Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
POULTRY SHOW TO Be BIGGER
State Association at St. Adams
January 1919.
Lcgi urn Cup, Worth $50, Added to List
OF Cups---,1any Special Ribbons Of
fcred by Special Clubs an
Awards to Members.

The 10Th annual exhibition OF the Ncr-
mont State Poultry association will open at
St. Adams Jan. 10, continuing through the
18th. In variety of exhibits, premiums.
etc. the association has been growing
steadily from year to year, and 1917 Will
be no exception to the rule.
Several line cups have been donated.
For the best display on LcGhorns the di-
,cctors have donated the Lcghorn cup, to
De competed for during the three years
Iol1-l9. only standard bred varieties may
be entered The cup is valued Ut so
The winner will be the exhibitor who has
The, highest number u points IN any one
variety at tho close OF lJi9
The directors cnp will be awarded this
year in the same way. 20 the exhibitor
having the largest number OF points III
any one variety of stock. The secretary
will furnish statement at the close OF the
show as to the standing Of all compet-
tors. Exhibitors may compete in one class
only Pullct ana cnckercl bred lines of
Barred Rocks are considered two distinct
classes. This cup is also valued at go.
Tho St. Adams Messenger company has
donated the Messenger challenge cup for
the best exhibit of any one variety at
the show. Competition will be considered
in awarding the cup, figured on compcti-
tive scale. The cup must be won three
times TO become the property of the win
ncr. No person has been the winner more
than once in the last three years. The cup
Is worth so.
Other cups are tho So Wirthmorc cup
donated by the st. Adams Grain com
rany and the Rhode Island Rcd cup.
! The usual free lectures Will be given
during the show.
! The directors of the show have decided
! that where there arc from y 70 10 en-
= tries the prizes will ne s.. Il and $50; -
or more Sc, $50, 81 and $50. one prize of
SO and four Of 81 win be awarded for the
best display, silver cup value; best cock
erel, best pullet best pen old and best pen
Young in the following: Anconas. Arda-
lusans. Light Brahmas. Dark Brahmas.
Sclian Buttercups, Cochins. American
Dominiques. Games, Hamburgs Houdans.
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. Single Comb
Brown Leghorns, Rose Comb White Leg
horns. Single Cont White Leghorns. Sin
gle Comb Buff Lorhorns. Single Comb
Black Leghorns, Black Minorcas both
combs. Single Comb Buff Orpingtons.
Rose Comb Buff Orpingtons, White Or
pngtons, both combs.
/ For the best exhibits. silver cup, best
pair young OF any breed Of ducks or
seese and best pair of old, prizes Of s10
81 and 81. respectively. will ne given.
The prizes for t-angshans will be IS in
stead of $40 for best disp!ay, 8 in each
other class
T.. ". IemcnWav of Manchester donates
/ five 81 prizes for Black Orpingtons. and
| he dircct ors, $40 for the hest display. sill
yer cup.
a prize of 81 for the brs display and
! five - prizes are offered for Barred Ply
mouth Rocks. p1llet and coc'erel lines
White, Buff Partridge Columbian, Silver
Pencied Plymouth Rocks. Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds: NVhile the Rhode Is
land Red Club of America Offers ribbons
/ for the best shared and best Coorcd male
and female. four classes: and the same for
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds) Rose
Comb Rhode Island Reds. White Wyan-
dottes Columbian, Partridge. Golden.
Silver Wyandottes lin this class there is
also cash prize for the best cock and
hen, Silver Wyandot e..
| prize of so for display and foHr 81
prizes are offered for C'ampines. one of $40
and three of 81 for Oriental and Game
Bantams
/ The National Pose Comb White Leg
horn club offers handsome special certifi-
Gates to members If there is competition:
the American Light Brahma club its
metal badge and silk ribbons for plain
noultrv and bantams, the Blue Andalusan
club United Ancona club. Black Orping-
ton club special awards of ribbons, etc.
for members: and the usual speciality
awards will be made.