The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
PUBLIC rs APPREcIATIvE ANC
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND.
Yesterday Was a Big Day and Crowds
s"srnea - Until Closing Hour
Special Cup Awards To-day.

Without a doubt the show given by
the Tri-Stats Poultry association in
the Market Auditorium this week Is
the best that "a ever been attempted
by h organization. The birds on eN-
hibition are OF the best quality. and
those familiar with the breeding OF
prize stock say hat the specimens
shown are equal TO many that they
have . at the biggest shows In the
country.
Large crowds have been attending
n the records 30 far for the week
have been broken by a goodly mar
gin Not a corner of the room has
have been studied. and many persons
heretofore not interested to any great
extent In the breeding of poultry have
been inOculated with the spirit and
viii soon be among the live ones Of
the poultry world.
Breeders have taken many orders
Tor eggs 10 hatch during the spring
months. attesting the superior appear.
ance OF the stock in the show over
the birds in the pens Of the average
chicken raiser.
The appearance OF the show room
Is as "A large barnyard in SO far as the
sights of the birds me the Growing OF
the cocks and cackling Of the hens
Is concerned. In addition to these IA
miliar barnyard sound there are also
quachlng sounds OF the ducks. which
lends life TO the scene which otherwise
Is not Tar OF the right track.
Big Day.
Yesterday was a big DAY and spec.
tators svarmed the big auditorium
throughout the afternoon and evening.
The officials OF the association who
were on hand throughout the day were
kept exceedingly busy answering in
quiries OF visitors and In aiding In the
work of the show. superintendent
DICK Morgan was especially busy: and
the praise that has been showered
upon nm Tor the excellent manner in
which the show has been conducted
bears witness OF the voice OF approval
given by all
The judges awarded special club and
class prizes yesterday and today
other special prizes will be awarded.
including the placing Of silver loving
cups 10 the credit OF the various prize
winners. This promises TO be an in
teresting event. inasmuch as the ri
Valry displayed between the breeders
"A been warm. and the judges have
had their hands full in selecting the
best birds. as many were so near the
perfect mark.
The show will be open daily until
10 o'clock. p. m. closing at that hour
"NN AAhLNa w hAAAn NC To
moved until after that hour. thus per-
hitting a full view until the very last
moment. II Is expected hat the big
crowd will attend Saturday night. and
every arrangement will be made for
handling the big crowd.
Excellent Exhibit.
The state university exhibit has at
tracted much attention. and the Wis
itors have been attracted 10 the eX-
hibit by the excellent manner in which
IL is arranged and the stock displayed.
The exhibit Is OF an educational ma
ture and poultrymen OF much expert
ence have spent considerable time in
the study OF the methods used at the
school n the stock that has resulted
h Special awards made yesterday
American Poultry Association Medal.
Best cocksrei.
7. W. Donaldson. West Alexander. Pa.
with White Wyandotte cockerel
American White orpington Club.
One hoe, s,, Special uv,,,. o-.
ton cock. :. Price. Flushing. q.
one best Single Comb White Orping-
ton hen. ;. Price. Flushing. ..
one best single Comb White Orping-
ton coekered. H. l. and o. Bennett. Par
sons. ". Va.
one best Single Comb White Orring-
Va.
one best Single Comb White orpinr-
ton pen. IT. t. and O.. Bennett. Parsons.
W. Va.
National White wyandotts Club Ribbons.
Best cock. r. T.. Myers. GAINESVILLE. -.
Best hen. F. " Donaldson. West Alex
auder. Pa.
Best cockerel. F. w. Donaldson. West
Alexander, Pa.
Best punet. r. W. Donaldson. west
Alexander. Pa.
Best pen. r W. Donaldson. West Alex
auder. PA.
The Ancona Club of American Specials.
silver cum for fri afHHs rnarMHEw vaF.
ming most points. Or d. d. Berry. Pow
haitian. o..
FIRST Ancons cock. Dr. j.. T. Berry.
Powhattan. o..
First Ancona hen. w. r.. Branthover.
Pittsburgh. Pa.
First Ancona cockereL Dr. j f. Berry.
Powhattau o.
First Ancona pullet. Or. J. r. Berry.
p~owhattau. %.
First Ancona hen. DIT. J. F. Berry.
~Fowhattan. o.
Ten dollar setting OF eggs. by J. a.
Branthroove. Huntington. for member