Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-07-28
The Poultry Exhibit At The Fair.

Dear Mr. Editor May | not crave a
small space in your valued paper to bring
before the people of Montgomery county
the nature and character of the Poultry
Exhibit which it is expected will be held
at our county Fair this year.
In the first place it has been the effort
and the desire of the writer to have our
Fair known nationally through it's Poultry
and other nationally known fairs. 1t is
in this connection therefore that our Fair
and Poultry Show has been advertised in
other States through the medium of the
poultry press, and having had inquiries
from many States as to entries it is my
firm belief that we will have the greatest
number and variety of high-class, we'll
bred poultry that has ever been on ex-
hibition at Rockville.
When took charge of the Fair Poultry
Department there were but about 200 en-
tries in ALL while last year we had nearly
1000 birds on exhibition, and expect fully
double that number this year. as present
indications are that we will have 500
birds from Pennsylvania, 900 from Vir-
ginia and about 1000 from this county,
with inquiries still coming in from Con-
necticut. Ohio and other States.
The result of this campaign is very
gratifying to the writer and the other d.
rectors of your Fair. and it is especially
hoped that the farmers and other poultry
raisers of the county will do all in their
power to make our Fair an even greater
success than it was last year.
There has been a special sales depart
ment inaugurated in the poultry branch
where farmers and poultry raisers may
purchase pure-bred birds of any variety to
introduce new blood in their fiOcks at a
reasonable price considering quality. This
is the time to buy for next years breed
ing, as after a breeder has wintered his
extra males he has to charge far more for
them than he will sell vigorous young
cockerels for at this season of the year,
so come to the poultry headquarters dur
ing the Fair and purchase what on want
direct from the breeder.
The people of the county must remem-
her that this is your Fair and it is through
your atte ndance that it will be made or
marred Your directors have striven dill
Gently to make it a success and have pro-
m In
il worth your while to attend.
The Lew Dufour shows will again be on
the midway electrically lighted at night.
together with the poultry house to make
an attractive evening display.
Tuesday will be Children's Day, when all
children of the county will be admitted
free, with judging Of stock, racing and
baseball as features.
Wednesday there will be a splendid horse
show with jumping hunters and harness
horses grand cavalcade and fireworks in
the evening.
Thursday there will be a splendid parade
of all types of motor-driven trucks. tractors
and automobiles, mule and other races,
with free attractions between the races.
On Friday visit the agricultural ex-
bibits of the county in the main hall.
watch the Boy Scout drill and see good
game of baseball.
It is hoped that all poultry raisers in the
county will get their entries in as soon as
possible and thus be in the greatest poul-
try exhibit that Montgomery county has
ever had. as we are doubling the size Of
the poultry hall. together with new coops.
Sincerely yours.
II. j. HUNT.
Superintendent of Poultry