The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-04
POULTRY SHOW
OPENS TODAY
COCKS WILL CROW AND HENS
WILL CAcklE IN hAwlEY
BUILDING THIS WEEK.
Eighth Annual Show By Tri-sta,e As
ISOLATION Promises 20 Be An
Excellent One.

The Show Beautiful" the eighth an
nual show OF the Tri-State Poultry As
ISOLATION will open this morning IN the
hawley building. corner of Main and
Bridge streets, opposite the Stone a
Lnomas store The show promises to
Tar eclipse the efforts OF the associa-
ton officers In the past. and the ex.
hibits. both individually and pens.
promise TO Outshine. IL possible. the
product OF last year The show will
be open to the public daily. including
evenings. from today until and includ-
An interesting feature OF the show
viii be the door prizes TO be awarded
during the week. A setting OF eggs
for valuable ehiskens will be the
prizes and this will be- much sought
by the many who will attend the
show.
The birds have arrived. that Is the
majority of them have. and are now
roosting in their coops in the big ex-
hibition hall More will arrive this
morning and by this evening every
thing will be ready for the big event.
The birds will be exhibited on the first
floor OF the large building. and this
room affords one OF the best places
for such an exhibition. that could be
found In the city.
The judging and awarding OF prizes
, will be done by William r. ANerswald,
who officiated in that capacity here
at the last show. He is one of the
judges OF the Madison Square Garden
show in New York City. and is fully
competent to handle the local show
I this year.
Special Premiums.
Besides the association prizes TO be
awarded at the show. a number OF
special premiums. in the form of sill
yer sups. will be offered for competi.
ton.
The Wheeling Board OF Trade offers
a handsome silver cup for the best
general display of standard varieties
by any one exhibitor. Turkeys. ducks.
geese and bantams are not included.
The Wheeling News offers a hand
some silver cup for the best general
display of any standard breed by any
one exhibitor
The Wheeling Register offers a
handsome silver cup for the best gen.
eral display of any standard variety
by any one exhibitor.
c. +. Brsunlich * co. offer a hand
some silver cup for the best display
Of bsntams by any one exhibitor.
The Security Trust Company offers
handsome silver cup 10 the eNhib-
itor winning the largest number OF
points in the class containing the
largest number of birds. The word
Class in this instance. includes
cocks. hens. cockerels, pullets and
pens.
Special Club Offers.
The West Virginia branch of the
American Poultry Association offers a
silver medal for the best cookerel in
a group composed of the American.
Asistic. Mediterranean. English. Pol
ish, Hamburg. French, Game and Orr.
entail classes. Also a diploma for the
first prize cockerel in all standard va
rieties. Competition is open only to
American Poultry Association mem
bers
Among the other clubs which offer
I special prizes are: White Plymouth
Rock Club. National White Wyandotte
Club. Ancona Club of America. Ma
/ tional Bantam Association. Rhode ISL
: and Red Club Of America. American
: Light Brahma Club. American Single
/ Comb Brown Leghorn Club. National
/ Single Comb Buff Orpington Club.
/ American White Orpington Club. and
the Black Orpingfon Club