The Portland daily press., 1876-01-21

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The third annual exhibition of the Maine
| Poultry Association opened at the City Build.
ing yesterday morning. The large attendance
on the opening day was very noticeable. The
exhibition is the largest affair of the kind ever
held in the state, there being, as has been a.
ready stated, upwards of 1000 entries. The
building was fairly alive with beings at an
| early hour yesterday morning. The cocks were
vieing with the ganders to see which could
make thAnost noise, but both of them were
obliged to take back seat when the Poland
| geese awoke.
Amid all the catter the committee men were
flying around, putting the premium cards on
the coops containing the fortunate fowl. The
exhibitors were not far behind, and when a
second or third premium card was tackled on
coop containing their favorite bddiss, they
went straightforward to the1 directors room
and entered a protest. Of course this was use
less, but it pleased them and didn't harm any
one. so they were allowed to indulge. Upon
the whole the premiums gave general satisfac-
ton, although some of the exhibitors who had
brought their fowls to the exhibition to sell
hibition where every one was satisfied?
As you pass up the stairway to the main hall,
on every side will be seen placards warning the
visitor of pickpockets. You instantly clutch
your purse and pass into the hall to see the
hens. But here you are confronted by the
same warning, "Beware of Pckpockets," until
you really believe you have fallen into a den of
thieves rather than den of hens. If you
glance about, however, you will fad the hens
are plenty, thieves or no thieves. An officer in
full uniform stands at the door of the hall to
convey the pickpockets to durance vile when
caught. The best way to see the show is to
commence at the stage and pass down through
the eight rows of hens to the pets in the rear
of the hall, from there to the pigeon room, and
then to the Senate Chamber above. On the
stage stands the Court House Rooster. He
makes the following an nnouncement to passers
by:
am the rooster. was born in 1885, my first ap-
pearance was upon the top of the Court House in
this city, then on Elder Rands meeting house, Court
street, until 1925 Since that time have been fight
ing my way until do not know who has picked me
up.
1t is needless to say that the bird attracts
much attention from the visitors to the exhibi-
ton.
The stage is devoted mostly to game fowl,
there being a large number of fine birds, many
of them taking premiums. To the right is
small collection of stuffed birds. Near the
front of the stage there are two cages of pheas-
ants. In one Mr. Samuel Chadwick exhibits
his golden China pheasants which have been so
much admired in former exhibitions. The
othpr 90 contains Of I'm
pheasants, exhibited by Mr.. Seavey of Cam
bridgeport, Mass. These are the only birds of
the kind ever exhibited here.
Passing from the stage, the visitor can go to
the end of the long room and will there find
the names of the different breeds of hens upon
the coops. This is a great convenience, as
many persons are only interested in special
breeds and do not wish to look over the whole
lot to find their favorites. In the first row will
be found the pretty light brahmas which at
tract SO much attention. In the next row will
be seen the dark brahmas and the partridge
cochins. The friends Of these two breeds have
sharp contests as to the laying qualities of
each. The next row is devoted entirely to CO.
chins, partriges, buff and white. These are
pretty fowl and have many friends among the
visitors. The Plymouth rocks, in the next row,
are generally considered the favorites withsall
poultry men. Their bodies are large and hand
some and they are good layers. The next row
is devoted to the different kinds of Polish fowl.
At the further side of the hall, near the Polish
fowl, will be seen large bald eagle.
The next row of coops is occupied by black
Hamburgs, white crested black Polish, white
polish and Houdans. Next comes the white
Dorkings. the silver Hamburgs and the black
hamburgs. The whole of the next row is de-
voted to fine display of brown and black leg
horns. They make fine appearance, being
very handsome fowl. The white and spangled
leghorns come next in order. In the next row
will be seen Crevec@urs and the Dominiques
foamer attract much attention from the Curl
GUS shape of the comb, which is parted and
turns down on either side.
The next row is devoted to game fowl. One
exhibitor took ten first premiums on eleven
coops exhibited. There is also good display
of Guinea hens and chicks. The pretty white
rabbits, the long lopeared rabbits, Guinea pigs,
white and grey squirrels, all attract much, at
tention. The exhibition of cats s novel fea-
ture of the show and there is much rival
ry. One gentleman had one weighing ten
pounds which he thought was sure to take the
premium, but f. o. Bailey hearing of it sent
out to Deering for his ten months old kitten,
which he is very proud OF, and which tipped
the scales at just eleven pounds. In the rear
Of the hall will be found the deer park and the
imported ostrich.
This completes the main hall, and on the way
fo the piunnn al toip
the fine display of dressed poultry and game in
the corridor.
In Reception Hall will be found pigeons in
abundance. Among the pouters will be no.
ticed the yellowpied, red-pied, ,black-pied, blue
pied, white, Austrian and Isabels. Among the
carriers are black, blue, dun, yellow, red and
white. Fantails: White crested Calcutta,
white smooth head, black, red, yellow, and
blue. Tumblers: Almond, agate, beard, bald
head, mottled, splashed, kite and ermine. Ja-
cobins; Black, white, yellow, red. Turbits:
Black, blue, red and yellow. Magpies: Black,
blue, red and yellow. There are also an abun
dance Of smaller birds which will receive atten-
tion hereafter.
Mr. George Webster took the first premium
on his blackbird and bulfnch, and special
premium on his mountain finch, all in one
cage.
In this room are two large cases of birds
eggs and two large collections OF stuffed birds.
In the center of the room j. M. Kimball has
three live trout on exhibition. He had six but
three of them died Wednesday night owing to
the supply of fresh water being shut off. The
silver ware offered for special premiums is on
hihitinp N this hall
In the corridor on the third floor will be seen
the graceful swans from Evergreen Cemetery,
disporting themselves in tank of running
water. Near them is the dog show, including
fox hound, one Newfoundland and two setter
dogs.
In the Senate Chamber will be seen good
| display of turkeys, bronze, buff and white
geese-Embden, Hong Kong, Poland and grey
China. Ducks-Colcord, Rouen, Cayuga, the
handsome white Pekins, imperial Pekin, Ayles-
bury and muscaug. This concludes brief
sketch of what is on exhibition. We shall
| from time to time give a more detailed account
| of the many attractive features of the exhibi-
.tion.
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