The New York herald., 1869-03-23
POULTRY EXHIBITION.

Fair Of the New York State Poultry Society
splendid Specimens or Poultry frem All
Parts Of the World.
Those who were accustomed 10 the features and
appearance Of the Empire City Skating Rink on
Third avenue and Sixty-third street, during the
height OF the skating season last winter win hardly
know that 1t is the same place when they enter n
any time day evening, In the course OF the pre-
sent week. Though the shape the outward form,
the contour OF the building is the same the inner
rangement Is quite changed. Instead OF the CLASSY,
treacherous surface Of ice there Is a sod comforta-
BILE floor, on which even gouty, mortas may walk
about with ease ana instead OF the broad expansev
Of the skating surface the immense rink or hall
is filed ON all sides and in the centre and In
the wings, in ract everywhere. with innumerable hem
coops, and where formerly resounded the merry laugh
OF maidens and their bcaux, OF men and women,
and boys and girls, all gliding hIther and thither, in
angles and circles Justify their skates the
is filed with the Growing hundreds or roosters IN
various tunes the cackling OF hens the quackng OF
ducks, mtermngied with the loud barking and fierce
whining OF dogs, TO whose the sweet strains or
the orchestra are anything but pleasant. In fact.
the skating rink mas bid OF the New YORK State
Poultry Society. been suddenly transformed into o
gigantic barn yard. where fowls OF every descrip-
tion OF every country and OF every cline are exhib-
ited. for the purpose Of encouraging the improve
ment In this country OF the breeding OF poultry.
That this is very audabe undertaking no one viii
gainsay and the society propose to effect it by as
one OF the means adopted, importing some OF the
best specimens OF thoroughbred poultry from other
lands for introduction and gradual domestication
here.
A visit to the rink last night proved that for
this first effort OF the society they have ded
admirably. Immediately on entering one perceived
circular array OF coops containing numerous speci-
mems OF three OF the best breeds OF French chickens
ali OF which are splendid representatives OF their
epccieA and some OF which, q trio OF H0udans, were
honored with the first premium at the Paris exhibi-
ton in 1867 Tney are known as good layers though
non -stters, and are at the same time an excellent
table bird And IA TINS lies tner specially Tor all
for the table. Distributed throughout the hall are
numerous other species. There can be seen silver
gray Dorkings, trio OF brown Leghorns, with Inn
mense combs quite curiosity even to look at: buff
and dark BrahInas, Nankin bantams Cochins OF Inn
Cochns. a trIo Of bun Cochins that took
the hrst prize at the fair at Birmingham, Eng
an entirely new species In this country; Japanese
frizzled chickens, making very ''outlandshr ap-
pearance with their white frizzled plumage, ana
said to be very good layers gold and silver pencled
Hamburgs. There are also fowls for ornament, such
as peacocks and hens. completely white peafowls
other varieties or game fowls there is very great
number OF various breeds exhibited the Duck
wing game; the Earl Derby game pantams, from the
Ears own breeding yard; gold and Lebright game
bantams. One set Of these, all imported, is OF the
smallest size, In particular weighing under if.
teen and half ounces. or ducks, geese, pigeons,
carrier pigeons variety can here be
Especially In the duck line" there are several very
fine imported specimens like the Aylesbury, the
Roneau, the white Muscovy and topknUt ducks.
one set OF coops. overhung with the green nag OF
Erin, contains chickens received only last saturday
from Limerick, among which Is trio OF bun Cocnins
OF tremendous size and another trio of Sultans.
the immediate descendants or q pair presented
by the sultan OF Turkey, as very valuable and highly
TO be appreciated bird, to Queen Victoria and prob
ably the only specimens In Europe and this country
outside the Sultan's own poultry yard. And then
there are dogs and cats and lap ear rabbits, and n
varied display OF other animals OF household use
The arrangements for the exhibition were not yet
complete last night. The contributions from all
parts OF the state ana from Europe were so unex.
pectedly full aud numerous that there were not
coops enough on hand for their proper presentation
TO the public An additional supply will be received
this morning and the formal opening win therefore
take place tonight suggestion may not be amiss
here. An immediate change In the name OF the
cIety would not be at ell improper Az fnat namo
now reads, New York state Poultry Society, 10
might be mistaken for q society OF New York State
poultry which, certainly, y Is not but society Of
citizens Of the State OF New York for the Improve
ment In the breeds OF poultry, and their objects mst
the individual support Of the community.'