Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
POULTRY GETS BIG
BOOST AT FAIR
Prizes Awarded Exhibitors and
New State Association
Formed.


The awards in the poultry show at the
State Fair, which were concluded yes
terday. show q fine array of fowls: More
than 500 birds were exhibited tins year,
and much rivalry existed between the
exhibitors.
The new State Poultry Association
I, held a meeting last evening to organize
William T.. Langshaw, Sr., after calling
tho meeting TO order, gave an outline of
The objects OF the association. The OBJ
lects are to encourage poultry raisers to
cooperate with the government IN pro-
ciucing more eggs, to help in the solution
of substituting grains In feed In orier To
conserve wheat for other purposes, and to
bring together the poultry ralsers OF the
State in conference at stated tunes Tor
general discussion on poultry subjects.
Branches will be organized IN the diff
ferent counties to work III conjunction
with the main ASSOCIATION.
Miss Clara NJ Nixon, State repre-
sentative on poultry extension work. gave
an interesting address on Necessity of
Poultry Associations" r. Q. Bcutzer,
editor of leading poultry journal, gave
an address.
!. Wilson Greenfield a prominent
Wilmington tanclcr, gave an address on
war time poultry shows He emphasized
the government 5 earnest desire for pou-
TN fanciers to continue the shows during
the war.
Graham Miller another Wilmington
fancicr, spoke on poultry displays at
agricultural fairs III war times. The meet
rng closed with feeling of fellowship and
with IL members ready 20 cooperate
with Uncle Sam III raising more poultry.
J. Wilson Greenfield acted as secretary
for the meeting The next meeting will be
held in two weeks at which time nomlna-
ton Of officers Will take place. All MEM
hers will be notified Of the place and date
Of next meeting Anyone wishing 10
JON may send their names to William r.
Langshaw, Mt Cuba.
Following are the poultry awards rs
announced yesterday at the fair
$. G. X. l. Reds
Cockerel--J. Wilson Greenfield,
first. second and third
Pullct-J. Wilson Greenfield. first.
second and third.
Pen. Wilson Greenfield. first.
Light Brahma
Cock-Norr.s q. Temple, first. sec-
ond an dthird, Pennock Hickman.
fourth
Hen Norris G. Temple. first. sec
UfO HDu fOurtnf IfPhn4e a. JACKSON
.hlrd. Pennock Hickman. nth.
Norris G. Temple. first
and second
rullct- Norris G Temple. first and
second.
Dark Brahn,a
Cock Norris G Temple. first and
second
tIen-Norris G. Temple. first and
second
Buff Cochins
Cock-Norrts G. Temple. first. sec
ond and third.
Hen-Norris & Temple. first. sec
ond and third
White Oochins
Hen-Norris G Temple, first and
second.
Partridge Cochin
Hen-Norris q. Temple. first. sec
ond and third.
Slack Langshans
Cock Not shown.
Hen-Norris G Temple. first, sec
ond
White Iangshans
Cock-Not shown
Hcn-Norris &. Temple. first. sec
ond and third.
:. c. Brown Lcghorn
Cock-Not shown.
CoCkerol-Not shown.
PuIet-Norris G. Temple first and
second.
X. c. Brown Lcghorn
Hen-Norris G. Temple, first and
second.
:. c. White Tcghorns
Hen-A F. wahl, first. second and
third.
Cock -Debbie A. jackson. first.
Pullet-Debbie A. Jackson. first.
Pen-C +. Combs, first Hill Girt
Farm. second.
:. c. Buff Leghorn
Hen-E. J. Chandler, first
Hen-Granville Brown. first. sec
ond and third.
Cock-E. j. Chandler first
II. c. Bun Lcghorn
Cock-E. !. Chandler, first I
Hen-E. }. Chandler. first. second .
and third.
Pullet-E. J. Chandler. first and /
second.
s. c. Black Leghorn
Cock-George s. Cullen, not shown
Punet-George :. cullen. not .
shown.
White Minorca
Hen-Norr1s 6. Temple, first. sec i
ond and third
Hen-Norris G Temple. first and
second.
6. c. AnconaS
Cock-Pennock Hickman. first
Hem. ]. Chandler. not shown
Hen-Pcnnock Hickman, first and
second
:. G. Anconas
Cock-E. !. Chandler, first
Pullet-Dr j. 2. Kelly first and
second.
II. C. Anconas
Cock-E. J. Chandler. first and
second.
Hen-E. J. Chandler, first. second
and third
Cock-E. !. Chandler. second. third
and fourth
Cock-Dr J. B. Kelly. first.