Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-26
IHE POULTRY EXHIBIT
At HAGERSTOWN
Quality Of Birds the Best Ever Seen
in Maryland.
ANNAPOLIS CONTRIBUTES JUDGE.
Miss o. E. Remsen Local Fancier and
Judge Awarded Prizes for
Misorcas.

in quality of the specimens shown
Judges and prominent poultrymen
from all over the country and Canada
enthusiastically voiced this opinion
In many classes, among which were
the White Wyandottes. Buff Orping-
tons, Red and Speckled Sussex. Black
and White Minorcas. White Crested
Black Polish. Rhode Island Reds and
Blue AndelusiOns, not to mention the
great waterfowl and bantam exhibits.
We're far superior to the classes seen
this past winter at Madison Square
Garden and Boston.
Quality was so close that many ex-
pert judges of many years experience
were obliged to give their keenest
Judgment in picking out the winners.
Among the birds that show as star
individuals in their respective classes
and competing against each other for
the large silver trophy cup awarded
each year for the BEST Bird in the
Show" were the following: First prize.
Blue Andeusian cockerel owned by
Mr.. V. H. Council. of Warrenton. Va,
Mr.. Council for many years, has been
an expert breeder and importer of this
beautiful variety, but this year he sur
passed all previous winnings by win
ming all iirsts in strong competition.
His first cockerel from imported
English stock, was an attraction and
kept that aisle of the show crowded
the entire week. The bird was a most
delicately laced blue of rare color.
Next was an exceptional Buff Orping>>
ton of wonderful color and shape He
was close competitor for the cup. \
first prize white crested Black Polish
hen was also a close candidate and re-
ceived many votes.as also was the first
prize Black Minorca male bird owned
by Mr. r. II. Anderson of Lynchburg
Virginia. Such a fine specimen of the
Minorca breerd has not been seen in
shows for several years. The cup how
ever. was won by Mr.. John s. Martin
of Port Dover, Canada. on his first
prize cockerel of the White Wyandottc
breed This bird won q majority OF but
one vote over the Blue Andalusian and
Buff Orpington Cockrels 1t was a
wonderfully white specimen of nearly
perfect type. Mr.. Martin was much
| pleased with his kind treatment in the
| South. and praised both Maryland and
! her birds. Besides this cup. Mr.. Mar
tin won all the first prizes in White
| Wyandottes.
Many rare varieties of wild and do
nestle waterfowl were on exhibit and
the large duck pond in the center OF
poultry building was at all times sur
rounded by hundreds of interested Wis
| itors
AT the annual poultry banquet there
were as usual many interesting toasts
and poultry talks participated in by
the higher officials of Hagerstown Fair
! and by prominent poultrymen and
| judges. Judge Geo. o. Brown of Bal
timore. Maryland's Veteran Poultry
! Fancier and Judge handled his classes
in his usual careful manner and re-
| sponded to the toastmaster by inviting
| all to come to the Baltimore Show
! which takes place the last of Novem-
| ber. Other speakers from out of the
| State were:- Mr.. Chas. ID. Cleveland
secretary of Madison Square Garden:
| Mr.. w b. Atherton, secretary of the
Great Boston Show; Mr.. L. d. Howell
secretary of the Palace Show, New
York city. and several other prominent
show secretaries each vieing with each
other in extending q cordial invitation
| to those present to visit their respec-
tive exhibitions.
Mr. Cleveland wished to impress
everyone that on account of his show
running over New Year's~day. that all
who attended would enjoy one exciting
day When Mr.. Atherton was called
upon, he assured all present that Bos-
ton would not be limited TO one big
day. but there would be something do
| ing every day in Boston. Next was
| Mr.. Howell of the Palace Show who
said their show was not limited to day
time. but there would be something
happening every day and night at the
Palace. Another very clever speaker
remarked with much regret the many
diseases that carried away the Mary
land chickens annually. but said thai
the worst disease i'm Maryland was the
Hagerstown Poultry Banquet where
over 200 birds were killed in one day.
The banquet was the usual successful
ending of a very enjoyable week with
the poultry world. and over 500 guests
were present including exhibitors
judges. show officials and the poultry
press; these coming from every sec
ton of the country and Canada.
Miss o. K. Remsen, one of our locai
fanciers, exhibitors and judges. award
ed the prizes in the following classes
Single and Rose Comb Black Minor
cas-, Single and Rose Comb White Mi
norcas, Blue Andelusians. Rose and
Single Comb ond Rose Comb Anconas
over two hundred birds were repre-
sented in these classes and the quality
of exhibits the finest ever shown in
Hagerstown or the winter shows. Miss
Remsen handled her classes success
fully and found all the best birds. Last
winter she judged the same classe