The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-28
BEAUTIFUL BIRDS ATTRACT
LARGE CROWD TO MAR.
kET-AUDITORIUM.
state University Has Excellent Dis
District Are Well Pleased

play and Breeders From Tri-State
District Are Well Pleased.
yesterday. at the poultry show be.
Ing held al the Observation-Disclosures
this week. was the biggest Tuesday
IN The history OF the Tri-State Poultry
association. aside from the finest ex.
hibition OF classy birds ever seer here
the day was marked by the largest
attendance at such an early date in
the week.
With all conditions favorable. ever
larger crowds are expected today, and
likewise Thursday. Friday and Satur
uay. The weather is propitious, the
birds are standing the show very well
the exhibition as a whole is daily
growing better.
Rapid progress was made YESTERDAY
In the work OF judging the exhibits
Starting at s o'clock the judges work.
fd until ate in the afternoon. Geo
n. Northup completed the Judging OF
his classes yesterday and departed
last night for Zanesville.O. William
+. Auerawald. the other Judge. will
finish his classes to-day.
University Has Display.
One OF the distinct features of the
show was opened to the public yes.
terday morning. IL is the exhibit OF
me agricultural extension depart
ment OF the West Virginia university
at M~organtown. IL consists OF hun.
dreds OF illustrations, samples OF the
c~essories.
Directors OF the poultry depart.
ment OF the experiment station are
IN charge OF the display. The pic.
lures include two of each class of
birds. n showing the male and the
other female bird. The pictures
snow the correct markings and shape
of each.
Among the poultry appliances
SHOWN n demonstrated in the ex.
hibit are model chicken houses. tran
nests, Feeding trOughs, etc. The hest
reed for chickens of various ages.
mixed in proper proportions, are
SHOWN and instructions are given as
10 the proper manner OF mixing them.
Many Exhibitors.
Ihere are about a hundred exhibit.
ors at the show, many of them being
o a considerable distance. All
parts OF West Virginia. eastern Ohio
and western Pennsylvania are repre-
scented.
Among those from other cities bav.
ing exhibits are: Dr. j. r. Berry. Pow
hatan, o.; w. b. Lashley. Powhatan
Point, o.: +. r. Myers. ZanesvilIe- % :
Belle Meade Farm. Jacksonburg. o.
A. u. Caldwell, Alledonia, o.: Julian
Z. Byrd. Charleston, w. Va. olive
G. Moore. Bannock. o.: Il. h. Wallace
Jacobsburg, o.: G. +. Lantz. Car
michaels. Pa: +. }. King. Pine Grove
w. Va William G.. Steer. Tacoma, o.
". *, Edgar, Charleston. w. Va: G..
Is. Hayerstraw, Williamstown, w. Va.
j. Il. kerby, CannOnsburg. Pa: j. O
Branhoover. Huntington, Va. J. h
Hoskinson, Waynesburg. Pa: ". l.
Laughlin. Jewett, o.: B. Huey. Man.
nlngton; w. Va: F.. II. Brooks. Stur
geon. Pa Bern Ruble. Powhatan
Point, o.: B.. r. Stone. Pine Grove
w. Va. c. Lee Reynolds. Fleming.
ton, w. Va: Harry l.. Burd. Union.
town. Pa. c. II. May. Follansbee. ".
va; w. IL. B~ranthOover. Pittsburgh
Pa; Mrs. r. G.. Patton. Tacoma, "
Va; Bryan and Culley. Burgettstown
Pa; w. +. Smith. Petersburg. "
va; Harry Briggs, Beallsville. o..
y w. Parks. Altoona. Pa. Frank &
STERN. Cleveland. o.: 4. 4. Cummins
Washington. Pa. II. l.. and O. Ben
nett, Parsons. W Va: X. G. House.
Washington, Pa.
Many Awards Made.
The work OF judging was almost
completed yesterday. During the
morning the Columbia Wyandottc.
Golden Wyandotte. Barred Plymouth
Rocks, Light Brahmas and Buff PIv.
mouth Rocks were judged. During
me afternoon judging was completed
IN the Following classes. White WAN
lottes, Single Comb White Leghorns.
Mhite plymouth Rocks. Rose Comb
Whlte Minorcas, Silver Wyandotfee.
p G. Black Minorcas. X. e. Black
Minorcas. Single Comb Rhode Island
REDS, single Comb Buff Ieghorns
rose Comb Rhode Island Reds. Single
Comb Hrown Leghorns and Single
Tomb White OrpingtOns.
llocal birds showed up we'll and
scores were among the prize winners.
wheeling exhibitors captured prizes
In nearly every class.
~ HosklusOn. q well known
chicken fancier Of W%synesburr. "a
with a pen OF ten birds. carried OF
nearly all tho hOnora in the 4 a.
White Leghorn class. only n Of tho
birds failing 90 land an award.
Among his prizes were FIRST pon. 0ret
and second pullet. second cockereL
and FIRST cock The cock also TOOK
the special prize az the best shaped
bird in the class.
Mr.. Hoskinson 8. well known Il,
this city. although this ie tire FIRST
show In Wheeling % which ho has
exhibited All bis bird are Of tho
ID W foung's strain. and biz oxhIb-
y yesterday attracted no little atfen-
o and much favorable comment.
Afternoon Awards.
me InlInWIuH ore The. awards maIf
by &c ludree dlrire ~ afternoon.
white wyanaot..
Anna swan. Charleston. vs. va.
cook fourth bon. rec1uI c1ckr-eI SEQ.
ond. ruiirf. fourth.
y 3 Yo4nr 81 Ceirfvlue 3D.. cock.
ial cockerel third. puuct second thIrd
Aibsrt p Harvey whe,usr W Va.
DANIEL Nussra wheeling 49, va.
co.kNrcL fourth