Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
ASSOCIATION
CO-OPERATES WITH FAIR
Display in Octohcr VIII nc Largest
Show Ever Held In
Virginia.
MANY CHICKENS ENTERED
TMYsy-Eour Silver Cups offered in
the Different Classcs-Poultry In-
dustry in Virginia Has Made En"r-
nous Strides.

Cooperation on the part Of the
poultry raiscrs and fancicrs OF Virginia
with The poultry committee OF the Viz
ginia Sta ste Fair Association viii cause
this years poultry EXHIBIT at the hi.
State Fair TO be the most representa-
tive display OF Virginia bred chickens
ever shown. Under the dictatorship of
{. T. Riddick, superintendent; OF the
poultry show at the State Fair during
tho past four years. the number Of
birds shown has increased from l.05o
TO $500, and every indication points
10 more than $1,000 fowls OF every do
scrip,ion for the fair this fnn.
W. II, Todd. secretary OF the Virginia
Poultry Association. Inc has mailed
notices 10 al members and exhibitors
announcing that the association will
cooperate witG the Virginia State
Pair In tho fall and with the Norfolk
association for the winter show.
This Will he the first time the Nir-
sinia Poultry Association, "A branch OF
the American Poultry Association, has
ever shown in connection with the Vir-
Etnia State Fair poultry show, and the
entire poultry building will DO ro-
served for the Virginia exhibitors. All
birds will be coopcd sinSly. Hereto
fore they have been doubled and in
some instances three birds have been
shown In one coop. The Virginia state
Fair Association will afford ample
ceops for tho proper display OF every
fanciers birds and there Will be PRICES
for Virginia breeders only.
POULTRY INDUSTRY
REPRESENTS BIC INVESTMENT
In view OF the foct tina, the value
OF the poultry industry in Nre nia is
100000 the efforts OF the Virginia
state Fair Association 10 set before
the people OF Virginia the bcst prod
ucts of this immense industry will be
appreciated by the public as we'll as
the fanciers.
Exhibitors from outside the state
will have their displays shown in an
immense tent. which will be az large
az the present poultry building. The
aizs OF the tent is necessitated because
ono OF the New York exhibitors Will
bring nine carloads OF birds This cx-
hibit. however, will not he in compc-
titon with the Virginia display.
II is also expected to have n large
display OF Ruineas. which Will he
housed adjoining the poultry building.
There will he an unusually large dis
play Of game birds. phcasants, pea
fowl. guinea pigs. ratS. CAVES, pigeons.
turkeys. ducks. geese. etc. and tho
lover OF fino birds will also he greeted
by a large display Of eggs. This will
be the first comprehensive showing
OF eggs since the creation OF the poul-
try department OF the state Fair.
Adjoining the poultry building will
be a large lake In which will be shown
ducks and other water fowl.
The State Fair directors named a
a. Chambers, chairman: Colonel Bar
ton H. Grumpy, and James Belwood.
and the committee has done Il great
work in the past few weeks in in,cr-
est!nS exhibitors TO make this the
banner poultry year
THIRTY-TOUH SILVER
CUPS ARE OFFERED
Besides tho usual cash premiums
there will be thirty-four silver cups
offered in the different breeds. with a
special silver cup to he awarded tho
best display OF black minorca eggs.
The spirit OF cooperation on tho
part or the Virginia Poultry Aasocl-
alton not only extends TO tho State
Fair Association. but II goes 10 Nor
folk. the regular winter show in Rich-
mond beinS called on so that the mem
bers can display their fowls a, the
Norfolk show. II has been agreed that
II is best TO have two or three good
big poultry shows at different points
Next year Norfolk ia expected to give
way and send her exhibits TO some otE-
er city ~ the State In fact. Tho Nor-
folk fancicrs have notified Tho Viz
GINA state Fair Association thar ,ho.-
will HAY" a good display Al the state
FAIR IN octoberxSand ndvic"s como ais"
from North CarQIna. South Carolina.
baltimore and Washington exhibitors
that they are coming with big displays.
Catalogues and entry blanks for the
poultry show a. the State Fair can he
obtained by addressing c r Riddick
j. O. Box ehs Richmond or by calling
at the state Fair Office, I'm tho Mutual
building. Entries for the state Fat,
noufry show close September %