The Poultry Item Volume 22 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ... who won 1 young pen, 2 old pen, 5 hen. J. Gowern's 1st cockerel was a classy b: ri and a modern Leghorn. Dr. F. O. Dudpw Cleveland, O., showed his winning strong -, Silver Leghorns, The Blue Andalusian class was snail h good. Thompson & Haag, Box 91, Negley won 1-3 cockerels, 4-5 pullets, 2 cock. 5 _ Brown Leghorns were a small showing nJ not much quality except two great cockered 1 and 2 shown by Fred Cook. S. C. Anconas. Here was great quality a much discussed classes. 1st cockerel s i topnotcher and about all you can expect ic Ancona, owned by Pres. Gilbert A. Belt, C. negle, Penna. Mr. Bell's 3rd pullet was in color but rather gamey in type, as she' unfinished when shown. 1st hen owned by J. Crick was also a female of special q1 One of the greatest showings of the season was made in Buff Orpingtons by Judge Fred A. Poertner, Box H, Berea, O. his full winnings were 1-2-3-4-5 cocks, 1-2-3 hens, 1-2-3 pullets, 1-2-3 old pen and 1-2-3 young pen. And best of all his great first cockerel won award for Best Bird in the Entire Show and his display won the best display for the entire show. Hr. Poertner also made a great winning of display at the Chicago Coliseum show and sold one of his winning pens there at 8 record price for the show. His Coliseum win was 1-3-4 old pen, 2-4 cock, 4 pullet, 2 hen, 5 cockerel and best 5 Orpington cocks. White Rocks were once hotly contested at Pittsburgh but this year Geo. Hildebrand had it all to himself with a nice line of birds. The Black Minorcas were a small i-lass for Pittsburgh and the local breeders explained it by saying that all were "laying" for the Garden show where the club would meet the week following. A magnificent display pen of Black Minorcas was shown by Jos. Hildorfer Farm, all big rangy go...