The New York herald., 1878-12-16
COOKING.
STRAINS OF FOWL NOW IN CoNDITIoN-sUM-
MARY OF PIT FIGHTING.

The cooking commenced very quietly
Thanksgiving night series of fights taking place
in South Brooklyn and three the Queens county
side Of Long Island. The fanccrs shy of fighting
for the present until they discover the chances of in
corruption. Plenty of birds and money is the
general complaint among the pit men, and what they
do during the will be for small amounts. The
meetings on Thanksgiving were orderly and quiet.
and bctokened what they will be throughout the
season. they all passed resolutions against shout
ing stamping. or disturbances in the pit. All must
behave well during the sport they will be elected.
In the higher circles of the cooking fancers there
to be desire to centre all their efforts during
the winter on mains but none will be fought till after
the holidays and then the sport will be active and
correspondingly good.
Several yards Long Island in this vicinity, and
still further back, stocked with game fowl and
stock for two mains be made up from each cocks
and chickens whenever required In fact birds
never better or more plentiful than visit
to many of the yards the island and conversation
with the breeders demonstrates that the following
strains will be tested in the pits at private mains
during the early part of 1s79:-
PARCEL Iyie.-Raised on Long Island by the party
after whom the strain is named; generally red back,
pure white bill and legs, light frame, small bones and
low stationed They are rated high by breeders, $50
being refused for good cock; generally worth s25
each.
sampson Pyle.-Bred by imported stock by old John
Sampson on his Staten Island farm. When Sampson
gave the farm up his brother sold the fowl. and it
was supposed that they had run out but Sampson
has started breeding again with Of the old stock
and there are in Long Island yards. with cocks and
chickens, sufficient tor main Of each for 900 the
main They are first class bird, white tail. red
back, white beard under throat and mouth. Worth
not less than $25.
Mclaughlin IWe.-Composite BIRDS bred from good
stock in this city, fine, vicious BIRDS good fight
and remarkably successful until lately when they
r,ri.t,, of LINZ r,,I1.
Darby Keitw-AIuff pyles; gamer bird in this
section they were bred from Conner cock and a
Mohawk Gilkerson hen. Worth $25 to $50.
DerLy.-Finely bred fowl noted for their gameness:
they will fight till killed and away; hence
they are more valuable for breeding than fighting
purposes and are exceedingly scarce and high priced.
Conner MuG Pyle.-Are pretty fowls quick in action
and reliable for fghting raised by Bin Conner and
Duff from stock imported by Lawer from Monaghan.
Ireland. Pure white fowl, with lemoncoored tips
on the shoulders and lemon-colored muff under
throat. Worth $40 to S25.
BROWN REDS.
Irish Bro,cn Reds.-Bred from a fine strain of fowl
imported last year. They tough hard hitters,
red black hackle, black legs. Worth 800 the pair
Ne,cbotd.-The boasted New Haven strains, from
high stationed strong bony fowls and are not sale.
Worth s25 to $50
Bro,cn Reds.-Everybody who raises game fowl has
some OF the common brown red strain they being
fairly good but not brilliant game fowl they gener-
ally have robin breasts and yellow legs. Worth $40
to $40.
Red Horse.-A fancy fowl in the Southern States,
but not trustworty when brought North. They were
bred in Mary land at Carrolton and are brown reds
with both yellow and black legs. Worth SIS to $25.
BLACK REDS
Gakerson FoW.-Raised at schenectady; black reds,
yellow legs, high stationed strong fowl; reliable
game qualities, and considered the best in the
field this season, the price being at the least for
I,osi Fomi.-Named after the old Twenty fourth
street livery keeper. They yellow legged black
reds OF good quality and commanded good prices.
but are now entirely crossed out, and pure Post
fowl exists.
.scteymerhorns. Mohawk Black Reds-This good
sterling game strain ran out some years ago. They
were raised near Schenectady, and cut out a red
hackle.
Jesse Adams Fony-Brcd by Garry Furman. on Long
Island. black-red, with white bellies and legs.
They game fowl, but OF weak frame, and in con-
sequence. not held in such estimation they once
Roundheads black reds and pyles Of this STRAIN
are raised from fowl brought North during the war.
cutters. and have been pretty well crossed out. A
few OF the pure are left but all of them not to be
depended on. good cock is worth $40.
isW0ns.-Good, firm, full-stationed fowl, not big,
bony frame are quick ready and hard hittcrs; fine
fowl to look at and cnt out DARK hackle. They
raised on Long Island, and worth $50.
Buriciahs also choice fowl. raised by Garry
Furman, though Eugene Hale has number of them.
They neat in shape. high stationed. good game
fowl, with white legs, ana cut out ginger hackle
Worth $50 to SIS.
Wai;ons.--Fine game aud highpriced birds. high
stationed with black legs and deep black backs. They
We're raised from an English strain imported by
Charley Foster
UTdhrS-1n ne Drdk es were good fOWl, all having n
cup comb but they have been crossed out till there
not pure one lett. They had good name for hard
hittcrs and tenacty III the pit. and it is pity the
Tom ENTHUSIASTICALLY the best known name of
any strain in the country and generally adopted as
the standard for gaugng the ighting quality OF fowl
They only lie had down East, the strain having
originated in Lowell Mass by the party after whom
they named. pure Heathwood IL not for SALE
but crosses from them have good reputation. The
origin of the strain is said to be "Brummey" fowl.
Jackson 7ossetsThe pure breed is out OF existence,
leaving common though good strain in their stead
They are good cutting fowl and excellent to breed
from. They have both white and yellow legs and
black-red tasscl on their heads. Worth $40 to
SIS.
Black Red are common game fowl cutting ont a
white hacklc. They good fighters. but not always
reliable. Worth 30 to SIS.
poMISIcs, GRAYs AND BRASS BACKS. &C.
Dominics.--Thesc are specklcd black and white
though they show other colors in crossing. and still
are held az Domncs There are both good and com
mon strains of this class Dugray Scuen. of Troy,
have excellent strain, has Holmes the Virginia
fancer, and O'Neil Buckner. of Kentucky; but the
best Dominics ever in Northern pit are
Georgia strain crossed here. prominent owner OF
race horses cssayed to stock his Long Island farm
with strain of Dominic game fowl but the attempt
failed. the birds proving below par. Dofnnics are
the iavore hghting birds of Troy, always holding
the odds. Worth clio to $40.
Fosters--Powerful game and beautiful birds; brass
backs with black bottoms, black bills legs and tails
They cut out straw hacklc and held ifxcellent
rcpute. Worth s25
lish Gray dudley Irish erays arc raised in Nor
folk Va. by that gentleman from stock he imported
himself They arr line fowls, and worth S25.
Dcnn,son Gray-As the name indicates. are q gray
fowl, but they are sometimes marked with duck
wing They are game to desperation AMI must be
lrd Mnr,h or sso G"ssh !" for will not run away
Duct@,ngs.--Few are to- be had straight. Nc
Gchan, of Jersey, raised The best Their wings are
marked like the woodduck yellow saddle, black
TAIL blue legs, and cut out gray hackc. Worth $50
Blue Bofoms.-Canada blue bottoms are excellent
fowl and splendid hghtors. Every bird fanccr has
one more blue bottoms, and classes them as good
fowl" They should cut out ginger hacke. and
have generally ginger blue backs, blue bellies and
dark red wings. Worth $15to S25.
Cohnectcuk-A new strain of good fghting quality,
crossed from Newbold and Darby kellys. Worth $50
90 $25.
JH1ade,phid Bdck Hocties are English fowl raised
at Downngtown, near Philadelphia. Dickson. an old
fanciei had many Of them and there we're no better
fowl, but the first set out. Then second set
was brought out Ave years ago and proves equally
good They are vicious fighters and rank high Tor
ette aud stamina. Very black red tips OF shoulders
aud part Of hackle deep red and all the rest black
Worth s25 to $40.
UaSheH Bdch Backs have run out in the original
strain. They were good handsome, ycow-legged