Evening journal., 1913-12-02
CHICKS NOW
ON DISPLAY
Eighth Poultry Show in Odd
Fellows Temple the
Best Ever
JUDGES GET TO
WORK FIRST DAY

Following months of preparation,
the eighth annual exhibition Of the
Diamond State Poultry and pigeon
Association opened in odd Fellows
Temple, Tenth and King streets this
morning. The last Of the thousand or
more entries arrived a short time be-
fore the show began and Judging
started Immediately. The officials of
the show worked until late last night
getting things in shape for today ana
Judging from the interest displayed.
the show this year will be record
breaker To add to the exhibition the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
come forward with a large exhibit
from its experimental farms. other
poultry fanciers and dealers have en-
tered the show this year will added
vim, and the basement Of the large
hall is about filled with displays Of
various kinds.
From now until next Saturday
evening the growing of the rooster
and the cackle of the hens will pro-
claim to all that chicken" rules SUI
preme and It is predicted that at the
end Of the week the membership OF
the association will swell from 100
TO 200 or more. Even last night when
the officials were busy arranging tot
the show, several applications for
membership were received
The main floor OF the temple OPEN
ing into King street has been con-
vcrted into one large show room and
here nearly a thousand chickens are
displayed In single tier metal cages.
The floor of the building has been
covered with white canvass and on
the large stage chairs are placed for
those who care to rest.
Ia one corner OF the basement is
the display OF William Tinsman. OF
Richardson Park. This consists of
three pens OF fowls. numbering thir-
ty-nine Orpingtons. In addition the
Norwich Automatic Feeder. and Wa
ter tank, are used Mr.. Tinsman Is
State agent for these appliances and
placards in the pens announce the
various chickens are for sale TO the
highest bidder.
One OF the most interesting ex-
hibits is that of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company Experimental
Farm. OF Bacon. This display in.
cludes all sorts OF vegetables. corr
and grains. and two pens OF bloodeC
chickens. Literature on farming. anS
/ l.r flsf.I tfrs.r. - al
for distribution.
In the centre OF the basement
located the water pen, and here. 70
five days and nights, the display q
rare water fowl. owned by Norris {
Temple, Of pocopson, Pa, will b
shown The water fowl will be SUI
piled with running water, and the
environments will be as near natur
as the hand Of man can make IT,
Show Officers.
The officers of the association, an
those in charge Of the exhibit. are
William J. Splan, president John A
Branch. first vice president: Angus
r. Wahl, second vice president; j ID
Carville. treasurer. Frank NJ. Smith
assistant secretary; Charles Sim
mons, Jr., show secretary
Executive Committee John A.
BRANCH, W. Percy Morrison. Norris G.
Temple. Fred. r. Campbell. Lewis S
! Fell
superintendent Of Poultry-W. Per.
cy Morrison; assistants. Fred r
Campbell. Lewis S Fell. Thomas p
| Donnelly.
superintendent OF igeons-Augus
+. Wahl; assistant E. b. Wilson,
Judges--Poultry-Dr A. T. Beck
ett,, William j. Stokes, A. J. Fell. +
v. L. Turner, W. J. Stanton, A. E
/ Warner.
Pigeons-Reuben Gibbs