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CLOSE AT II P. M Mrs. Butts a Visitor Mrs. T. V. Butts, - 1 'me of the many < at the show. Mrs. . an entry at this show anti fourth cook, r...,: I ond pullet at the Columbus Egg Carrier Comes With Fifteen Eggs Successful Breeder Is Larkin Hill, Jr No. 3 in cock liea<l- niff f i r h t l> i* n Bar- r <> d I’ly- iii o u t h I lock, own ed by Wil- I i am M. Mac Ph ar son. A t h- ons. Ga of Columbus out-of-town vi Hutts cll,l not ■ tv, but she wot first cockerel and No Breakage in Trip From Rochester to Atlanta—Devices Attract Much Attention. Lakewood Heights Lad Leads With Sweepstakes Cockerel Langshan in Children's Department. No. 13 is Swcpp stakes White Orping ton cock of show, owned by William Cook & Son, S c o t c h Plains, N. J. The egg-carrying device display at the poultry show of the Star Egg «’ar- rltr and Tray Manufacturing Company, Rochester, N Y., has attracted a great deal of attention. F. D. Meade, who is manager of the disp : ay, shows an egg carrier containing fifteen eggs, sent from Buffalo, N. V.. by parcel post, and arriving in Atlanta in perfect con dition, covering a distance of about 1,1.00 miles*. Following announcement of prize win nings, Mr. Meade took a great many orders. His devices are intended to pt>* erve the eggs from breakage. One feature is the baby chick box for ship ping live chicks. The factory at Rochester is the only ore of its kind making a specialty of egg handling devices. The concern spent le!i years perfecting two of its egg carriers. I^arkin X. Hill. Jr., of Lakewood Heights, is the proud puss* *sor of a long string of prize - <>n Black l^angshans, both in the big show ami in the chil dren’s class. < nit of ten entries in tic* big show, bis Black Ijing^huns won third pen. second cockerel, first and second pullet and fifth cock. < n three entries In the children's show be won sweepstakes cockerel, first and second cockerel ami third pullgt. I.nrkln Mill, Jr., Is only 14 years old. and is one of the most enthusiastic boy breeders in the South. ials Jubilant Over Success and r Greater Exhibits for Next Year—Out of-Town Folk Are East Departing. Hapeville, East Point and Buckhead. Friday's attendance was by far the best of the exhibition, and was very gratifying to the officers of the poul try association. If 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 at future shows for some kind of music al entertainment in order to give an added zest to the display of birds. "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 we 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 any other single industry in feeding the world, 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 The annual show of the Southern International Poultry Association is all but over. It will close Saturday night at 1 o’clock, and most of the exhibitors will depart for tli» Bir- rninghaw ?how, which opens Monday. The Tampa show is set for December 29-January 3, and the poultrymen will in many instances go from Birming ham to Tarn pa. A summary of awards 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 C’asolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Flor ida and other States. The firm of Thomas Cook & Sons, of Scotch Plains. N. J., for instance, took ten Arsis with their single Or pingtons and various pen??. The Al drich farms of Ohio were large win ners, and the South Carolina, Ala bama. Mississippi and Tennessee chicken farms took enough prizes end ribbons to make it interesting for »Georgia. A feature of the winnings lay in he. fact that Atlanta chickens did unusually well. Usually the large chicken farm in the city proper is a rarity, but out in the suburbs there are many thriving establishments, particularly at College Park, Decatur, Winners from Columbia. E. L Allison, of Columbia, S. C., won second prize with a Black Orplng ■'•n cockerel and fourth with a hen. in White Orpingtons he got a fourth for cockerel. Ills total of single entries was nine. Mr. Allison won tl •• sweepstakes prize at the recent Columbia show for the English class, and the same at a Utter show in Darlington, S. C. No. 14 is Gold on Wyandotte cock heading first pen in Children’s De partinent, own ed by Mark E. Johnson, No. 76 Beecher street. Atlanta. No. 2 is first exhibition Bar red Rock Cock ercl, owned by George R. Bar ry, .Jr,, Rome, Ga. Proprietor of Farm at Buckhead Makes Good Record—Cock and Cockerel First. No. 11 is sec ond White Leg horn cockerel, owned by Model Poultry Farm, Colbert, Ga. Writers Representing Publications Keep Crowds in Good Humor. Some Old Visitors. No. 4 is Black btoddardville Poultry Farm, Pied- j raont avenue and Ivy road, half a mill, i north of Buckhead, were big winner* I in Partridge Plymouth Rocks, cap- | taring eight prizes out of ten entries I The winnings were first cock amt j first cockerel. The last-named birds were never beaten, having been shown thr* 1 times this year. First and third hens. | second and third pullets, and first and second pen were other Stoddardville l Farm “pickings.” \ Orpington cock heading Sweep stakes pen of show owned by Mrs. L. P. Eber hardt, Elbert on. 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 poult ry 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 C. B. Williams, representing The. Southern Poultryman (Dallas), and The West ern Poultry Journal (Cedar Rapids), for instance. Mr. Williams is always .i conspicuous figure at local poultry shows. Ruddy-complexloned and wearing a broad-brimmed soft hat, he is easily picked out as a poultry • •Xpert. Then F. A. Goodlln, who Is another "old reliable." who is noted for his -mile and good humor. Let him tell the story himself: "1 have been attending Atlanta poultry shows six years, and travel regularly in ten States. It Is always .i pleasure to come back to Atlanta and* observe the big growth of the • ity, 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 thip and said. “With the excep tion of The Reliable Poultry Jour nal, of Quincy, Ill.” Mr. Hallman is an exclusive breeder of single-comb White Leghorns. He has neon at tending Atlanta poultry shows the last five yeftrs. C. M. 8anderson, of Birmingham, representing Practical Po”k r v (Bir mingham), Is another of the writers who tell the public about fowls. Mr. Sanderson's publication 1h only in its second year, 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 of 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. No. 12 is Buff Orpington cock heading first pen, owned by Mrs. J. M. Hart, College Park, Ga. jBpjk ■ hibition Whitt 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- <I rick Farm, Co lumbus, O. No. tr> is first Part ridge Rock pul let, owned by G. W. Hughes, Atlanta. No. If! is first White Roek eoek own 'd by Mrs. W. A. Sharp, Col lege Park, Ga. Wyandotte pul let, valued a t $1,000 bv M. Total of 76 Points Best Show Record owned 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 Poultrv 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- 11 ■ 1 *i i"-n, 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 bigirest and heaviest birds in the show and his plumage is per fect. He has drawn crowds wnerever he has been exhibited. "Quality King” is 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 nnd is generally sup posed to be the finest White Orping ton living. Atlanta Big Variety Shown By Mrs. J, M, Hart Gome cock own Airs. J. M. Hart, of College Park, had a magnificent entry of Wyan- 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 pe: On Silver Wyandotte, fifth cockerel, first hen, second cock, third pen. On Silver Penciled Wyandotte®, first, second, third, fourth pullet; first, sec ond, third, fourth, hen; first cockere; first pen. On Partridge Wyandotte' third cock, fourth and fifth pullet. On White Wyandottes, third and fourth pen. On Buff Wyandottes. first, sec ond, third, fourth, fifth cock; firs second, third, fourth and fifth hen On Buff Orpingtons, first pen. fift 1 cockerel. •L;,a. Tate, Elberton Rhode Island White cook owned bv H. L. Danville, Ga HP m mm 0m 891 x4cres Are Sold For $40,000 Total No. y is tirst Silver -Laced Wyandotte pul let, owned by Pope M. Long, ardova, Ala. 18 is Wlnt' Roek eoek head ing first pen owned ay Pat tersou Farm, Fitzgerald. La- Farm Lands Bring Good Prices at Auction Sales—Old Estates Are Subdivided. George U Berry, Jr., swept the boards on Barred Rocks in the Children’s De partment. winning first cock, first hen, first cockerel, first pullet. unable to display her birds at the At lanta Show. No. 17 is second prize B a r r e d Plymouth Rock exhibition cock erel. owned by W. G. Norman, Griffin, Ga. No. George R. Berr.\. of Rome, made three entries in Barred Plymouth Hocks 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. Ask Red Jones, of Fitzgerald, bow 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. . Dev. 6 More than $40,- •f farm lands were sold at this week, this being by ,vst real estate transfer if The pioperty ranged in 26 per acre to $66 per acre, amp farm of more than 335 Jackson, sold at an aver- ■ than $50 i>er acre, e prop* rty sold were 300 E. Glass estate lands for .-»•:* - « ; Mrs Mattie I^ee • !•>! >_** per acre, 103 acres \ caver's estate for $53 per acres • f Beauchamp lands Pumpkin Pies Win Silver Pitcher Prize 'Passenger' Pigeons Found in Michigan deal on entering only < show. He may get a first fourth, and, again, he may get noth ing and be obliged to explain to bis friends and customers. Of 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, least this is the effect on visitors al though it may not be on the judges. W E. Ellis, of Greenwood S. C.. pre ferred* to make only one pen entry “staked his all” on a bunch of \ Plymouth Rocks and the result was that i d< he took first prize Good far Mr. Ellis, whose average is thus 1.000! ne pen in a second* third, i Long, of Cardova. Ala. Mr. Long’s ex hibit consisted of 22 birds. His win- •ourse he ! nings were as follows: First, second, third, fourth and fifth pullet. ; First, second, third, fourth cockerel, i First, third, fourth, fifth cock, i Second, third, fourth, fifth hen. * He first and second pen. White j Silver cup for best Silver male Wyan- te in show. Liver cup for best female Silver Wy- 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, tirst and fourth hen, White Orping tons. anti tirst pen in the children’s 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 lanta. Mr. Morris captured first P r! in a competition of eleven. • He also had on exhibition a l>«£. tifu! White Wyandotte pullet, , is the last word in " y an ,,] a . look convinces that she is by herself. This bird is ■ L ^ a Morris’ ideal strain ana $1,000. Eight Out of Ten w ' nne,s , G. W. Hughes, of Atlanta, ce^ f?>-m h out*K"ok° f £,« second, third and fifth c ^ third cock, second and fourth t p f ten pen. Mr. Hughes won eight which were shown 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 bird has been shown at three differ ent shows, and has always taken first prize. Airs. 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 having classy White Wyandottes. you will have to til* your hat to M. F. Morris, of Ad- WEST < HESTER, PA.. Dec. | lorn night” at Newtown Square in, range attracted a large gathering G. the grangers and their families. j • aioeB tl:* fine display of golden i-ars s ni ’ corn there were on exhibition ioice truck and orchard roducts. j h‘ J The feature of the show was the 1 \\. ispl&y of pumpkin custard pies in D j omjvetitlon for the silver pitcher of. r’vn by W. Spann- liars. \ w i s n l I - 1- of near castle Hu' ky i. n fount; First Pen Prize, Mrs. B H. Middlebrooks, of Yates- ville. was among the out-of-town visit ors At the Columbus show she won first pen Whit** Leghorns, second for best pen .J I/Oghcrns in show, second I pen <>t Barred Rocks in pen. second I eoek. fourth ben and first pen of Indian j Runner ducks Mrs Middlebrooks was it glut andotte. Silver cup for best display. Three club ribbons for best display of Silver Wyandottes that have ever been ii .iisplax in he Southern States Mr Long is also a breeder of Part- One of the best displays of Silver Lance Wyandottes ever exhibited in lo cal poultiy shows was that of Pope M.