The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-15
FINE POULTRY EXHIBIT.
Concluded at Montpelier To-day, with
Final Awards.

Final Awards.
With good list Of exhibitors and
many high scoring birds on exhibition,
the seventh annual exhibition OF the
Capital Poultry association, which
closed in the Montpelier city hall to-
dav. has been decided success, IN the
opinion OF Ray G. Brown Of Hampton,
N. VI, one Of the Judges, and Of many
Of the members. Mr.. Brown, who -
Judging at Montpelier show Tor the
first time, states that many OF the
birds shown are good enough to com
pete in much larger shows. lie has
been Judge at many OF the leading
shows and is the regular Judge at the
Rutland show.
The White Wyandottes, Rhode Is
land Reds and Anconas shown are
much larger in number and better IN
general quality than in the average
show, Mr.. Brown states. The balance
OF the show is well put together, with
various varieties in both the exhibi-
tion and utility qualities.
The placing of all regular awards
was completed at 9 o'clock Thursday
evening, with many of the special
prizes not yet awarded The award
for the best female in the show went
to Joseph Gillett of Montpelier for a
Rhode Island Red specimen. The best
utility display in the show in the
American class was judged to be that
Of Rhode Island Reds shown by Ewing
& Bissette Of Montpelier. The best
display for utility, all classes compet
ing, went to 4. s. Meigs Tor his show
ing of White Leghorns.
Last night, following the placing OF
awards, the exhibitors listened to two
interesting addresses. Prof. II. A. ID.
Leggett of the University of Vermont
spoke on utility and care Of poultry.
Mr.. Brown spoke on proper housing,
selection and feeding methods. Fol-
lowing the talks, the exhibitors asked
many questions Of practical import IN
the care Of birds, such as treatment
for roup, lice and colds, and in every
case received satisfactory answers.
| This feature of the show alone would
seem to make il worth while for poul-
try owners to attend the exhibit. An
other special feature this year was
system Of placing awards introduced
| by Mr.. Brown, which shows the quail
ities and faults of the birds. The sys-
tenn is operated by cards placed on the
pens.
The display of feed booths, state
demonstrations and poultry supplies
was interesting and educational
To-day Mr.. Brown selected num-
Der of hens, which were afterwards
placed in different parts OF the hall
and locked up. Mr.. Brown predicted
which of these hens would lay to-
day and which would not, selecting
poor layers. He has made this test
at many shows and has never failed to
predict the time Of laying correctly
| for IL to 36 hours ahead.
.The best show in years. was the
opinion Of many members. Beside the
capable Judging of Mr.. Brown and his
colleagues, much credit for the sue
cess of the show is due to Edward O.
Gould. secretary, and the other direc-
tors. Messrs. PelI, Ewing, Wood, Gill
bert, Tarbox, Gilman, Brock and Hicks.
II. +. Slack acted as superintendent
Of the hall, assisted by Fred Felt.
With the new system of showing
qualities and the other new and inter-
esting features of the show, an even
larger attendance and exhibition IL ex-
pected for next year, and the officers
Of the association are working toward
that end. The present show was the
best in every way since Barre also
showed many birds in Montpelier, ac-
cording to the opinion of many.
The sale of hot coffee and egg sand
wiches by Miss Margaret Kiser and
Miss Pauline LeBree of Plainfeld was
a satisfactory and practical feature OF
the show.
/ The officers of the association are
President, G. III. Wood; treasurer, G.
H. Hicks; secretary, E. o. Gould; vice.
presidents, G. w. Luce. j. E. Stod-
dard. DR. H. Reid, NJ. d. Dimick and
c. H. Wilson.
| Harold +. Black of South Royalton
won a leg on the presidents special
prize of S25 in gold for the best male
| bird in the show with a White Wyan.
dotte cockerel Nine birds competed
as follows: Single comb Rhode Island
Red, single comb Ancona, single comb
White Leghorn, single comb Leghorn
White Wyandotte, Columbian Wyan-
dotte, Barred Rock, single comb Rhode
Island Red cockerel and White Wyan-
dotte cockerel.
One of the judges stated that the
Judging on the male birds was a diff
fcult proposition, voting being neces-
sary.