The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
MANY AWARDS MADE
AT POULTRY SHOW
w. J. Coates of East Calais Swept Field
with Blue Andalusian--W. Barclay
Scott of Barre Won Barre
Board of Trade Cup.

the birds and the public was allowed t.
see the results of their selections. All OF
the birds registered are now on exhibi.
tion and many people are taking advan'
tage of the unusual opportunities Offered
for inspecting blooded poultry in varied
classes. No sooner had the door swung
open this morning than a large crowd
was applying for admission and through
out the day the aisles established by the
arrangement of the coops were crowded
The attendance last evening was un-
usually large and the floor managers are
anticipating another big crowd tonight,
The exhibit will not close until Thursday
evening The show has attracted many
farmers from outlying towns and the at
tendance of poultry specialists from a
distance is very satisfactory also.
To-day, along with the announcement
OF the class winners, came the distribu-
tion of the special prizes. w. j. Coates
of East Calais, who is secretary OF the
| Blue Andalusian Club OF America, swept
the field with his fine showing of birds of
that strain. s. w. Dunbar of st. Adams
captured the sweepstakes with his ex-
| hbit of Brahma bantams and the corner
reserved for his feathered proteges was
always the center Of attention for many.
+. r. Flint of Tunhridge is here with
large showing of turkeys and ducks. On
the latter species he won all the ribbons
and was awarded the sweepstakes on
Narragansett turkeys To Karl Forsell
of Montpelier, who breeds much blooded
poultry. went the sweepstakes on pig
cons. Mrs. Il. A. Carey took all the
prizes in sight on bronze turkeysA IT,
Buxton of Bellows Falls was awarded a
first ribbon on his eockerel in the Par
fridge Plymouth Rock class.
The Barre Board Of Trade cup went to
W. Barclay Scott of Fairview poultry
farm, who is president of the state asso-
citation. The cup was a premium on the
best cock hem cockerel, pullet and pen
in the American or English breeds. Mr..
Scott is said TO be an extensive breeder
of Barred Rocks. John Gellatly won the
special prize offered by NJ. 5. Levin Tor
exhibiting the best colored bird in the
show. o. n Eastman OF Burlington was
awarded the punch bowl and glasses OF
fered by President Scott for the best
bird in the show, a cockerel of the Buft
Wyandotte species. To Charles oliver
went the special cup offered by the Moxie
company for the best pair on the floor.
Mr.. oliver deals exclusively in Bun
Plymouth Rocks. All of the trophies
listed in the special class form an at
tractive exhibit in the display window at
the store OF h. W. Hooker 4 Co. and
visitors at the show should not miss the
opportunity to give them careful scru-
tiny.
A. r. Cummings of Lebanon, n. IL,
has large string OF Rhode Island Reds
on exhibition and Morgan Robertson OF
BoltonviIe is showing Butf Orpingtons
Richard Marble of Woodstock is attract
ing much attention with his Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds. II. A. Holmes OF
Charleston. Y. H., is another exhibitor
who brought many birds to Barre. j. H.
Vondel OF Windsor has much in com
mon with w. b. Scott, as both are ex.
tensive breeders of the famous Barred
Rock variety.
Awards announced to-day include the
following:
Barred Rocks-Co Cockerel bred, W. B. Scott,
at. I'd and Sd cock, LIST and I'd hen: W En-
slje Sd hen Alex. Rennie, 4th hen; EmsIe'
5th hem Mr. Emslie won LIST cockerei ana NJ.
same class werei A. c. Briggs. 9th eockerei
list pen of old. W. b. Scott: I'd pen of old, W.
Emslie LIST pen Of young. w. b. Scott; "a pen
of young, w b. Scott: Sd pen of young and |
4th' w. Emslie w B. Scott won the cup on
the best display. the ribbons on shape and color
on male and w. Emslie won the ribbons on
shape and color of females.
Barred Rocks-Pullet bred: LIST COCK, ISL
hen. I'd hen, w. b. Scott Sd, 4th hen, w.
Emslie lst cockerel. W. Emslie "a cockerei'
w. b. Scott Sd cockere Emslie 4th cock
M a.X HAT E.rfrS1t liza IL
let, W. B. Scott; Sd pullet w. Enslie 4th
puilet, W. b. Scott 5th pullet, W. Emslie; lst
pen of old W. Enslie: I'd pen old. W. B. Scott
lst pen young. W h. Scott "a pen young ";
5th pen of young, w Emslie w. b. Scott won |
shape and color on male w. Emsie. shape
and color on female and cup on best display.
Buff Rocks--1st cock. Edwin keast I'd cock, |
C, oliver 1st hen, f. Keast I'd hen, w. Oh |
liver Sd hen. f. Keast 4th hen, W. Oliver; lst |
cockerel w oliver; 2d, Sd. 9Th cockerel, G. Oh |
liver; Cd Sd pullet w. oliver 4th pullet, F. |
X east lst pen of old. c. OLIVER I'd pen of |
old f. Keast; Sd pen Of old. w. Oliver; LIST |
pen of young. G. OLIVER; "a pen OF young; W.
won tile ribbon for the best shaped male and |
c. oliver the ribbons for the best colored
male. best shape and best color female. and
the cup for the best display Buff Rocks.
White Wyandottes--ist cock. j. Mckenzie /:
I'd cock James Palmer Sd cock w. A. Drew
4th cock. E. NJ. White; 9Th cock. p Park LIST
and "a men, W. "A. DreWi 90 men, r fRrk Sun
hen. Z. NJ white; 5th hen. James Palmer; lst
rockerel. P. Park I'd enskerel. j. Gellatly Sd
rockerel, J. Mckenzie 4th cockerel. J. Alexan-
der: hth cockerel, j. Mckenzie; LIST pullet, J.
GeatIy I'd pullet, f. NJ. White; Sd pullct, J.
Mckenzie; 4th pullet, J. Palmer 5th pulet, J.
Mcintosh; 1st pen Of old, p. Park I'd pen of
bid, f. NJ White 1st pen of young F. NJ.
,oung, P. Park; best shaped male. J. McKen-
Tie; best colorcd male, Peter Park; best
shaped and colored female, j. Gellatly Peter
Park won the cup for the best display.
Black Javas--lst cock F. Keast I'd cock II.
oliver LIST hen. f. Keast I'd hen, H. oliver
Sd hen, T. Keast; lst cockerel. I'd and Sd, II. /
oliver LIST and I'd pullet. E. Kesst Sd pullet,
H. OLIVER
A o. Comstock of South Barre won every
hing on Houdans. All of the ribbons on
Partridge wyandottes taken by Harry
;tackpole of Montpelier A. C. Gilman Of
Montpelier all the prizes offered on Silver
laced Wyandottes.
" Lebanon. n. H., 1st cock lst hen ist and
ID cockerel. I'd pullet, lst pen young best
hape and color male: f. NJ. Lyon I'd cock. I'd
md Sd hen, 4th cockerel, 9TH pullet I'd and Sd
zen old; w. Innes, Sd cock II. A. Holmes. 4th
ock I'd cockerel. lst pullet. I'd pen young.
Ilso cup for best display; c. A. Dodge. ath
nd 5th hem lst pen old; E R. Flint. 9Th cock
REL 4th pullet; J. Alexander, Sd puYet
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds : James
Hooper of Montpelier lst cock, lst coekerel. Sd
,ullet host shape and color male: r. s. Cur
ier Of Barre. I'd. 4th and 5th cock lst and ID |
len. 18th cockerei lst pulet ist and I'd pen {
Id best shaped female, best color female sill ,
er cup for best displsy; E. VI. Lyon. Sd cock.
d and 9TH hen. 18th and 9Th pullet: n. Nc !
cod. 5th cockerel; r. X. Flint I'd pullet lst
en young.