New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-23
THE POULTRY SHOT,.
OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION.

OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION.
How to render the breeding and rearing of
poultry that profitable and valuable adjunct the bust
Of armho the occupations Of the country
seat what it is capable Of being made, ia subject OF
much Importance. and has excited considerable attention
In many countries In France and England the breeding
Of poultry has become almost science, and marked
improvement in the quantity and quality annually
raised is observable In those countries In England,
especially there is scarcely small country town which
has not it's society for improving the breed Of poultry
and it's annual exhibition OF poultry BY Of these
alton has been disseminated, and spirit OF emulation
introduced among the gentry aud farmers which
Under their auspices variety Of new breeds
successfully introduced into the European poultry yards
more notably those Of the far Eastern nations Strongly
impressed with the value aud usefulness Of these nsu'
TONS OF the more eminent poultry breeders OF this
State met together at Rochester last September and
ganized the NewfOrk state Poultry Society Their first
annual show yesterday opened to the public In the
pre skating Rink, in Sixytirdst, Thrdaye which has
been boarded over ana hted mp Tor ae purpose Tho ar
many OF the entries only then arriving and OF those
numbered The premiums offered by The Society are very
liberal, and open TO the competition OF tho whole world
but will the first premium be awarded where
tbe specjmen does not come mn 10 the highest Ddard OF
excellence, which standard mas been adopted on tic
highest authority at home ana abroad There are a.
special competitions for al the classes, 76 ordinary
petitions for the various breeds OF chickens four for tur
keys, five for pea ana Gnea IOwI Tour Tor phehsahts
two swans for geese 20 for ducks and others
innumerable for variety or pigeons ana cage birds,
rabbits guinea pigs, dogs, cats ferres, squirrels mnks
ana fawns. The Judges three in number for each
class Their names will DO made public after Their reports
and decisions have been rendered 10 the Executive Com
mttee for supervision. The awards VIII be made on
Friday As far be Judged In It's present incom-
pete state the will fully answer tho purpose for
which il held for while there are many pens OF birds
OF great beauty and excellence there great number
so wanting In merit, out OF condition aud plnmage.
that they cannot in any sense DO called show birds
This however the very object or the society, Tor u
will be at once apparent to tho how very faulty
their birds are while nj the same time they Will nave
opportunity OF observing In the birds OF other breeders
those good qnalites and PROJECTIONS which wanting
i'm their own such they could not possibly otherwise
obtain. They will moreover, have facilities for
gaining much valuable information TO tho
best methods OF improving their own stock,
as 20 rearing. feeding, etc, and will be
enabled thereby make better display future Occa
slOns Let any visitor walk rOnhd inc tables on Wen
him finish his Inspections by studying Mr.. Salisburys
very beautiful pen; he will there get some notion OF the
be brought, under careful management and breeding
aud how very erroneous the standard OF merit which
up The show OF ducks. geese and pigeons as
small as is also the show of dogs cats, ana other
animals but large number OF the entries in this de-
partment viii arrive hereafter there win doubtless be
marked improvement ~ the show 10 this respect Among
the most notable Mr.. Salisbury fine pen of HOu
dams which took the FIRST premium at the Paris Exhbi
OF Bolton Greyr, not yet cassed OF numbered;
Mr. Fllss collection Of Bramahs; Mr.. Leavitps
numerous pens Of buff Coclins NO: 2IG, pen
Of Partridge COcns; No 3o4 pen OF White LeghorDs
Mr. ehnusons three beautiful pens OF black blue, and
slverspangled Polands, all IN splendid condition and
pumage; No. 80 pen OF gray Dorkings NO S4 "a pen
Bantams: No ~ pen Of White bantams; No. 1885, pen
of silver Sebrght Banams; No 49, pen Of gold Sebrght
Banlams; No 49, pen OF @ 49,
Rumpless yet cassed numbered; NO A25 pen OF
white Frzzes; No 900 pen OF Aylesbury Ducks; pen
OF very fine African Geese; NO 49, pen oil bronze lu