The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09
BEAUTIFUL BIRDS.
A Review of the Exhibition of the Indiana
Poultry Association, Which
Closed Friday.
The Finest Display Ever Made in the West
A List of the More Prominent Ex-
Naturalization of Officers Of
the Association.

The third annual exhibition given by the
Indiana Poultry association, which closed
Friday, far surpassed IN excellence and
number of entries either of those heretofore
given, over $500 being paid in as entry fees.
The grand display NOT only reelected honor
on the management, but was credit TO the
state as well. Every variety and breed OF
poultry from the four quarters OF the globe
were here collected, over 800 entries having
been made, and more than g, OO0in premiums
paid out The rules and regulations were
such that the premiums were open TO the
competition Of the world. The rules compel
first premium birds 10 score 90 points, thus
demanding higher standard OF excellence.
They have brought out the best breeders
of the country with their birds. The men,
bership now numbers about 60, and is con-
stantly increasing Every farmer who is in
terested in poultry raising should become
member, as he thereby has the advantage OF
informing himself of all the new and APP
proved methods of poultry growing. The
association exhibited the birds in handsome
coops, of which they own 500 worth. The
following states are represented in the ex-
hibition: Maryland, Indiana, Kentucky,
Ohio Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York
and Illinois The principal exhibitors OF
light Brahmas are: |. n. Barker, Thorn
town; G.. A. Danley, Indianapolis; Glib ID.
Jay Kokomo; w. +. George, Laporte; r.
w Peck, Earlville, o, and ID. b. Smith, OF
Detroit, Mich, who has a fine collection.
OF dark Brahmas the principal exhibitors
are: C.. A Sweet of Buffalo, n. Y, who has
some very fine specimens; Joseph Pool, of
GreensbuTg. has large, handsome collection
az has also David Jones, OF Tecumseh,
Mich. w. +. George, of LapOrte; McCrackin
Brothers, of Morisina; Boswell d Zeigler, OF
Farmers City, Ill; W. Greenwalt and Green
d Estes, of Indianapolis, exhibited fine
fowls of the dark Brahma breed.
BUFF cocHINs.
That popular fayorite, the buff cochin,
won many fattering comments on size,
weight and general appearance. I. A. w.
johnson and w. +. Christian, of this city,
have some large and handsome specimens.
Joseph Pool has just imported from England
three buff cochins, for which he paid the
enormous sum of $500 in gold. N. Barker,
Green & Estes and Frank Miller have some
fine birds in this class, Mr. Barker also ex-
hibiting largely.
The steady going, reliable and finely pen
cilled partridge coehins were shown by J. M.
Spann and w. G.. c. Bales, of this city, who,
with J. n. Barker, of Thorntown; d. B.
Smith, of Detroit; r. w. Peck of Esrlville,
Ohio and L. A. Burk, OF Purdue university,
have fine collection.
There is TO fowl fairer than the white
cochins, and handsomer birds of this breed
than those shown by W. T. Fenton, of this
city, were never exhibited in this country.
Mr.. Fetch, of Massachusetts,, the judge who
awarded the premiums, said it was the best
display he ever saw shown atone exhibition.
OF the whole % not one fell below weight or
was in any way disqualified, and Mr.. +. is
Justly proud of his white beauties. II. w.
Peck. w. Burnside, of Lancaster, KY, John
ID. Bruner, of Urbsna. Ohio, and w. f..
George, of Laporte, have some splendid
specimens in this class.
In contradistinction to the last named
Orr-la ha he ~
hibited by Matthias NJ. Crum, of Farmers
City, Ill, r. II. Peck, and McCrecken Broth.
ers Every variety of game chickens
of every known color was here
shown. X. Twells, of Montmorency, took
81 premiums on 10 birds, shown and won the
special premium, handsome silver cup.
Mr.. McLaren, of Meadville Pa; w. F.
George and Mr.. Twells show some very fine
recently imported games. W. i. George
and =. n. Lang, Toledo, and z. w. Carew
exhibit several varieties. The Hon. H.
Crayens, Of Pendleton, and II. b. Marsh of
Charlottesville; show some very fine speci-
mems, as do William II. Fry, +. w. Nc
Dougal and Latham Davis, Of Indianapolis
Game bantams were shown whose weight
will not exceed 10 ounces by X. Twells, w.
+. Christian, r. W. Peck Frink & Patrick,
of Bloomington; p. w. Carew. of Toledo,
and the Kentucky poultry association. The
handSOmest Seabright bantans were owned
.
Sid Conger, I. F. Holiday and r. H. Peck.
One of the handsomest fowls on exhibit
ton was the Plymouth Rock, of which L.
"A. Burk, of Purdue college, aud William
Fry, OF Indianapolis, show some fine speci-
mems. They resemble the old fashioned
Dominick, except in the ridged, saw like
comb. j. n. Barker, Sid Congor, w. Rice,
the popular conductor on the l., p and G.
railroad, X. W. Peck, Daniel Douglass and
the MeCracken Brothers had also fine col
lection of these spotted birds.
THE POLISH CHICKENS,
with their glossy feathers, were out in force,
snow crested and tOpknOtted. fine exhi-
bition was made by w. B. Marsh, w. f..
George, ID. b. Smith, W. R. Peck, and D. w.
Marsh also showed several specimens of the
Wondan breed.
White leghorns, whose legs are as yellow
as leghorn straw, were exhibited by o. p.
Hollingsworth Of Traders Point; Oar B.
Smith, w. +. George, Kentucky Poultry
association; Green & Estes and 7. w.
Pottage, of Indianapolis, while the more
sober looking brown leghorns were shown
by L. W. Spann, of this city, who carried off
the first prize and by ID. X. Jenkins, c. p
Hollingsworth and w. Richards, Michigan
City.
Black Spanish fowls were shown by John
Burnet and Green & Estes.
Hamburg chickens were largely exhibited
by w. w. White, of Baltimore; George A.
Lay, Bloomington, Illinois; w. B. Marsh,
Charlottesville
A. Lindenman, city; ID. B. Noe and Mrs.
Hamlin exhibited a fine collection of rabbits,
squirrels, guinea pigs and ferrits.
w. II. Fry had the finest collection of
turkeys on exhibition. Edward Bagley he
efficient secretary OF the associs on,
although a large dealer in and raj IT of
poultry, exhibited only handsome colIec-
ton OF pigeons. John G. New, ex-United
States treasurer, exhibited beautiful pet
deer.
The glass hen and national incubator of
Chicago Matched by steam and electricity
during the eight days of the exhibition over
I'D chlckana which a. tan "a