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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
BIG POULTRY SHOW COMES TO CLOSE AT IIP. M.
No. 1 is second
Barred R o c k
cock owned by
Red .Tones, Fitz
gerald, Gs.
No. :t is
cork head
ing first
pen liar-
red Ply-
ru o nth
Rock, own
ed by Wil-
I i a in M,
Mac Phor-
son, A t li
ens, Ga.
No. 2 is fim
exhibition liar-
red Rock Cock
erel, owned by
George R Bar
ry', .Jr., Rome,
Ga.
Successful Breeder
Is Larkin Hill, Jr.
Lakewood Height* Lad Leads With
Sweepstakes Cockerel Langshan
In Children's Department.
I .Ark In N Hill, .f r . of Lakewood
Heights, Is the proud possessor of a Ring
string of prlr.es cti Hlsrk F^ngst .« >
both In th* big show and Iri the <• h i I -
dren’s rlass Out of ten entries In ll.e,
big fTiow, his Black JaingKhanr w«*n
third pen, second cockerel, first anti j
second pullet and fifth cock.
On three entries In the chlklrer
show lie won sweepstake.* cockerel, first
and second cockerel and third pullet j
fArkln Hill, Jr., 1h only 14 yearn old. I
and la on* of the most enthusiastic hoy j
breeders In the South
Winners from Columbia,
i. L Aihson, of Columbia, 8
v* • ri second prise with u Black Orpin g
ton cockerel and fourth with a lien
In White Orpingtons he got a fourth for
Cockerel. His total of single entries was
nine. \Jr. Allison won the ewerpstak*- ->
prize at the recent Columbia show for
the English class, and the same at a
tater eh'rw In Darlington, F. C.
Writers Representing Publications
Keep Crowds in Good Humor. |
Some Old Visitors.
Aside from the numerous poultry
exhibitors at the show, the poultry
Journal men have had quite a per
formance of their own. Seated be
hind tables, they have distributed
hundreds of copies of their publica
tions to people Interested in poultry,
and have taken many subscriptions.
The coming of these Jolly members
of the poultry Journal world Is al
ways hailed with pleasure In Atlan
ta. With most of them the visit to
Atlanta is nothing new. They have
been coming for years. Take O. B.
Williams, representing The Southern
Poultryman (Dallas), and The West
ern Poultry Journal (Cedar Rapids),
for instance. Mr. Williams is always
a conspicuous figure at local poultry
shows. Ruddy-complexloned and
wearing a broad-brimmed soft hat,
he is easily picked out as a poultry
expert.
Then F. A, Ooodlin. who is another
"old reliable,” who Is noted for his
smile and good humor. Let him tell
the story himself:
"I have been attending Atlanta
poultry shows six years, and travel
regularly In ten States It is always
a pleasure to come back to Atlanta
and observe the big growth of the
city, and to notice the quickened in
terest in poultry. The hen is a
mighty factor in our’ civilization.
Without her our cost of living would
indeed be a serious proposition. And,
by the way. Bud, The Industrial Hen,
of Knoxville, is the best poultry
journal hereabouts.”
O. Tom Hallman, of Charlotte,
heard this and said, "With the excep
tion of The Reliable Poultry Jour
nal, of Quincy, 111.” Mr. Hallman is
an exclusive breeder of single-comb
White Leghorns. He has been at
tending Atlanta poultry shows the
last five years.
C. M. Sanderson, of Birmingham,
renresentinv Practical Poultry (Bir
mingham), is another of the writers
who tell the public about fowls. Mr.
Sanderson’s publication is only in
its second y*.vr, and yet it has gath
ered a substantial following, and as
serts that it is one of the few poul
try papers which issues a sworn
statement of circulation.
One of the features of this paper
for November is a discussion <>f why
an acre of "egg producers” is as
good as an acre of cotton, corn, hay
or alfalfa.
The Industrial Hen is in its tenth
year. A discussion of poultry dis
eases and the substitution of grains
other than corn for food are two
of the features of the Thanksgiving
number.
IN STRONG COMPETITION
Officials Jubilant Over Success and Predict
Greater Exhibits for Next Year—Out-
of-Town Folk Are East Departing.
The annual show of the Southern
International Poultry Association is
• H but over. It will close Saturday
night at 1 o’clock, and most of the
exhibitors will depart for the Bir-
rnlnghaw show, which opens Monday.
The Tampa show is wet for December
29-January 3, and the poultrymen will
in many instances go from Birming
ham to Tampa.
A summary of award# of the judges
at the poultry show reveals the fact
that Georgia birds got the largest
number of firsts and seconds, which
was not altogether expected, in view
of the large number of entries from
New Jersey*. Ohio, Mississippi, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Flor
ida and other States.
The firm of Thomas Cook & Sons,
of Scotch Plains, N. J., for instance,
took ten firsts with their single Or
pingtons and various pens. The Al
drich farms of Ohio were large win
ners, and the South Carolina, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Tennessee
chicken farms took enough prizes and
ribbons to make it interesting for
(Georgia.
A feature of the winnings lay in
the fact that Atlanta chickens did
unusually well. Usually' the large
chicken farm in tho city proper is a
rarity, but out in the suburbs there
are many thriving establishments,
particularly at College Park, Decatur,
Hapeville, East Point and Buckhead.
Friday’s attendance was by far the
best of the exhibition, and was very
gratifying to the officers of tho poul
try association. Tt was noted in this
connection that the poultry show did
not draw immense crowds on the
average, but J. M. Poole, secretary,
declared that he expected next year’s
exhibition to prove much better in
this respect It has been proposed to
provide u future shows for some kind
of musical entertainment in order to
give an added zest to the display of
I rdg
"The people must be entertained,”
declared a show official, "or they
won’t come-out in great numbers, no
matter how high class the show. If
wo could provide some lively music I
think there would be a great differ
ence in the figures. And it goes with
out saying that much more interest in
poultry would be the result. When it
is considered that the hen does more
than an.v other single Industry in
feeding the w'orld, the importance of
taking good care of chickens and in
having as many of them as possible is
apparent.’’
Reduced admission to school chil
dren has been announced for the
show Saturday, and it is expected that
hundreds will avail themselves of the
opportunity. Teachers will accom
pany the young folks and instruct
them in the ways of poultry
Egg Carrier Comes
With Fifteen Eggs
No Breakage in Trip From Rochester
to Atlanta—Devices Attract
Much Attention.
The egg carrying device display at
the poultry show of the Star Egg Car
rier and Tray Manufacturing Company,
Rochester, N. Y., has attracted a groat
deal of attention F. D. Meade, who is
manager of the display', shows an egg
carrier containing fifteen eggs, sent
from Buffalo, N. Y., by parcel post,
and arriving in Atlanta Jn perfect con-
diiion, covering a distance of about 1,200
miles.
Following announcement of prize win
nings, Mr. Meade took a great many
orders. His devices are intended to
preserve the eggs from breakage. One
feature is the baby chick box for ship
ping live chicks.
The factory at Rochester Is the only
one of its kind making a specialty of
egg-handling devices. The concern
spent ten years perfecting two of its
egg carriers.
„ J*™- 5 utt * a Visitor.
Mrs T V. Butts, of Columbus, « u
°r e .v, of l he m ¥i y out-of-town visitors
at the show Mrs. Butts did not hsve
an entry at this show, but she won first
and fourth cook, first cockerel and sec'
ond pullet at the Columbus show.
No. 13 is
Sweep stakes
White Orping
ton cock of
show, owned by
William Cook &
Son, Scotch
Plains, N. J.
No. 14 is Gold
en Wyandotte
cock heading
first pen in
Children’s De
partment, own
ed by Mark E.
Johnson, No. 76
Beecher street,
Atlanta.
No. 4 is Black
Orpington cock
heading Sweep-
stakes pen of
show owned !>y
Mrs. L. P. Ebcr-
hardt, Elberton,
Ga. No. 8is ex
hibition White
Wyandotte pul
let, valued at
$1,000, owned
by M. P. Mor
ris, of Atlanta.
No. 7 is Pit
Gome cock own
ed by Z. A.
Tate, Elberton,
Ga. No. 6 is
Rhode Island
White cock
owned by H. L.
D. Hughes,
Danville, Ga.
trw u k
No. 11 is sec
ond White Leg
horn cockerel,
owned byModel
Poultry Farm,
Colbert, Ga.
No. 12 is Buff
Orpington cock
heading first
pen, owned by
Mrs. J. M. Hart,
College Park,
Ga.
.. •••,.<
No. 5 is first
Silver -Laced
Wyandotte pul
let, owned by
Pope M. Long,
Cardova, Ala.
No. 9 is ‘Ty
Cobb,’ owned
by Mrs. P. T.
Calloway,
Wash i n g t o n,
Ga. No. 10 is
Quality King,’
owned by Al-
drick Farm, Co
lumbus, 0. No.
15 is first Part
ridge Rock pul
let, owned by
‘G. W. Hughes,
Atlanta. No. 16
is first White
Rock cock own
ed by Mrs. W.
A. Sharp, Col
lege Park, Ga.
Total of 76 Points
Best Show Record
The Aldrich Poultry Farm, of Co
lumbus, Ohio, and Mr. L. P. Eber-
hardt, of Elberton, got a combined
score in Orpingtons of 76 points at
the Poultry Show, against a total for
all other competitors of 70 points, ac
cording to the figures of E. S. Aid-
rich.
The winnings showed first and sec
ond pen, first, second and third pul
let, first, third and fourth hen, sec
ond cock and thir dand fourth cock
erel.
One of the best exhibits In the
show is that of the Aldrich farm,
showing its “Quality King,” a mag
nificent cock and sire of a pen of
beautiful pullets. "Quality King” is
one of the biggest and heaviest birds
in the show and his plumage is per
fect. He has drawn crowds wherever
he has been exhibited.
"Quality King" 1r an exhibition bird
only and was not in the competition
for prizes at the Atlanta show'. He
was first cockerel at the Madison
Square Garden show’ in New York in
1911. and was on display there in
January of this year. He cost his
owners $1,000 and is generally sup
posed to be the finest White Orping
ton living.
Proprietor of Farm at Buckhead
Makes Good Record—Cock
and Cockerel First. p
Stoddardville Poultry Farm. Pied
mont avenue and Ivy road, half a mile
north of Buckhead, were big winners
in Partridge Plymouth Rocks, cap
turing eight prizes out of ten entries,
The winnings were first cock and
first cockerel.
The last-named birds were never
beaten, having been shown three
times this year. First and third hens,
second and third pullets, and first and
second pen were other Stoddardville
Farm "pickings.”
The proprietor of the Stoddardville
Farm is William J. Stoddard, who
has been active In automobile racing,
but he is now more interested in
raising fine chickens. Mr. Stoddard
says h-e is not trying to supply the
trade, but is raising chicks for recre
ation.
He has a fine place near Buckhead,
with plenty of acreage for chicken
runs and lots of green stuff for the
chickens. There Is also a world of
water on the place and Mr. Stoddard
expects each year’s brood to be bet
ter than the last.
Big Variety Shown
By Mrs, J. M. Hart
Mrs. J. M. HaTt, of College Park,
had a magnificent entry' of Wvan-
dottes, consisting of 114 birds and
eleven varieties. She also entered
some Buff Orpingtons. Her winings
were as follows:
On Black Wyandottes, first, second,
third, fourth and fifth cockerel; first,
second, fourth, fifth hen; first, sec
ond. third, fourth and fifth pullet.
On Columbian Wyandotte, first, sec
ond, third, fourth fifth hen; first, sec
ond, third, fourth pullet; first pen.
On Silver Wyandotte, fifth cockerel,
first hen. second cock, third pen. On
Silver Penciled Wyandottes, first,
second, third, fourth pullet; first, sec
ond, third, fourth, hen; first cockerel,
first pen. On Partridge Wyandottes.
third cock, fourth and fifth pullet. On
White Wyandottes, third and fourth
pen. On Buff Wyandottes, first, sec
ond, third, fourth, fifth cock; first,
second, third, fourth and fifth hen.
On Buff Orpingtons, first pen, fifth
cockerel.
Buffs Won Third.
In recent announcement of winners
in single-comb Buff Orpingtons It
was stated that Norris & Bass, of At
lanta, got fourth pullet. The winning
was third pullet.
Pumpkin Pies Win ‘Passenger’ Pigeons
Silver Pitcher Prize Found in Michigan
WEST CHESTER, PA.. Dec. 6.—
“Corn night” at Newtown Square
Grange attracted a large gathering
of the grangers and their families.
Besides the fine display of golden.ears
of corn there were on exhibition
choice truck and orchard products.
The feature of the show was the
display of pumpkin custard pies in
competition for the silver pitcher of
fered by W. Spence Harvey and whirl)
was won by Mrs. William Menden
hall, of near Castle Rock*.
RANKING, .MICH., Dec. 6.—Accord.
Ing to a r ort received by State
Game Warden Oate* a flock of pas
senger pigeons has been found in Em
met County. Naturalists, it is said,
have asserted that passenger pigeons
were extinct in this country, although
plentiful about 30 years ago. If the
report is confirmed, every effort w ill
be made by the State to protect the
bird*.
891 Acres Are Sold
For $40,000 Total
Farm Lands Bring Good Prices at
Auction Sales—Old Estates
Are Subdivided.
JACKSON, Dec. 6.—More than $40,-
000 worth of farm lands were sold at
public sales this week, this being by
far the largest real estate transfer of
the season. The property ranged in
price from $26 per aero to $66 per acre.
The Beauchamp farm of more than 336
acres, near Jackson, sold at an aver
age of more than $50 per acre.
Among the property sold were 300
acres of S. i:. Glass estate lands for
$10,800, 154 acres of Mrs. Mattie Lee
Wall s estate for $26 per acre, 102 acres
of W. W. Weaver s estate for $53 per
acres and 335 acres of Beauchamp lands
for more than $18,500.
First Pen Prize.
William MacPherson, of Athens, is
receiving the congratulations of friends
upon winning the first pen prize for
! Barred Plymouth Rocks, having only
I one entry. The male head of this pen
[was winner of many cups at various
i shows.
The pen is pronoun < d a beauty by
* many Barred Rock breeders.
Poultry Show Notes
George R Berry, Jr., swept the boards
on Barred Rocks in the Children’s De
partment. winning first cock, tlrst hen,
iirst cockerel, first pullet.
Ask Red Jones, of Fitzgerald, how he
came out at the Poultry Show and he
will feel for his cigars. Mr. Jones got
second cock in Barred Plymouth Rocks,
fourth hen, fifth pullet-bred cockerel in
the main show and first pen, second
hen and second pullet in the children’s
department.
One of the best exhibits in Orping
tons was that of J. W. Fincher, Jr., of
Buchanan. Mr. Fincher drew second
hen and second pullet Black Orpingtons,
first and fourth hen. White Orping
tons, and first pen in the childrens
department.
Since Mr Fincher had only six en
tries in this department, he captured
all the prizes possible, the only failure
to place being a pen in the main ex
hibit.
Mrs B. H Middlebrooks, of Yates-
ville, was among the out-of-town visit
ors. At flic Columbus show she won
first pen White Leghorns, second for
best pen of leghorns in show, second
pen ot Barred Rocks in pen, second
cock, fourth hen and first pen of Indian
, Runner ducks. Mrs. Middlebrooks was
unable to display her birds at the At
lanta Show.
George R. Berry, of Rome, made three
entries in Barred Plymouth Rocks, win
ning on every entry. He also had on
exhibition the Bared Rock cock which
is pronounced by all a bird of phenom
enal barring. On account of delays, this
bird was received too late to compete.
Mr. Berry refused $100 for this fowl.
A poultryman frequently risks a good
deal on entering only one pen in a
show . He may get a first, second, third,
fourth, and, again, he may get noth
ing and he obliged to explain to his
friends and customers. Of course he
picks his best individual birds and thus
enters his best pen, but his showing is
so small that it is apt to attract much
less notice than it would otherwise. At
least this is the effect on visitors, al
though it may not be on the judge’s.
W E. Ellis of Greenwood. S. C . pre
ferred to make only one pen entry. He
‘ staked his all” on a bunch of White
Plymouth Rocks and the result was that
he took first prize.
Good for Mr. Ellis, w'hose average Is
thus 1.000!
One of the best displays of Silver
Lance Wyandottes ever exhibited in lo
cal pouluy shows was that of Pope M.
No. 17 is second
prize Barred
Plymouth Rock
exhibition cock
erel, owned by
W. G. Norman,
Griffin, Ga. No.
Long, of Cardova, Ala. Mr. Long's ex
hibit consisted of 22 birds. His win-
nlngs were as follow’s:
First, second, third, fourth and fifth
pullet.
First, second, third, fourth cockerel.
First, third, fourth, fifth cock.
Second, third, fourth, fifth hen.
First and second pen.
Silver cup for best §ilver male Wyan
dotte in show.
Silver cup for best female .Silver Wy
andotte.
Silver cup for best display.
Three club ribbons for best display of
Silver Wyandottes that have ever been
on display in the Southern States.
Mr Long is also a breeder of Part-
i
18 is White
Rock cock head
ing first pen,
owned t5y Pat
terson Farm,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
ridge Wyandottes. which were shown
here last year.
Mrs. W. A. Sharp, of College Park,
entered nine beautiful birds, and her
winnings were first and fourth cock,
first, third, fourth hen. Her cock
bifd has been shown at three differ
ent shows, and has always taken first
prize. Mrs. Sharp is more than de
lighted at her showing. She is one
of the best women breeders of White
Rocks in the section.
When it comes to hnving classy
White Wyandottes, you will have to
tip your hat to M. F. Morris, of At
lanta. Mr. Morris captured first pen
in a competition of eleven.
He also had on exhibition a beau
tiful White Wyandotte pullet, w'hich
is the last word in Wyandotte. A
look convinces that she is in a class
by herself. This bird ip typical of
Morris’ ideal gtrain and is valued at
$1,000.
Eight Out of Ten Winners
G. W. Hughes, of Atlanta, certainly
got his share of prizes on Partridge
Plymouth Rocks, winning first pullet,
second, third and fifth cockerel, seoond
cock, second and fourth hen and third
pen Mr. Hughes won eight out of t#u
entries.
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