Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-16
EXHIBIT Of POULTRY
ATTRACTS BIG THRONG
Fifth Annual Show Of National Cap
ital Association-Award Of
Prizes Announced.

With the largest entry list ever re-
corded at a poultry show in this city the
NTH annual exhibition of the National
Capital Poultry and Pigeon Association
opened this morning at o'clock in the
Union Building, ga G street north
west.
The entire fourth floor of the build
ing has been given over to the long
rows of Growing ROSTERS, hghtins
gameeocks. strutting pigeons, INDUS
trial exhibits and the large exhibit OF
the Department of Agriculture. animal
husbandry division, which is intended
to demonstrate to the public how to
raise better poultry at less expense
Various standard appliances for use
In poultry wards are shown in the gov
eminent exhibit.
The Post Office Department has
large booth, showing the possibilities
of sending dairy products by parcel
post without breakage, egg containers
which have apparently Travelled thou-
sands of miles being shown. One ten
dozen egg container is said to have
made fifty-two round strips between
Clarksburg, Nd, and Washington, car
rying a total of $50 dozen eggs, OF
which only seven were broken and
but two rendered unfit for use in the
entire fiftytwo trips.
Entry List Large.
The present show. which will continue
until 10 pm. Saturday night. has at
tracted a large entry on account of the
size of the building, previous shows
having been curtailed on account of in
sufficient space.
The exhibit of Rhode Island Reds is
claimed to be the largest shown in the
east this year, more than seventy-fve
birds being exhibited by nine breeders.
Harry ]. Hunt, Sd, of Bethesda. Nd.
has on exhibition \ Partridge Wyan-
dotte valued at $1,000, the entries in
this class being large.
The prize list is open to all breeds.
prizes ranging from 81 to $25 being
offered.
The poultry judges. c. Kriner of
Stettlersville, Pa; Frank L. Plat of
Swanton, Ohio, and w. Ward Lawder
Of Baltimore, Md.-began work at 10
o'clock this morning.
Award of Prizes.
ID. Gaskins of Warrenton, Va, tied
with Mrs. Alex Lane of East Falls
Church, Va, for first place in the golden
Wyandotte class, each getting two
nrsts. l. D. Wilson was the other COM
petitor. A. kogelschatz of Martinsburg,
W. Va, secured two f1rsts in the silver
wyandotte class. J. T. McNeally was
the only exhibitor of black Wyandottes,
and won all four classes.
H. j. Hayes of Realeton, Va, was first
in the partridge wyandotte class. Ii.
]. Hunt of Bethesda, Nd, getting the
other four plces. ]. T. McNeally of
Lovetsville. Va. won two firsts in the
Columbia wyandotte class with his ex-
hibit of fine birds. }. F. Defandorf of
Carrot Park. Nd. the only exhibitor of
dominiques. won ALL four prizes in this
class. as did Charles E. Ford of Balti-
more. Nd. in the light brahma class.
Carol Menefee. the only entrant. won
the black langshans class. J. Entwistle
entered a dozen birds In the bearded
bun laced polish class and won three
frsts and two seconds.
Farm Coop Attractive.
An interesting exhibit is the coop of
the Edmonston egg farm. which in
cludes King John. son of the. famous
Lady Byzantine. holder of the official
world record. laying S14 eggs In her
pullet year.