The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-16
PRIZE AWARDS
FOR POULTRY
Made on Closing Day of the
Montpelier Poultry
Association
j. E. STODDARD WON
FOR BEST DISPLAY
Mrs. Donald Smith, Barre,
Tied for Honor, but Is
Not a Member

The Montpelier Poultry association
completed its annual exhibition OF
fowls in the city hall in Montpelier last
evening The awarding of the special
prizes occurred Thursday, some of
which were not figured out until late
in the afternoon. The grand special
prize, $50 in gold, for the best display
in the show by any member OF the as
ISOLATION was awarded to j. Z. Stod-
| dard of Montpelier, who wins a leg on
the prize that must be awarded three
years before final presWtation OF the
prize takes place. Mrs. Donald Smith
of Barre tied Mr.. Stoddard for the
honor but under the rules, as provided
| in the premium list, she could not com
pete because she is not a member of
the association, stated the secretary
last evening.
w r, Emslie of Barre won leg
on the presidents special, which is S25
in gold, to be awarded finally to the
exhibitor securing the decision three
times. He won on Rhode Island Reds.
Il. o. sJones Of Granville, N. Y, won a
leg on the treasurers special S25 in
gold with White Wyandottes. Il. r.
retary's special, S25 in gold, with White
Wyandottes,
Harry Stackpole won three prizes for
the best cock, hen and pullet in the
association, while w. r. Emslie won
on the best pen IN the show. The
Montpelier Board OF Trade prize of $40
went to Mr.. Stackpole for the largest
entry He exhibited birds to the amount
of $40 in entry fees. Mr.. Emslie won
his own prize for the best pen of Barred
Rocks G. II. Wood of Montpelier won
his own prize for the best pen of White
Wyandottes J. f. Hooper won b. N.
Shepard's prize of 81 for the best pen
of Single Comb Rhode Island Reds; II. p
Stockwel OF Derby Line, p, J. leromes
prize of 81 for the second best pen of
Barred Rocks; J.. C. Gillett of Mont.
peler, James Hoopers prize for the
best Red pullet; j. +. Hooper, Mr.. Gil
let's prize for best Single Comb Rhode
Island Red cock in show; L. S. Meigs,
j. Il. Coughlin's prize for best Single
Comb White Leghorn, female, in show.
George Boswell won his own prize
for best Silver Laced Wyandottes, also
for the best Rose Comb Brown Leghorn
pullet aud Mr.. Stackpole for best hen
Mrs George Hathaway won A. G, Gil
mans offer of a second hand Buckeye |
incubator for second best pen in Medi |
terranean utility class; u. r. Tarbox, |
q. w. Luee's prize OF $3.50 for best |
White Wyandotte cockerel shown. also |
Berry & Jones' offer Of 100 pounds Of
scratch feed for best pen in American |
utility class: A. G. Gilman won Berry |
& Jones prize of 100 pounds of dry |
mash for best pen Of Mediterranean |
utility classs j.. $. Meigs won DIR. Q. n.
offer Of 30 pounds dry mash |
for best Single Comb White Leghorn
in show. while J. r. Stoddard won his
own prize for best male, female and
pen of Columbian Wyandottes.
The Pratt prizes went, Single Comb |
White Leghorn, cock, j. +. Flansburg,
n H. hen, Mr.. Fansburg;
e. $. Meigs; pullet, Mr.. Meigs
best Barred Rock. cock, II. h. Stock
well; pullet, same; hen, same; cock
areI. William Emslie; best White Wy
lndotte, hen, f. o. Jones; pullet, +. r..
rarbox: best eockerel, f. X. Tarbox;
,ock, +. o. Jones; best Rhode Island
Red coekerel, c. O. Foss; cock, c. c.
Hunt: pulet and hen, ]. c. Gillett The
American Barred Plymouth Rock club
,fFer of silk banner for best female
vent to H. r. Stockwell and male to
William Emslie.
Many Of the birds were sent home
asst night on the night trains but most
II them were shipped this morning.
The Barred Rock club did not meet be-
ause the president, Mr. Stockwell, was
Unable to be present.