evening, and the following
officers elected:
Presidential. z. Shurtlef, South Paris.
Vice. Presidents
II. E. Lovejoy, Norway.
B. j. Flint, North Waterford.
DIR. Z. A. Wight, Bolster's Mills. i
j. A. Chadbourne, Bridgton.
II. II. Tucker. Canton.
B. A. Carpenter. East Poland.
silss Bartlett. Lewiston. |
George p. Cofin, Freeport.
John b. Robinson, Oxford |
See. p. Crockett. South Paris. |
Asst. Sew. Z. Thayer, South Paris. |
Treas.-D. II. Bean. South Paris.
Directors
A. T. shur,len. South Paris.
II. Z. Loveioy, NORWAY.
Z. p. Crockett, South Paris.
w. c. Thayer, South Paris.
j. NJ. Thayer, Paris Hill.
Frank A. Taylor, South Paris.
r. o. Porter. Norway.
W. L. Bumpus, Mechanic Falls.
ID. Il. Besn, South Paris.
The association will hold its show In |
Norway Opera House next year, proba- |
bly, in the week Of Jan. 1st, though the |
date is not yet definitely fixed.
PRIZES AWARDED.
A number Of silver cups were given |
BY the association. The most valuable |
one Is offered for the highest scoring |
display (cOck, hen, cockerel, pullst and
penn, and must be won three times by
one exhibitor to be held. II has been
won twice Al the other shows by I. V.
Mckinney of Auburn, aud once by Jo-
seph Robinson of Oxford. This year it
was won by John Z. Estes of Mechanic
Falls.
A smaller cup under the same condi.
tons, competed for this year for the
first time, was also won by Mr.. Estes.
Cup for the largest number Of birds,
all varieties, scoring 30 points and over,
was awarded to Joseph Robinson Of OK
ford.
Cup for the largest number Of birds of
one variety, scoring 80 points for parti-
colored or 81 for solid colored, also won
by Mr.. Robinson.
Prizes for large entries were given by
the association as follows:
Exhibitor paying largest entry fee,
$500 in cash, Joseph Robinson.
Lady exhibitor making largest entry,
$500 in cash, Mrs. George Austin, Nor
way.
Boy under Is making largest entry,
IS. 90 cash, Richard NJ. Millett, South
Paris.
Largest entry by person who never ex
hibited here before, purple trophy cup,
Nelson W. Weston, Skowhegan.
Silver cups for best exhibit In each
strain were awarded az follows:
Barred Plymouth Rock, l. N. Loring,
West Auburn.
White Plymouth Rock, j. A. Chad
bourne, Bridgton.
Buff Plymouth Rack, 1. V. McKennye,
Auburn.
Buff Leghorn, C. /. Davis, watsrvills.
White Wyandotte, Joseph Robinson,
Oxford.
X c. R. l. Red, Herbert NJ. Tucker,
Canton.
S C. r. |. Red, Joseph Robinson.
Light Brahma, A. Z Shurtlef, South
Paris.
Brown Lsghoru, B. J. Flint, North
Waterford.
White Orpingtou, Mrs. George Austin,
Norway.
Silver Laced wyandotts, Charles G.
Skowhegsn.
Houdap, DR.. 4. A. Wight, Bolster's
Mills.
Bantam, ID. II. Bean, South Paris.
Ducks, Nelson w. Weston, Skowhegsn.
Specials for the highest scoring bird in
each class:
Barred Plymouth Rock, pullet, 1. N.
Loring, Auburn.
Buff Plymouth Rock, pullet, I. V. Nc.
Kenney, West Auburn.
White Wyandotte, puilet, Joseph Rob
inson.
Columbian wyandotte, hen, B. A. Car.
penter, East Poland.
s. C. r. 1. Red. pullet, Joseph Robin
son.
Brahma, cock, E, P. Crockett, South
Paris.
Lausshan, hen, John E. Estes, Me-
Houdau, pullet, ]. B. Field, South
Paris.
Ancona. pullet, Rev. G. G. Miller,
South Paris.
r. c. r. |. Red, pullet, Herbert N.
Tucker, Canton.
White Plymouth Rock, pullet, ]. A.
Chadbourne, Brighton.
S. C. Brown Leghorn, cookerel, James
PacorI Gnnth paria