The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15
A "FowL" SHOW.

Opening of the Great Poultry Exhibition
Five Thousand Eenthered Bipeds in One
Ruilding.
The third annual exhibition and fair OF the New
York State Poultry Society, which Is being held
at No. sos Broadway, was formally thrown open to
the public last evening" Nothing could be more
perfect than Is this show OF the 1eathered bipeds In
every point OF view. The building In which 1t Is
being held is most admirably adapted to the pur-
pose, the gentlemen OF the society who have II per-
sonally IN charge have done and are still doing
everything in their power make 1t a success, anu
the number OF fowls being exhibited is unusually
large.
THE FOWLS ENTERED
for exhibition In competition for premiums number
2.7oO, besides which there are near as many more
which are not regularly entered upon their books.
The collection comprises almost every known
species OF hens ducks, geese. turkeys, &C., OF
both American and foreign production, and 1t is
safe to say that nner birds, In every respect were
never raised. They are all confined in small cages,
each OF which contains from one to six or eight
fowls, according to the kind. The display Of game
fowls, Brahmas, Cochins and game bantams IL
quite large, the former very much predominatlng
all others, there being OF these alone not less
than tour hundred. The principal exhibitors VI the
GLADIAIoRIAL BIPEDS
are gentleman Of East Broomfleld Ontario
county, \. Y, and another OF Salem Ohis, the former
gentleman showing siXtyseven coops aud the latter
thirty. Among Others the former shows some
choice speclmens Of .IrIsh GAYS "Derbys ) "Stoue
Fence "Domlnioues', ana Irish Black Mufrs.H
He also has pure white PAIR OF what are called the
"Morrlssey Mig GERS very handsome and very
rare fowl Besides these he has very large white
spange cock of the 'Stone Fence strain, which was
two years ago as black as coal, aud an "lrlsn
Gray which has taken four first premiums.
The second shows four coops oil very choice eng
lish Duokwings," one Of ''sumatra two or three OF
white game and one OF spangies. He exhibits an
old blackred COCK which is perfect beauty, and Is,
probably,
in the whole show. otner exhibitors of game fowls
are showing some line specimens or the "Wnite
Georglas," the 'Irsh Tassels" Irish Muns,'
''Roundheads,n and IN fact every strain and color
OF the pugiistic biped known III the country.
Another gentleman exhibits twelve pairs Of as fine
game bantams, including ginger or Drown-breasted
reds, black-breasled reds ana duckwngs as were
seen. lie shows also two or three pairs or wnat
would commonly be styled 'Irsn Graysn III color,
when he bred from duckwing COCK and brown
breasted red hen, ana which do not weigh more
than eighteen or twenty ounces, II as much Pret-
tier and more saucy and
JAUNTY LITTLE BIRDS
than are there 1t would be difficult TO IND. Besides
game bantams he same owner is exhibiting several
trios OF Rouen ducks, among which Is drake
weighing twelve pounds
above mentioned the second gentleman alluded to
has bantams Of almost every color and description
bracng the golden the silver, the English and the
Himalayan varieties. Near the door, on the Left
which Is one of the raresr things ever seen, and
which, consequently, attracts great deal OF atten
ton. In another part OIL the room Is very peculiar
looking bird, which was
BRED FROM A GUINEA FOWL AND TURKEY,
and close beside it, another coop, Ia OF
turkey with pea fowl. There Is also coop con-
tanning lot OF cap0ns from Philadelphia, which are
truly Of enormous proportions. There are also .
line lot OF Brahmas and large lot OF choice bun
COchns one OF which weighs fourteen pounds and
is almost large enough for a dray horse. In another
portion OF the building are twelve cOops OF
BUFF AND PARTRIDGE CoCHTNs,
which are unsurpassed beauty and size, several
OF the cocks being OF sufficient proportions appa-
renty to admit their putting themselves outside
OF u half bushel OF corn at one feed
OF GEESE
there is large assortment embracing the ''White
Chinas,, the .Airicans," the "SeDastopOl,' the
"Bremenn the Toulouse and other varieties.
1IlH DUCKS,
too are well represented and Of ornamental water
fowls there il q great abundance OF all kinds Nor
have the various Kinds Of pigeons, RABBITS, cage
birds owls and dressed poultry been overlooked Or
neglected.
The exhibition Is interesting and instructive ana.
Will reDay "A visit.