, 1876-01-21
THE BIRDS.
Opening or tho National Poultry
I;xsill,itinh.
Finest Collection Ever Brought Together
in This Country.
Costly MISUNDERSTANDING Pigeons or
for philadelphia.

A Arcn1. genuine, and uundultcrhtod hon-conven-
tion has lutt convened in this city. Il Was
olenod Inst night In Exposition Machinery 1fsll,
aud It Ia not an,aas to say that tt Ia ono OF the
biggest things Of ita kind over exhibited In this
or any other city. Tho fact 10 that LAST eveulug
slu first exhibition Of tho National Poultry AS
ISOLATION oponcd, aud with succoHs rarely
oguAacl. The show comprises ,731 coops OF
BIRDS exclusive Of eon,o rot 10 arrivo.
II Is tho largest exhibition Of domea-
tic ltnd and waterfowl ever given
in this country, aud In pout Of quality and va
rletr exce1s them ali. It IL long since poultry
exhibition wns given in this city, and thcro Ia no
more interesting field than lie stndy Of cdtekon-
ology, especially when haschod by nsoam, as can
be nesp At tic exhibition.
As ono ontera
MACHINERY nALr.
ho seems almost bowitdorcd. Growing. cackllug,
quacktng, aud tue notso ot fowls inuumerabla
greet tho ear. There Ia tho delicate llltle crow
OF tho bantam, mingled With tho basso"profundo
Of tho hugo dark brahma. There aro turkeys
gohb!tug and pcacocks screaming. Yot Ill
eccm to blend in harmouy and ono fcela
at homo IN q moment. Thoto arc turtlo-doves
cooingt and shy carrior- -doyes, Nil lean
lug lovingly Will, tlair bii.a to each other. The
dou cnsries haro not got been made, but will
lumber about 250, and this foatutn Of tho a',ow
will commence Monday. Among Tho poultry
aro 900 en.rics Of different yarletieB OF gamo-
fowls, oil choice sud handsome, VARYING tn valuo
from S25 oach to fl50 per pair. Pretty oxpcn-
pive cltckuus, considorinK The iimos.
VALUABLE fowls.
There arc sInclc light and dark brahma cocks
valued by their ownors as high aa from $i00 to
s2UD, and in ono instance f25U Ia tho rrico asked
for dark brahma rooster, and llo Is beauty,
extraordinary In size, aud ovury zach king at
hia breed. Ue la called "Waltham," and
his airo and dam vorc imported from
Englnnd IN 1872. Ills mato hen "Doe." valued
ut $50, VOL tho special premium In Boston AZ
pulIes In 1872.
Tie light and dark bzahmas arc IN Asiatfo
fowl, worry large aud hardy, good winter 'hyoru.
and much valued ns 3 table. o.blri, md occupy the
MO Mr.. Allen. OF Ca.tads, with blackrods, cocks
cockcro's, llons, and puots; Fhilanlor Williams,
OF Taunton. Afass.. comes IN with 100 partridge
Coclina and light aud dnrk brahmaa; Dir.
lisht and da1k brahmas iii. Warren 4. wor:
den. Of tue sumo place. exhibits sllvcr-spanRled
and hilyer-ponciio1 llarnburgs, d very cholco
lot !; slr. Todd, Of Vormion, Elis County, O.;
ses.brtans sa @ nf Snntans Js 7. N Diclns waes.
and feso nss, sr sosnson iass5 ne'S1s @
forrots and Eceso; George Buffers, Oak Park,
Hnerry, Hartford. Conh., white 1fo!ands 1lr.
Spoar, Milwaukee,. seventy paIts Of pigeons afs.
Soamen, Milwaukee,, aevonty light aud dark En-
gltsll brnhmas. Ed s. Lamb, President OF tho
Associasiop,, e1hbIts, but not for eo,npstttton,,
b1ahmaH and uloven blnck-1od games. oil vety
choice. II. J. noinhardt, Dufralo N. T., has two
cages Of forretB.
GLANCE At TIE nznDs.
Birds woro not noticed IN their class by tho ro-
porter, but taken noto Of only a. lo
came uron slen,. There arc DonainI1ucs and
rytaouth-llocaa from Connecticut. They
srs very similar. except tlat thora
Tie latter. Both ara good laylnE fowl, largo
mt, hardy. Of Aonann foWiB tl,eto ii y ruiy
largo selection, ~ choice na eyor exhibited.
Their pceulnrty ios in tleLr fcathors aud crsats.
tbroats. 10 ret them to the highest point as-
tainable 10 breoing ID to got tc1o porfert blr1s,
They a1e u very beautiful fowl
LA rLEcHE.
There nra only two pairs of tlicGe on cxhib!-
tiou. TEov are a French bid, aud very raso IN
this country. y rather nnruly barn.yatd fowl,
dying l,ig, and wildly. Their popularity IL that
they aro Of = touarkably blight hInck, with
are a choice bird, and aaii 70 ps
good layers. nls. lhlander Williams Ia tho only
Sonslonan who has this va.:ss5 Of fowl on exit
bltlon.
Another bcaatiful variety o1hbltcd Is tins
black apanlsh. Iho lotB On vlea ere roally TO.
m4rknblo for tholr quality. Tic popularity OF
thu bird IL its dark coa.blaot color. white fAee,
and 1arge white como, which stands up atralglt
OH tho coch, and draos over to ono eida on tho
lou. a yury hardy aud profitable bird,
WHITE AND BROWN LEu1loHxj,
aro encountered next. They arc about tho color
Of b'ack-rod Esme, but much larger Ihoir pe-
sal.sry IT, beinE non,sottors ana great
of II attsn.,on. Thno lots y are ~ al ilns.
Tloir boauty lies in theiE extreme black coor,
large combs aud whito oar.looos. They aro ro-
markablo chlet,y as being non-setsors, good lay
ors, mud tho beat OF tho nx Hamburg Varieties,
vor-popcllod. ailyer-spauged. aud white, Of
which large numbers ara on exhibition. all very
ilno. Thc nots OF tho barn-yala arc ne1t e1-
htp'tcd ta tho gold ind siIycr-!aced tiny Son.
bright bnutaIlt. They arc ralnarkahlo for tAoir
dmiuut!vo size, and beauty. Tho blhok-rose-
comb bantam is simil1r ia color, BIlapo and style
70 black Hamburg. Tho cocks woigh from "a TO
24 outcca; hepa z to "a OUNCES 10th OF thes0
Varieties have large aud Ano representation.
WRITE CoCilIuH.
They Aro IN Aa!ntie fowl, good wlntor lAyor
large and hafdy. with feathered leRs. The
Ersninets are q very presty md NOW VARSITY OF
blsd. beautifully spocktsd In black nod whltc.
But four paira on exhibition.
Among the gaMe-fowlS may be mentioned
| biack- -braasted fe.l game, aud duck-winR, 10th
are good lighting yarl@tloB. ala worry choice table
| birds. The Crested Iolands arc q very pretty
bird With specified and Huiso aud black crests,
| A great variety aro BhuHD. DR.. Enos, Ut Nil.
waukes. exhibits wiilts.Cteatad black Iotcs,
bIack Afrlcau bantsms4 aui Japan siIkios. Tho
feathers arc snow-whte, bright, aud soft ~ sl!k,
mud nGem Of pure down. The skla is black A.
lnoat ~ iet null tho mahs White. Juicy, aud ten
der: They a!o good, largo. and cholce table,
| bird. It IL = Lutte importation from japan.
TOMMY QnAyKa
| Is not chickcn. lie il Sl0u white cat, nil By
| hiulaolt ~ = cage with canary bird. Tho niFd
docs not harm tho cut, Thu feline Is said 70 bo
rather aged, aud too old to catch tho bird. 10
! say tho least 1t is very lazy cat.
In the department OF Waterfowl arc quito q
variety OF ducks atnong hem Peklns. Aylosbury.
whsc Muscoyys, and black CayuGas. The threa
former arc All whse. Tho dlt1oteuco between tho
| pskinB and AYlosburya Ii only in Tho bsils shey
heIpg yellow III the former aud aash-colorcd in
lAtthr.