Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-22
OVER 1900 BIRDS
At POULTRY SHOW
Vermont State Association In.
PRODUCES Educational Feat
ures at 18th Exhibition.

st. Adams, Jan. 2O-In spite of the fact
that the arrival of some birds was de-
layed on account of the strike on the
Delaware Hudson railroad, the 18th
exhibition of the Vermont State Poultry
association, which opened at the city hall
this morning, has entered between 800
and LOO birds. Most of the birds delayed
were from New York points but one
exhibitor from Connecticut failed to got
ms Urds here for the opening. Those in
charge of the show worked hard all day
to get coops ready to accommodate the
unexpectedly large number of birds.
The Judges. Prof. u. j. Lambert of the
Rhode Island state College and d. p.
Shove Of Fall River Mass. have been
hard at work all day but no ribbons
have been put up yet. Tomorrow morn
ing, however, will tell different story
as the directors will work all night to
get caught up"
There were many out of town exhibit
tors present to-day, including people
from Middletown Springs, st. Johnsbury.
1lardwick, Richford and other towns IN
Franklin county ana Burlington In the
EXHIBITS there are represented also
Maine, New Hampshire, Connectiut and
New York state points
QUALITY Is HIGH.
Professor Lambert, who comes to 81
Albans for the first time, saws that the
quality Of the birds far exceeds his eX-
pectatons. Mr.. Shove who has been here
six successive years before. SAYS that
the show this year IS four times as large
as when he first acted as Judge. and
that the quality has increased IN the
same proportion. Professor Lambert
said that the Partridge Wyandottes were
The best quality he had seen for a long
time.
There are more varieties this year
than last and a larger number of cx-
hibitors. The competition is keen in all
classes.
new feature. and one that gives the
show more of an educational nature than
before, is lectures each evening by speak
ers of wide repute. This evening there
was large audience in the city court
room when Professor Lambert delivered
an interesting and instructive lecture on
Exhibition Poultry" He has been as
socated practically all lis life with the
poultry business. and has been Judge
past six years he has been connected with
he Rhode Island State College Professor
Lambert returned home tonight and the
judging will be completed by Mr. shove
Tomorrow evening Harry NJ. LamOn,
senior animal husbandman in poultry in
vcsitgation of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, will give an address
on Opportunities in Poultry for the Far
mer,' and thursday evening Miss Frances
f. Wheeler OF Chazy, y. Y. will speak
on "Woman's Place in Poultry Hus-
ba ndry"
A new breed shown this year for the
first time in the State is the silver Cam.
pine and there is a large list of entries
TO AWARD 40 CUPS.
over 40 cups are to he awarded and
competition is very keen. especially for
the Wlrthmore SIS challenge cup to hei
given for the be t display of poultry in
the show This cup was won last year by
II. l.. Ponniman of St. Johnshury, but it
has to be won three times by the same
person to become his property It is
said that this cup will probably not 20 to /
Mr.. Penniman this year as he has not as
large an exhibit as soma others The ri
vary lpl tll' -NfSStllStI Ni' CldlltnGc cup
Is also great. This cup is given 70 the
best display of cock, hen, cockerel pu
pullet,
In addition to the display of birds there
are also on exhibition many practical
poultry necessities ana conveniences, such
as water heaters and fountains. auto
matte grain feeds, mash feeders etc (
Then OF course there arc feeds nnumcr-
able to tempt tn" appetite Of the most
fastiGious bird
In connection with the sho. meeting
Of the State branch of the Rhode Island
Red club will be held Thursday afternoon
at two O'Clock in the city court room