Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
POULTRY EXHIBITION OPENS
state Association Holding 10th Session
at 81. Albans-JudEes Announce
First Prize Awards.

st. Adams Jan. 1S-The exhibition of
the Vermont Poultry association opened
at city hall to-day, all the coops being
filled at an early hour and the judging
we'll under way. Not only is the number
of exhibits up to the average, but the
quality Of the birds is better in some
classes than has been shown here before.
r. A. Underwood of Swanton is prupa-
bly, the largest exhibitor. He has 6l birds
divided between the Columbian and Par
fridge Wyandotte classes.
Nearly every variety of Orpngton is
represented, the largest class being the
single comb White Orpington with the
Ideal Poultry farm of Montpelier the
largest exhibitor.
The largest variety is the single comb
White Leghorn and there are exhibits
from New York State and New lIamp'
shire as we'll as four sections Of Vermont.
The birds are of rare quality.
Daniel p Shove of Falls River Mass,
and +. c. Cook of Waltham, Mass, are
the Judges. Mr. Shove has been a Judge
at this show for the past nine years.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Cook will give
a free lecture on poultry matters.
Thursday, II. ID. Leggett, professor or
poultry husbandry at the University OF
Vermont agricultural college, will bring
his class here for instruction. using the
show in demonstration work. In the cVe-
ming he will give lecture.
First prize awards announced tonight
were as follows:
Single Comb White Lcghons-ESrst
cock. hen and cockerel, J. =. Flansbeorg
of Manchester n. IL; first pul|et f.. l..
billings of Montpelier. first pen. +. :.
NciCs of Montpelier
Rose Comb Brown I.eghOrns All ;irst
prizes to ii. A. Brush IL son of Milton.
Partridge Plymouth Rocks-All first
prizes to G. a. Rcvoir Of 81. Adams.
White Plymouth Rocks-Ffrst cock. j.
j. Delaney of Ogdensburg, n Y, first
hen, cockcrcl, pullet, pen old and pen
young, G. *. Curtis Of ST. Adams.
Buff Wyandottcs first prizes to ~,
A. Leonard of Randolph.
American Dominique. first prizes n
Harry y. Daniels of st. .Iohnshury.
Silver pcncillcd Plymouth Rocks--All
first prizes to ". r. Cline Of Georgia.
Single Comb White First
cock, cockorcl, pullet, pcn old and pen
young, Ideal Poultry farm Of Montpelier;
first hcn, Henry Gauthicr OF chateaugay'
n. y
o ~ EgEeston Of LNndonvillc is the
| larces; exhibitor of water fowl, having
lars" exhibits in several varieties
The principal exhibitors IN Barred
Rocks are e. e. Evans Of Burlington IN
the ccckcrcl bred line and w. t. scott
Of Bare in both the coCkercl and pullc'
| bred lines
The Silver p"ncilcd Rock exhibit II the
largest ever seen at the show W, +. cine
Of Georgia has q birds IN this variety
IN. largest exhibitors in Rhode Island
Reds are +. ". Sault and ". +. Writers
of TINS city, the former in single conn
and the latter in rose comb Il. IL
licmonway of Manchester and Dr. Ian
| don Abcrncthy Of Bakersfield nave large
It's Of Black Orpmgtons ana the
race for first honors will he close H. Is
Daniels of st, Johnsbury has large
| exhibit of Silver Laced Wyandottcs ano
! American pomniuucs.
C. a. Champion. Jr., Of IIillNiow foul
| try farm, ST, Alhans. has on exhibition
| the len, a Rose Comb Rhode Island Kcd
Whi'h Won the first prize IN the inter
national cgG laying contest at Storrs
conn, last year with n record OF %
egg This hen was exhibited AZ the Kos
ton show last week
mere Is large exhibit of mcnhators
hf""d'rs and other poultry appliances