The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-03
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO.

The New York State Poultry Society-Secoud
Days Exhibtion-Splendid Display Of Fish,
Fowls and Animals-Foreign Cocks and
Hens and Eenian R0oster-A Walk
Around the Rink.
The second exhibition Of the New York State
Poultry Society, at the Empire Skating Rink, was
fairy Inaugurated yesterday. The show OF fowl,
fish and animals is already unusually fine, though
many more specimens are yet to arrive. On enter.
ing the vast wooden building one Is fairly amazed
at the variety and volume Of noise that strikes the
ear from every quarter. Dogs bark and snarl In
their cribs, geese cacke, ROSTERS YELL ducks quack
and the band stationed the right hand side OF the
entrance assist in the general hubbub. The deep
bay OF the fine bloodhound in the row set apart for
canines Is answered by the Short swapping bark OF
dozen small but turbulent terriers high stepping.
pompous Shanghae's loudly proclaim the respect
ability of their ancestry to listening hens; Bremen
fowl and African ganders roar defiance ana Ill tho
air with the noise OF their contentious and red
headed "Fenian" rooster, all the way from
Limerick. makes his neighbors quake with his pas
sIonate and continued demands be let out of the
dungeon where he Is "cribbed, cabined and con-
fined" TO demosh the fowl Britlsner opposite. The
behavior Of the different birds and animals Is an
amusing study. Walking down through the building
foreign fowls first attract attention, both from their
great size and their many points Of excellence.
These are in coops, arranged according to their
order, some coops containing two and others as
many as three birds. The tine collecti Of cocks
and mems OF the Creve CGur variety bred from i'm
ported stock by Messrs. Hamilton Kirkham, chal-
lenge admiration. They are by far the finest in the
exhibition. A number Of birds Of the La Fleche
breed. exhibited by the same gentlemen in another
part OF the house, were imported last summer They
are jet black, OF large size ana splendidy Crested
Tne white Cochin FOWL exhibited by Hudson
Bothers are also worthy OF mention. But 1t would
ne useless 10 aenps r ho Snaa ana ~ do
nestle, on view. Passing on from tnis department
the visitor approaches the stand where the most
interesting bird the entire exhibition Is Gagged.
THIS is the crested Turkey, belonging TO Mr. Gavit,
the secretary OF the society. The variety Is exceed
ingly rare. and this bird IS valued at very high
figure. Rabbits guinea pigs. ducks, pigeons game
cocks, turkeys, bronze and bun; wild fowl and pea
COCKS squall cacke cali from all sides until the
visitor IS almost demented. In notabIe contrast to
these chatterlng and Yelling creatures are two dig
niaed bald eagles from the Park who gaze from
their rlcKety crib upon the spectators with
steady unillnchlng eyes. One OF them got loose
on the evening before last and new and
hoped about the building to the great discomfort
| OF all the rowdy rooslers aud boisterous ganders,
and soaring the poor little doves almost to DEATH
| and then the roosters roared eyultingly, tue gan
des nearly burst their sides IN uproarous merriment
| solemn "Brahmnsn chuckied, all the ducks and
| brakes quacked IN hearty laughter, and even The
big and little dogs barked In sympathy.
the weather being very nnlavorable, but those who
who were enjoyed the exhibition exceedingly.
Inc owners OF the DlTa5 and animals gave
all the information asked by the visitors and
explained the dnerent varieties with as much
JUNCTION rs horse trainer would display in
detailing the points OF q twoforGy." IL was quite
amusing to observe tue motions OF some OF the
stately ROSTERS while being Inspected Heavy,
pump fellows Of imposing 'front.' would step to the
grating and look SIDEWAYS az the visitor lnqulringy,
Winnie tall, naughty birds Of aristocratlc ancestry
stalked as far back possible. Tue little fellows
generally bristled up and showed light, but the
"Fenlan, already mentioned placed himself in
'boxing' attitude, and faced the interviewer In
A
citizen and lean proprietor Of a coop OF turkeys as
the real value OF the representative Of Emerald
Isle as food, While otlerS present were watching
the demeanor OF the "Fenianr rooster, which was
very entertaining. The lean gentleman said that
that 'ere cock too bony for the table, and was
tning OFF, but the a citizen grew eloquent In praise
OF the bird aud IN the middle OF line dlsserta-
ton on rooster soup. when the indignant Fenian
Capped his wiuC5 aud uttered a terrific YELL winch
reS6undeu through the Place and was answered Dy
hoarse snout from the ultaned ganders near by.
Like sam Lovers rooster ill the hard umes:-
For his pos,erity
In .oul temerity
Tic did crow In bitter WRATH
Foreseeing clearly
How nearly
His late tended toward chicken broth.
The collection Ol dogs Is very good, and is in itself
well worth Il yisit to The exhibition. The machiue
for artificial gcuDatlon OF lsh, which is near the
door, IL very interesting. Mr.. J. II. Slack the
aauacuturisi charge and exhibits specimens OF
Matching tilclay. Not Iar from these glass cases
are the coops ol Mr.. Phiander Williams whose dark
Brahmin FOWL are wen worthy inspections; and also
tbs H0udan FOWL exhibited by Hamilton Kirk
nam, wAicl should nave been mentioned before.