Evening journal., 1915-11-17

~Bigger. Better and Brighter" is
ire way the officials of the Diamond
State Poultry and Pigeon Association !
speak Of their coming ninth annual
show which will be held in Turn Hall !
during the week of December I'll
inclusive. This opinion is shared by
Frank NJ. Smith, the show secretary,
and while all entries are to be in by
midnight next Monday. the demand for
entry blanks is far greater than ever
before.
President William e Langshaw, of
the association is enthusiastic over
he. show prospects and has originated
aAparate class for farmers who keep
focks of mixed breeds of chickens. as
utility birds. Louis s. Fell is chair
man of the executive committee in
charge of the show. The officers of
the association and the coming exhi-
4 ion are.
Officers William e. Langshaw.
president; John G. Hartman, first vice
president; j. d. Carville. second vice
president, Montrose; Thomas V. kes-
ter treasurer, Edge Moor; Frank NJ.
Smith association secretary; Frank
NJ Smith. show secretary.
Executive committee-Louis S. Fell
chairman; Charles Simmons. IT.. G.
C. Speakman, Walter r. Massey, New
ton l.. Grub, William Tinsman, =. 3
Wilson.
Superintendent of poultry-Alfred
c. Willing; assistants-FredR Camp
bell w. II. Sewer. William Loveless.
Superintendent of pigeons-August
+. VAIL Assistant-Thomas b. Don
nelly.
Judges Poultry-Dr A. T. Beckett
William j. Stokes. w. j. Stanton. A.
h. Warner Pigeons-Rueben Gibbs
The list of special prizes which in
cludes over twenty cups is as follows
The association offers S. in gold for
best pen of any variety in comDeti-
ton two or more pens making com
petition) shown by exhibitor of four
or more single entries in open classes
Of that variety and where there are
not less than ten single entries in open
classes of that variety.
The Governors Cup Hon. Charles
r. Miller offers a special cup for best
bird in show.
Winterthur Farm. Winterthur. Del.
Offers cup for largest entry of Bun
Grpingtons. Donor not competingJ
Mrs. Alfred !. duPont-Offers a sne-
cial cup scr the best exhibit in the
show as to size ami quality points
to count as per rule - poultry or
pigeon exhibits or both. 20 be eligible.
The Willard f. Davis Cup-For' best
display of White Rocks
Alfred d. PeopIes--Ofers cup for
the best display of r. c. Rhode Il.
land Reds.
From the r. Coleman DUPONT dona-
tion-CEe cup fur best display Of
White Wyandottes
From the T. Coleman DUPONT dona-
tion-One cup for best display in
Asiatic class.
James C. McCOmb-Oners a cup for
best exhibit of games.
Frank ID. Lackey-Ohers cup fOI
best White Wyandotte cock
Delaware State Fair Offers cup FOR
best pen OF Orpingtons.
Mitchells Seed House, No. SIS Mar
ket street Philad, lphia. Pa, offers r.
One bronze medal for best White
Rock cock.
One bronze media. for best Bti1 Orp
ington hen.
One bronze medal for best Darl
Cornish Cockerel.
a Friend-Offers $3.50 gold piece
for best Barred Plymouth Rock Iul
let
Delaware Hardware Co.. Second ans
Shipley stockholders SO mdse., fol-
best Cochin Cock
: Mcdonald & Gregg Greenbank flOul
& Feed Mills. Greenbank. Del. offers
100 lbs. Universal Scratch Feed foi
best r. G. Rhode Island Red Cock.
: 100 lbs. Sugarine Developing feeC
for best S. c. Rhode Island Red Cock
100 lbs. Sugarine Chick Feed fo
best Silver Laced White Wyandou'
Cock
The Presidents Cup-William q
Langshaw offers a cup for the larges
number of entries coming the longes
distance
Vice.President's Cup-John q. Hart
man offers a cup for best display Min
0rcas.
Second Vice Presidents Cup-lohl
D. Carville offers a cup for best dis
play of LeghOrns other than white
The Secretary's Cup-frank
Smith offers a cup for the display O
Buff Rocks.
The Treasurer's Cup-Thomas y
Kester offers a cup for the best dis
play of White Leghorn.s
Charles G.. Speakman- Offers Gu
for best display of $. G. Rhode Il
land Reds.
The Josiah Marvel Cup-For hes
display Silver Laced Wyandottes.
James G. Cohen. Garrick Barrie
Shop-Offers one shaving brush an