The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
Unable to Secure a Suitable
Building Elsewhere in
Birmingham
COLEMAN AND SWAIN
WILL BE THE JUDGES
VIII Be in Addition to Regular Show
at the Fair-Inside of Main
Exhibit Hall Is Being
Repaired

Secretary Fletcher of the Alabama
Poultry association notified the mem
bers Saturday that the annual show of
the association would be combined with
the poultry show at the Alabama State
Fair this year, the reason being that no
suitable building for the holding of
the show in the city was obtainable.
In his communication to the members
he expresses the hope and belief that
the Birmingham auditorium may be
completed in time for the holding of
the usual poultry show next year.
The matter was brought before spe-
cial meeting of the poultry association,
when the offer of the fair association
to include the special premiums and to
make other concessions was accepted.
The judges will be Joe Coleman and
B. O. Swain. who are satisfactory to
the poultry association management.
Special Premiums Offered
The special premiums offered to men,
bers of the Alabama Poultry associa-
tion only this year are the 500 cup
given by the Standard Home company
of Birmingham for the best display In
American, English and Mediterranean
classes the L. A. Whitehead trophy for
best display of white, black and buff
Orpingtons; also the cup given by w.
J. Root of Ensley to be competed for
by members of the National White In
dian Runner Duck club for the best
pullet duck.
The inside of the main exhibit hall
upstairs is being remodeled under tho
a of Patd .x~ffh he
view of accommodating the exhibits of
% leading women. showing what can
be done in home industry.
The exhibits for this department Will
come from eight different counties and
1t will be a feature of the fair of high
educational value. Additional money for
the extension of this department has
been appropriated and President B. 3.
Burton is giving all possible cncour-
agement to make this one of the most
useful features of the fair.
Following is the letter of President
Fletcher of the Alabama Poultry as
sociation, calling upon the members to
show the fair officials that they ap-
preciate their offer by making the show
the best ever held in the country:
ITO the Members of the Alabama Poul-
try association:
"Fellow F'anciers-Inasmuch as we have
ing to hold our 1913 show (but with the
fact in view that we will have an audi
torium before another year, the directors
have decided to hold our 1913 show In
connection with the Alabama State Fair
show, october to IS.
'This matter was brought before a
special meeting of the association last
night, when the offer of the fair asso-
citation to include our special premiums
and whatever else we might wish was
accepted by the members present.
ut is up to us now to show the fair
association that we appreciate their Of
fer and the only way to do this is to
send our birds to the fair show. Our old
friend, Judge Joe Coleman, will be the
principal Judge, assisted by Judge B. o.
Swain, assuring us all we could ask,
so let's get busy and make this our
show.
1.-The Standard Home trophy cup and
the Whitehead cup will be offered at this
show. Very truly yours,
ALABAMA POULTRY ASSOCIATION,
Fired s. Fletcher, Secretary"
Superintendent Halstead of the fair as
sociation yesterday issued the following
letter:
'Fellow F'anciers-In view of the fact
that the Alabama Poultry association
could not get a suitable building in which
to hold their 1913 show, they have de-
cided to combine their show with our
State Fair show this year October Q to
49, This will give us one of the largest
poultry shows ever held in the south.
"They are offering the following spe-
cials at this show:
1.-The Standard Home company of Bir-
mingham, Ala, trophy cup. valued at 800
to be won three times in six years by
member of the Alabama Poultry associa-
ton, for best display in American, Eng
lish or Mediterranean classes
81. A. Whitehead trophy cup, value SIS,
to be won three times in six years, by a
member of the Alabama Poultry associa-
tion, for best display Of single comb
white, black and buff Orpingtons
'If you are not member of the Ala
bama Poultry association, buy one share
of stock for IS and become life mem
ber If you are member, get busy and
help us help you. Very truly yours.
"DR. HAL II. HALSTEAD
superintendent Poultry Dept"