The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
BIRDS OF ALL FEATHERS ARE
 GATHERED TOGETHER IN BIC
 POULTRY SHOW IN THIS CITY.
Everything in Line of Fowl
 Except Growing Hens and Cackling Boosters in Pens
 at Eagles Hall Today.
Exhibitor From Most Re mote Town Game From Canada to Try His Chick
 ens' Prowess Here.

BIRDS OF-1.- ---- --9.- .-- Eagles hall has been turned into a monster poultry yard under the ef- forts of the Consolidated Poultry as- sociation of Bridgepo ort, which com prises some of the best known resi- I dents and owners of pet stock and poultry among it's list. of officers and directors. @
 More than one hundred exhibitors of poultry from Canada and the Unit ed States are represented in one of the best exhibitions of fowl that has yet been seen here, while the dogs, l cats and other. animals that will be shown during the next two days have not begun to arrive.
 In the main hall on the second floor. where sawdust covers the floors. the din of roosters growing, the cack1e of hens and the shri1l notes of tur- keys, ducks and geese, are in strong contrast to the musical strains that accompany the dances usually held there. ,
 Yet the gowns of many women, mingHng with the host of men who have come to admire and study the handsome birds that help to make Americas poultry the finest in the world, are by no means absent and it is expected that during the evening" 8 many feminine admirers of poultry
 
 bute to bird and beast.
 Long rows of sanitary galvanized iron pens line the floors. The exuber- ant hen,s and challenging rooster are separated from their next door neigh Dor to thefer constant dissatisfaction. There the stately bronze turkey, the Leghorn. Rock and heavy Wyandotte with ducks and geese of many breeds and co1ors reign supreme.
 In the balcony, which has been utilized for the overflow, the little bantam pigeon and others of the smaller birds, may be seen. Seven hundred birds were entered up to to- day
 william ziegler, of Glen Britton Farm, Noroton, Conn. has the largest exhibit of Leghorns and pigeons The exhibitor who came farthest, journey ed from Port Dover, Canada, with White Wyand ottes to compete against all corners in America. New York and Rhode Island are other states represented.
 Probably the most unique exhibit, as we'll as s.the most valuable single pen of birds displayed is that shown by Mrs, M. L. Wallace, of Noroton, Conn, in a pair of blue Ieghorns. sell dolh seen in America and for the first birds are most beautiful in their col bring and were the admiration of all eyes today, ESa William HartweII. we'll known in Bridgeport whose fancy stock farms are at Washington, Conn, is showing a mammoth bronze tom turkey less than a year old which weighs about 87 pounds in it's smooth feet. Other pens by the same exhibitor attracted attention today.
 Fl. P. Rowedder,i of Greenwich. a fancder of the white wyandotte. shows extensively but has nearly 90 birds of the same variety pitted against him with the Canadian strains and those of John J. Lynch of this city in close competition. Dr. M- A. Warriner of this city is noted as a large exhibitor of the white 1eghorns.
 Though many Of the exhibitors were delayed in getting their prize stock to the hall owing to fransportation condi- tions, judging began at 10 o'clock un- der the direction of Judges Paul P. Ives of G11ilford, Charles A. Brundage of Danhury. and Charles A Kershab of Merfden. It is expected that all awards will have been made by ' O clock tonight.
 Many handsome prizes, in addition to the customary cash awards by the association, will be made this year and large assortment of silver cups are on display at the Hind1e pharmacy b4y1 fT7is f-ifv