Evening journal., 1922-01-05
NOLECTURESAT
CHICKEN SHOW
Exhibit Too Large, Hall Too
Small for Many Side
Issues
HENS NOT TOO
BUSY TO LAY

Handicapped by lack OF room, the
exhibit OF poultry, pigeons and pet
stock being larger than had been
anticipated, the lectures on poultry
scheduled TO be given nightly at the
twelfth annual exhibit OF the Dia-
mond state Poultry and Pigeon AS
sociation have been cancelled DR.. c.
c. Palmer. OF the University OF Della
ware. was present at the show
rooms, S36 Market street, last night,
and talked to a group OF breeders on
chickens. but owing to the limited
space in the hall. hundreds who de-
sired to attend the lecture were un-
able to get within hearing distance
of the speaker.
It was announced this morning
however, that DR. Palmer would
give a Reconsideration on Satur-
day night on vaccinating poultry to
prevent and cure ailing chickens.
The free show feature attracted
hundreds OF Wilmingtonians to the
show rooms last night iand consid-
erable comment was made OF the
classy exhibits. The S c. White
Leghorn classes were pronounced to
be the largest and best ever shown
Steps toward having a representa-
tive delegation OF local poultry men
at the next meeting OF the Ameri-
can Association at Knoxville, Tenn,
in August. were taken at n meeting
last night OF the Delaware Branch
OF the American Poultry Associa-
! tion, William +. Langshaw. chair
man. Matters relating 20 poultry
were discussed, and it is expected
that there will be a representative
at the convention next summer TO
represent adequately the Delaware
poultry fanciers.
In spite OF the noise and confu-
sion. some Of the biddies are laying
eggs regularly. two pens OF Rhode
Island Whites. comprising four pull
let's producing six eggs a day since
being placed on exhibition. The
birds are the property OF J Pau
Mullin. who is credited with having
introduced the breed here, and A.
f. Wahl.
The American breeds are running
the show. It was announced last
night. and the good old Barred Ply
mouth Rocks are there in great mum
bers. Rhode Island Reds. Rhode
Island White, White Rocks and orhei
developments OF the American poul
try raisers appeared to predomlnate
although Orpingtons. the Leghorus
Langshans. Silver Laced Wyandotte'
and numerous fancy breeds are on
exhibition.
The pigeon display was scarcely
less attractive than the poultry ex-
hibit, though less familiar % the
public generally. A carefully guard
ed brooder OF tiny chicks, owned
by Lannan Brothers, attracted
a good deal OF attention from tn,
young folks Several dozen egg,
laid by the hens and pullets wer,
turned over to the office OF tn,
Emergency Relief to be used for an,
purpose desired.
Judging of the single classes o.
poultry was completed last night b,
Theodore Brown Of Hillside Farms
Avondale. Pa. The pigeons and pc
stock were judged yesterday. Tn,
awards so far as designated las
night were as follows:
Barred Rocks Cooke. r Kitchen
first. Brookwood Farms. second: c. r
Kitchen. third Pullet (mated) )-Brook
wood Farms. first Hens-C B Kitch
en-. first. second and third prizes in com
. petition COckerel (mated)-C. T.
o. Kitchen, first, second and third prizes
i'm competition. Cockerel- -BrOokwoo,
Farms. first, second and third prizes. II
competition pullet (mated) Brook
, wood Farms. first and second: c. B
Kitchen, third pullets-C B. Kitchen
first. second and third prizes in com
. petition Cockerel (mated) David Cur
lett OF Elsmere first, Brookwood Farms
second. David Curlett, third
s White Plymouth Rocks-James A
r Grassland. Of Marshallton, carried Of
every prize in cockerel and pullet eXhib
Do its in competition.
Columbia Rocks. Cockerel-kawoo