Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-05
BIG POULTRY SHOW
Great Variety of Birds on Display-
 Pet Stock Also Shown.

Pet Stock Also Shown.
 The poultry exhibition, this year is the largest ever given at a fair here and includes 50 breeds and varieties of fowl totaIling 75 in number, filling se0 new coops at the show rooms. The hir6s were judged Monday by H. W. Schriyer of Groton, and J. W, Drevensta.it Of Plandone, N r., The superintendent of the poultry and water fowl department is John H. Curry of Yantic. Among the biggest exhibitors are F. w Cumpstone of Waterford, who has 1os birds displayed. His display includes R. I. Whites R. L Reds, White Rocks and water fowl.
 Miss Florence J. Browning of Norwich Town has a fine display of Brahmas, Wy andottes and Polish. H. ". SchrIvaer of Groton has 755 birds, Javas, Jersey Black Giants and Polish.
 The largest display of water fowl is by George Dennison of Mystic who has 52 | ducks at the fair. Another exhibit by MT. Denison which is unusual are five pair of English pheasants.
 In bantams there are 20 birds shown by | the Gem Poultry Yards of Norwich l Special prizes for the best bird in the show, s1o in gold went to F. w. Cump- stone. showing a young Fekin drake 1 Five dollars in gold for the best pen ir the show went to Leo ". French oi 1 Framing gham, Mass, with Rose Comt Anconas.
 The only exhibit of turkeys was by H E. Howe of Yantic, who also had 2 Guinea hen and brood.
 Although the birds on exhibition were only there for show purpose their reg ular trade of egg laying was not aban 1 Y- eggs were found by Mir. Curry. Tn the pet stock exhibition, superin tendent James L. Tourteilotte there art 1 many fine exhibits of pigeons, rabbits ana guinea hens. A feature is a pair of bar red brown owls. owned by Edward Glea son of Norwich.
 The pigeon display Is unusually larg and includes exhibits by George Kinder Jr.. of Taftville. showing white fantsil and homers: F. ". Cumpstone of Wat erford with black and blue neck and blu barred homers; c. M. Crandall of Gale | Ferry, white kings, tumblers. and loni 1 distance homers, one with a record 50 miles. The largest display is by Jame Tourtellotte of Norwich showing blacl nuns, turbits, tumblers, pigmy pouter and owl pigeons
 The exhibits of Guinea pigs Is b, William A. Wells of Norwich with slve agouti and pet blacks; Walter Krohn o Norwich with broken colors English an white English Again Mir. ITourtellott leads with a showing of tou.oise an White English long head Peruvlans, an rough head Abbysinians.
 In the exhibit of rabbits. Chester Ryal of Norwich has some New Zealand Reds White Angoras and light grey Flemish Edward Gleason of Norwich has a fin display of New Zealand reds, Himalaya and black Siberians. Mir. Tou-rellotte i this class also had the biggest number CT tered showing American blues New Zea land reds. black Siberians. ccle-ad Ar goras and black Dutch Mrs. Edward H Bindley of New London has the old Whit Polish rabbit in the exhibition.
 There was great competition in thi class this year and the judging was i charge of H. ". Schriver of Groton.
 Farm Bureau Tent
 The New London County Farm Bures, after an absence of a year has a fln display of produce, home work saver and time savers, at their tsnt near tf exhibition hall. The exhibition of pc tatoes all sprayed includes varieties fror New York, Vermont and Maine, the bes yielders coming from Maine, with s4 bushels to the acre.
 Cleth from Connecticut Wool The connecticut Sheep Breeders Asso citation has a display of nine weaves C Yl cloth, all made from Connecticut grow
 wool The display has attracted no 1t tie attention.
 Home Grown Produce
 The largest display of produce raised i New London county comes from the fars of F. E. Peckha;n and includes 1atlv grown lettuce. celery. green and red pei ners, eight varieties of tomatoes, et cunnbers, squashes. cabbage, spin ach, fen uAl kale. horse radish, Chiness cabbage