The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-28
AT the Tenth Annual Show
Of the Vermont Poultry
Association
FINE AGGREGATION
OF BIRDS DISPLAYED
Gymnasium on Church St.,
Barre, Is Scene of
Exhibition

A growing and cackling, the one Of
lchanticleer and the other of the aristo
cratic duck, ushered in the 10th annual
exhibition of the Vermont Poultry asso'
citation in the Church street gymnasium
this forenoon. Rarely in the history OF
the association has more pretentlous
exhibit been staged anywhere in Yer
mont Quality birds predominate and
careful observers are as one in the opin-
ion that finer aggregation of birds was
never assembled in the state. The floor
at the gym. has been divided into ave-
nues with thoroughfare for nearly
every species of poultry common and
uncommon in Vermont.
Older members Of the association, and
the show has drawn on its membership
from far and near, say that no show in
10 years has approached the 1915 exhibit
in point of quality. Breeders apparently
have shown prediction for exhibiting
|only their fanciest fowls, and with scarce
ly an exception, birds have been thor
'oughly groomed before the keepers were
permitted to exhibit them on the floor.
This year Juvenile department is prov
ing a popular feature and the introduc-
tion of young poultry breeders to the
class of exhibitors has already justified
the step taken in behalf Of the young
sters BY the association at its last annual
meeting.
Judges George p. Coffin of Freeport,
Me-, and George w. Weed of East Lee,
Mass, arrived in the city last evening
and are staying at Hotel Barre, where
majority of the out of town exhibitors
are registered. The Judges were on the
floor early to-day and by l0:30 o'clock
they had begun their work. Barred
Plymouth Rocks were the first objects OF
their scrutiny and by noon that breed
had been effectively judged, so effectively
in fact that several breeders were rejoic-
ing in being the first to receive their
awards. The work OF judging involves
time and even though the
greater part of the afternoon was given
over to examining the birds on their
merits, it was announced that all awards
will not have been made before to-mor-
row noon at the earliest. Possibly, If
the influx OF birds continues, it will be
near the end of the second day of the
show before the last award is made.
Directors of the show are earnestly
hoping that the public viii show its CO.
operation by visiting the gymnasium |
.arly and often. Every effort has been |
made to arrange the exhibition floor for |
the convenience of visitors and no pains |
will be spared to extend to all visitors |
very courtesy. A small admission fee !
$ charged for children and Youngsters.
Tonight Judge Coffin, who has familiar
zed himself with poultry breeding
the East, is to be the speaker
It a meeting of all persons interested in
,oultry. The court room at city hall
las been reserved for the meeting and
he lecture will begin at 1880 o'clock.
Winners in Barre Plymouth Rock Glass.
At noon to-day the judges announced
he following awards 20 cover entries in
he Barred Plymouth Rock class:
First cock. Edwin Keast; 2d cock,
harles oliver; Sd cock, William oliver;
tn cock. J. Frank Perry.
First and 2d hens J. Frank Perry 81
cn, Charles oliver; 4th hen, Edwin
.east; 5th hen. William oliver.
First and 2d pullet. William oliver: "a
nd 4th pullet, Edwin Koast; 5th pullet,
Frank Perry.
First pen Of chicks. Charles oliver; "a
en-. Edwin Keast; 81 pen, William Ol.
ycr.
Special on color, male. Charles oliver;
pecial on shape, male Edwin Keast
Special on color. female. J. Frank d
cry, special on shape, female, William {
Iliver. 10