Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-11
Good show Of Poultry Associates
A FINE Lor OF BIRDS ON EXHIBITION ct
THE ANNUAL EVENT.

OF the Western Maine Poultry Associa
ton. Exhibitors were not only from th,
immediate vicinity, but from othe
points many>miles away, and the qualit,
OF the exhibit WAS that With which tn,
public has become familiar and expects
This Was comparison show" never
sheless the birds were required to come
up 20 q reasonable standard TO receivs
prizes, and few OF those entered wer,
disqualified.
George P. Coin Of Preeport was IL
charge OF the judging. and did . large
part Of the work. Silas Bartlett Of Lew
iston, who bad been engaged 10 act a
the other judge, was unable TO be here
on account OF Illness, and Herbert N
Tucker of Canton assisted some in the
Judging. II. Z. Lovejoy of Norway was
superintendent, and Ernest p. Crockett
the secretary, was on duty at his Office
with the assistance of Miss Vida Jenne
The attendance was not up to that OF
some former shows.
THE AWARDS.
Special prizes given by the association
were awarded as follows:
For the best cock, hen, cockerel, pull.
let and pen of any one variety (cup to
be won three times before it becomes
the property of the exhibi tor), J. n.
Thayer, Paris.
For the largest number of birds, all
varieties, securing prizes, exhibited by
one person, cup, Agnes Fuller, South
Paris.
Person who has never exhibited here
before, paying the largest entry fee, cup,
Dirigo Poultry Farm, Woodfords.
For the largest number of water fowls
securing prizes exhibited by one person,
cup, Agnes Fuller.
For the lady making the largest exhib-
it, $500 cash, Agnes Fuller.
Boy under Is making the largest ex-
hibit, $500 cash, Harold Drake, Norway.
Cups for the best display of the sever
al breeds as follows:
Partridge Plymouth Rocks, Wallace
Stone, Oxford.
White Plymouth Rocks, j. NJ. Thayer.
Paris.
Columbian Wyandottes, B. A. Carpen-
ter, East Poland.
&. c.. R. 1. Reds, Herbert N. Tucker,
Canton.
S. c.. White Leghorns, G. S. Blanch-
ard, Cumberland Center.
Besides large list of special prizes by
individuals and firms, cash prizes were
awarded by the association, on individ-
ual birds, of 81 90 for first and so cents
for second, ribbons for third and fourth,
except in turkeys, where the first three
prizes were 81 so, S1.00 and fifty cents
respectively. On breeding pens the first
two prizes were $500 and $3.50 respect
ivefy.~ These awards were as follows: =
Barred Plymouth Rocks-Cock, I. n.
Loring, Auburn, 1st; Z. C. Wardwell,
Oxford, I'd; E. P. Atwood, Auburn, Sd.
Hen, I. N. Loripg, 1st, I'd, and Sd. Cock
srel, /. n. Loring, 1st and I'd; z. P. At
wood Sd; Loring 4th. Pullet, Lorng LIST
and I'd; George W. Haskell, South Paris,
Sd; Loring 4th; L. G. Whiting, Nor
ridgewock, 5th. Pen, Loring LIST and
I'd.
White Plymouth Rocks-Cook, ]. N.
Thaysr, Paris, 1st and I'd. Cockersl,
Thsyer 1st, I'd and Sd. Mrs. e. p At
wood, Auburn, 4th. Pullet, Tbayer LIST
and I'd. Pen, Thayer LIST and I'd; Harold
L. Drake, Norway, Sd. e.
Columbian Plymouth Rocks-All
awards to Gilman Whitman, South Paris:
Hen 1st, I'd and Sd, cockerel 1st, pullet
1st, pen LIST.
Partridge Plymouth Rocks-All
prizes to Wallace Stone, Oxford: Cock,
LIST, I'd and Sd; hen 1st, I'd, Sd and 4th;
cockerel, LIST and I'd; pullet, 1st, I'd and
Sd; pen, 1st, I'd and Sd.
White Wyandottes-Cock, D. d. Bean,
South Paris, LIST; Ralph A. Black, Farm.
ington, I'd. Cockerel, F. 8. Clark, South
Paris, LIST; Allen & L'Hereux, Lewiston,
I'd; Bean Sd and 4th. Pullet, Elmon
Jordan, Bethel, 1st and I'd; Bean Sd;
Allen & L'Hereux 4th.
Columbian Wyandottes-Cock, B. A.
Carpenter, East Poland, LIST; j. B. Field,
South Paris, I'd; Carpenter Sd and 4th.
Hem Field LIST; Carpenter ID Sd and 4th.
Cockerel, Field 1st; Carpenter I'd, Sd and
4th. Pullet, Carpenter 1st; Field I'd;
Carpenter Sd and 4th. Pen, Carpenter
LIST and I'd.
Buff Wyandottes-Ala awards to A. B.
Lord, Lisbon Falls: Cock 1st and I'd;
hen 1st; cockerel 1st; pulIet 1st and I'd.
try Farm, Woodfords, LIST; T. B. Rob-
erts, Norway, I'd. Hen, Thomas j.
Prinn, Portland, LIST. Cockerel, Prinn
lst; A. E. Morse, South Paris, 2d; Frank
A. Taylor, South Paris, Sd and 4th.
Pullet, Guy W. Coffin, Mechanic Falls,
lst; Frank A. Taylor Cd; Thomas j.
Prinn Sd; Geo. w. Haskell, South Paris,
4th.
R.C.R. l. Reds-Cock, Herbert NJ.
Tucker, Canton, LIST, I'd and Sd; Thomas
j. Prinn, Portland, 4th. Hen, Tucker
LIST and I'd; Prinn Sd. Cockerel, Tucker
1st, I'd and Sd; Prinn 18th. Pullet, Tuck
er lst and I'd; Prinn Sd; Guy w. Coffin,
Mechanic Falls, 4th. Pen, Tucker lst;
Ccfin I'd; Prinn Sd.
Light Brahmas-Cock, E. P. Crockett,
South Paris, list; F. A. Smith, Laconia,
N. H., I'd. Hen, Smith 1st; Crockett I'd.
Cockerel, Crockett LIST, I'd and Sd. Pull
let, Crockett LIST; Smith I'd. Pen, Crock
EFT, 1st.
Dark Brahmas-All awards to Allen &
L'HereuI, lewiston: Cock, hen and
pullet, 1st on each.
Black Lapgshans-Cockerel, j. e.
Estes, Mechanic Falls, LIST, I'd and Sd;
W. N. Judkins, South Paris, 4th. Pull
let, Judkins 1st.
s. @. Brown Leghorns-Cock, Charles
Cutler, South Paris, 1st.
s. C. White Leghorns-Cock, C.. s.
Blanchard, Cumberland Center, LIST; T.
B. Doughty, Norway, I'd; A, e. Morse,
South Paris, Sd; Geo. G. Fernald. South
Paris, 4th. Hen, Blanchard LIST; Fernald
I'd; Morse Sd; Fernald 4th. Cockerel,
Blanchard LIST; Morse Cd; Doughty 3d.;
Fernald 4th. Pullet, Fsrnald 1st; Blanch-
ard I'd. Morse Sd; Fernsld 4th. Pen,
Blanchard 1st; Fernald I'd.
Blue Andalusians-All awards to q.
Guy Buck, South Paris; Let each on
cock, hen, cockerel, pullst and pen.
Black Breasted Red Game Bantams-
Pen, Mrs. b. NJ. Jackson, Norway, let.
Dark Brahma Bsntams-All awards to
e. P. Crockett, South Paris: Cock 1st,
hen LIST, I'd and Sd, cockerel LIST, pullet
S. 6. Ancopaa Cock. Hrs. C. G. Mill
or, South Paris, 1st. Hen, Mrs. Miller
Let, Cd and Sd. Cockerel, Mrs. Miller
l LIST; Dirigo Poultry Farm, Woodfords, I'd
Mrs. Miller Sd; Dirigo Poultry Farm 4th;
Mrs. Miller, 9th. Pullet, Dirigo Poultry
Farm 1st; Mrs. Miller I'd, Sd and 4th.
Pen, Dirigo Poultry Farm LIST; Mrs. MIL
or ed, Sd and 4th.
Houdaus-Pen, Daniel T. Allen. Me-