Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-02
farmers department.
Poultry Show.

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The N. Y. Tribune has the following
account of the recent Poultry Shown
that city, which will give some idea
of the prices for fancy stock 10 'h's
line. as well as Of the variety exhle-
tied:
Those who fancy fowls may fad a
large collection of specimens. from
the tall, long legged, heavy-limbed,
stout-bodied Dorking, to the wee
Bantam just large enough to feed,
. but brave enough, forsooth, to do
battle with the most gigantic Shang-
hal. Here are ducks, too, and geese,
that make the exhibition hall horrid
with their quackery; and black-eyed
pigeons that coo melodiously. Here
is also a.brood of young chicks
hatched by steam in q patent eccaleo-
bion, and a monstrous white turkey
gobler that needs only another pair
of legs, and saddle End bride, to
make him brave steed for soldier
of Brobdignag to ride. White Ban
tams, game Bantams, farcy Bantams,
Bantams with top knots, Bantams
with spurs as long as their little
bodies; white Dorkings and gray;
imported Houdans, Spanish fowls,
Hamburgs, Polish fowls, Creve Coe-
urs, Brahmas, Cochins, Leghorns,
and score of other breeds, all may
be seen here. They come from
Oneida County, Westchester, Staten
Island, Metuchen, Elizabeth, and all
along shore; and Albany sends,
among others, a sedate Spanish
rooster, as black as a coal, and as
dissatisfied rooster as we have ever
gazed upon. There are many dis
tinguished looking Brahmas, who ap.
peal, to have leased the premises and
to be waiting to have the furniture
brought in. A pair of Nankin Ban
tams, shade darker than the old
time country pantaletts, attract much
attention and make more noise than
their size would seem to warrant
Mr.. Haines, of Elizabeth, New Jer
sey, who has, as an intelligent usher
informed US, very large en-dairy,
is the principal exhibitor. Some of
his choice fowls are marked at ex-
tremely high figures-one pair of
Houdans, for instance, being ticketed
as for sale at $1,000. They are
large enough to bring twice the
money. A pair of beautiful Creve
Occurs, six months old, which bid
fair to attain the altitude of Trinity
church spire, if allowed to grow,
ire marked at $50 Several pairs of
imported Houdans call for S25Ol
rom prospective purchases, and for
little bow-legged, pigeon toed,
'ross- eyed Bantam, the owner wants
S25. That bird would be the ruin of
sny quiet community in the land
For 500 you may buy a pair of
nagificent imported Creve Occurs,
black as jet, graceful as feathered
'hlngs can be, and with excellent fall
'etto voices. For like sum here
ire two lver-spangled Spanish
owls, with top knots, cross be-
'ween the name of Nemean lion
md the head dress of a Bornese
warrior before toilet time. They are
bearded, too, and would be mus.
:ached, no doubt, if nature had not :
neglected to furnish them with ahy
available space between nose and up
per lip, which is matter of no con- ,
sequence. Another pair Of Creve
Occurs call for $3.50, and a black AT
'ican Bantam is held to awsit the of
'er of S75. This little fellow is a
perfect beauty, and is apparently
veil aware of the fact. Two beau
iful gold laced, sea bright Bantams.
With their soft brown feathers, each
'ordered with shining black, a pair
# Carolina Blue Games, and Brah-
IA Cock, who, from the rear, re. :
linds one of Lehigh County mill
a man on ''battalion' day; two tall, 6
eavy. limbed. culotted, buff Cochins,
nd a pair of lemon Cochins. are '
noticeable. Among the
at bills are several pairs of Ayles
ury ducks, valued at Sl60 pair;
lany fine Rouen ducks at the samt
rice, and other specimens, imported
nd domestic. The exhibition l.
ecidedly interesting to poultry I
iisers, and to all others who TAX,
ny interest In farm yard fowls, and r
IN stand their incessant crow, quack, :
lss, eluck, and gabble. fa