Smyrna times., 1928-12-19
PLANNING FOR POULTRY SHOW
For the Auspices of the State Asso-
citation on Jan. Is, 16, IL, at Milford

For the Auspices of the State Asso-
citation on Jan. Is, 16, II, at Milford
The annual poultry show of the Del
aware State Poultry Associatio will
be held in the community building in
Milford on January Is, 16 and IL.
Molloy G. Vaughn, residing between
Georgetown and Lewes, and for ten
years head of the Sussex County Ex-
tension Departdent, has been chosen
secretary. Already he is receiving nu-
merous communications regarding the
show from exhibitors in different sec
tions of the Delmarva Peninsula. For
many years a production show has
been held in Milford, mainly for poul-
trymen of that section; but this year.
in connection with the State show it is
planned to enlarge the State exhibit
by adding broiler, baby chick and egg
classes, and making it an open show
to all poultrymen, especially in the
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland
sections. 1t is planned to make it one
Of the largest affairs of its kind ever
held on this peninsula. Hundreds of
exhibitors are expected to participate
for the substantial prizes that are to
be given. The entry fee will be one
dollar for a single coop and two dol
lars for pen. Fifty per cent of this
amount will be returned to the exhib-
itors in premiums. Ribbons will be
given for additional prizes. Under
this plan the premiums will depend
upon the number exhibiting in the
various classes. The larger the exhi-
bitions the greater the premiums will
be. Some Of the first prize winners
are expecting to receive as much as
$50. Prof. Roy E. Jones, extension
poultryman Of Connecticutt,will judge
the production classes. Judges for
the other classes will be named later.
Thise in charge of the show are: Gen
eral superintendent, Gus Swanson, Of
Milford; superintendent of building,
Frank Austin, of Milford; secretary,
Molloy c. Vaughn, of Lewes; superin-
tendent of production, Charles E.
Groves of Milford; assistant superin-
tendent of production, Glenn Cowles,
Of New York; superintendent of exhi-
bition, Frank Vadakin, of Lincoln City
assistant superintendent of exhibition,
n. G. Lannan, of Elsmere; superinten-
dent Of broilers, Fred Smith, Of Mil
ford; assistant superintendent Of
broilers, L. NJ. Kaufman, of Ocean
View; superintendent of baby chicks,
H. r. Lemex, of Shawnee; assistant
superintendent of baby chicks, War
rem @. Newton, Of Bridgeville, and
William V. Steen, of Dagsboro; su-
perintendent of egg department, Clar-
ence Jester, Of Milford; assistant su-
perintendent of egg department. Prof.
NJ. @. Fitzpatrick, Of the Marvel Poul- |
try Farm, near Georgetown, formerly |
with the Cornell University |
and Ohio State University in poultry |
extension work; superintendent of |
feed and supplies, A. E. Num-, of Mil |
ford. Sussex county is one of the |
largest poultry sections in the United |
States and within a radius of three |
miles of Georgetown are located some |
of the largest hatcheries in the east |
ern section of the country. Other
large poultry plants are located at
Lincoln, Dagsboro, Bridge
vile and Delmar. There are many
engaged in the business who have
from 1000 to 1900 laying hens during
he winter, who during the spring en-
gage in custom Matching. Two plants
in the Georgetown area alone have
of nearly a half million of
1ay-old chicks every twenty-one days.
All Of the extensive poultrymen of
ower Delaware will have exhibits at
The State show.