New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-17
NATIONAL POULTRY SHOW
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR,

ANNUAL FAIR,
He'd at Barnums Museum Ner York on The 10 h. IAN l5h
10Th, 17h and lsh Of February 1854
The following is the Report of the Judges award Dis
eretioDary Premiums
Owing to the exceeding liberay of the managers Of
tie Society in making out their premium list embracing.
does almost every domestic as well as wild thing tn Al!
feathers your committee found but comparatively
few subjects for their consideration
K L. Colt of Paterson, n. j presents several beautl
full specimens of wild birds, among them the English
golden and Asiatic pheasants, and California quail,
makaby fine in figure and plumage two barnacle geese
and two bTdnt small species Of the goose family, very
fine; pair Of remarkably fine and high bred Carasows.
In brancy Of plumage ia deep green black they are ex
ctiled by bird whatever Several varieties of Wild
du,k aso exhibited by Mr.. Colt the Malard the
variety from which common duck is derived. Hay
P for many years witnessed the patriotic efforts of Mr.
Coli IN breeding large variety Of useful and ornamental
poultry probably the greatest in variety and value in
lie tn 81 a,es-and admired his iberality in producing
them NJ The various exhibitions we think him entitled to
the thanks of the public and the Society, and we award
Mr Go A Wells of Bridgeport, Conn. exhibits cage
Of beautiful California quails. We award him premium
Of e.
To Edward Gill of Brooklyn, N. Y, we award 81 for
MIR K c. Mccormick, Jr, of woodhaven. Long Island,
exhibits noble pair of young bald eagles Of no Partc
strucve TO poultry We cannot therefore, award them
a premium but we commend Mr. Mccormick to be espo'
Gully careful to keep them well Gagged while in his posses
sion, and that the study Of their amable qualities DO
turned to the naturalist. Mr. Mccormick also pre-
scents cage of fine prairie hens from Illinois These are
birds Of great luxury for the table and valuable as game
but cannot be domestcated For this extra exhibit
ton the part of Mr. Mccormick we award him pre-
MUM Of 50.
Asandhl crane from the Western prairies troopng
about the Museum the property ofArchbad Greye. This
is harmless creature not handsome and as PCT
will do very we'll but will not catch many mice as
terrier dog.
pair Of Indian gazelles recently imported very beau
tful and belonging TO Mr. John Haight of New York
mind us of the plaintive words in Lsla Rookh
81 nevernursed dear gzelie,
To glad with its soft black
utwhen it came to know me well,
The thanks of the Society due TO Mr. Haight for his
liberality in allowing the gazees to be shown.
Mr. Geo p Burnham of Boston. Mass shows psir of
very fine Suffolk pigs, male and female.
Mr. John T Andrew Of West Cornwall, CT, exhibits
three improved Cotswod New Oxford two years
old of his Importation fine specimens and special
thanks to Mr.. A.
Mr. p Anderson of Blackwells Island shows a coop
Of well bred black and buff Shsnghas They certain
w. extremely choice birds. Master Edward Hale of New
York adds to the exhibition several good fowls, Ham
burgh etc. Mr.. Snyder of Rhinebeck fine white Shang
has DR. Lawrence Of Caonsvie Md, valiant games, and
many other gentlemen very many excellent fowls, too nu
merous entirely for us TO mention.
The above comprise the animals which have under
the speeis observation Of the Committee but they may be
INDUCED in the general remark that although veterans in
the study of poultry and farm stock they have be
fore witnessed fine display this occasion presents
We admire the liberay Of Mr.. Barnum in thus opening
TO the City of New York and through to the American
people in the establishment of National Society the Oppor
tuniy of an exhibition highly credsble to all who have
shared in IT, Ii WILL we hope continue to DO truly M
fonal Exhibition and we trusttna will be crowned with
entire success and matter Of course become installed
'-''AS '"' LEWIS EATON Chairman
This was announced in the report printed yesterday