The New York herald., 1878-01-17
THE PIGEON SHOW.
HANDSOME DISPLAY OF FANCY BIRDs-soME
OF THE TYPES AND THEIR pEcULIAEIrIEs


OF THE TYPES AND THEIR pEcULIAEIrrEs
DESCRIBED COSTLY sPEoIMEHs
The thiyd annual exhibition of fancy pigeons by the
NatlonalCoiumbaran Society was opened at the New
York Aquarium yesterday, and will be ued until
the 22d INST More than eight hundred specimens
were found arranged In coops about the well lighted
and well ventilated nall, and this number Is expected
10 be much Increased by the opening hour this
morning Were The birds u lne lot
whole the novelty Of the display would
be suihcien. TO mako II popular but Mbcn
II Is considered TINT the present collection ranks
the nnesl over made IN this country, and CON-
parss iayorabiy with the largest exhibitions IN Eng
land. tho pets OF the pigeon world VIII doubtless DO
well received Included In the classes the we'll
known species OF poutcrs carriers barbs, shortaced
tumoers, owls, uunpe,ers, fantaiis turOts, Jaco-
bins, priests swallows. Antwerps nuns and magpios.
with other varieties usually iound IN such largo coll
lections Many oil the specimens very beautiful,
and arc by good juugcs regarded the best OF tneir
respective classes There birds exquisite in
and IN feather, so deicately tinted that difficult
catch thor real color. Some will weigh nearly nvs
few OF the owls OF such fragile form that their
avolrGupos win exceed five ounces. In young
birds the society feels inclined TO be proud OF the
hipiion, they think that number and character
the collection was never before approached on lhis
side Of tho Atlantic Tho representative exhibitors
from different sections OF the country Among
them are schcd, Of BROOKLYN, L D. Bcckle, OF Bal
timore; Williams OF Taunton, Mass; colell, OF
Brooklyn; Naval, Van opstai, Specs, Eegel and
Schuchn,a OF New York Gaddis, OF Baltimore; Erd-
man, OF Phiiadelphia; Dcnhonm, ot Passaic, N. j.;
rhurslon, OF sing Sing, N T., aud Ives, oi Ogdens.
burg, n. I.
COSTLY srncraFSs.
Many OF these Imported Anu bred tho
classes o bros they like best lust i0r amusement
aud the love they have ior the beautiful tins iorm
Fabulous prccs have been paid tor lew 0! The I'M
portalions. one male specimen OF the carriers beng
poiated 10 with PRIDE Us having cost ESQ Ia London
other specimens required tl0 and SO 10 purchase
them.
Inc arrangement OF the coops is excellent beng
such as to give plenty OF room to vislors. All
coops marked aud numbered, and with the aid or
The catalogue, which VIII DO ready today ~ can bc
certaiued TO whom each bird belongs fne conpeti.
ton Ia many oi the classes Ia likely TO DC very
keen. Tho poutcrs are grand collection, anu
Nil many coops they are OF all colors aud so many
have good points That II Will be Troublesome matter
Tor the judges 10 determine winch entitled TO tho
various prizes. The poutcrs will interest the chill
drcn Standing ercc, with their elobo or crop thrown
wch out their leci aud leg ieatherinx
many OF them from walking iast they mutt amuso the
lle ones while the choice types Will attract those
familiar with Their habits.
CARRIER DOVES.
The carriers very hnc some Of the black
BIRDS Us well as the exquisite duns that are among
numoer must receive tho commentator OF those who
competent to tOuch upon tho points which 90 70
make up tho pefieU Uiru. IIcoc points IN perfect
carrier pigeon according to the Fulton Standard
up total OF oS, and are marked AS ioows:-beak,
bcaK waffle, II; space between eye ana Deak Waite,
81 eye waffle, .: skull 4; gullet, 5; neck, q; width
natuess Of shoulders, 2; wiath and tuness oi
breast, length oi nights and tall length and form
the carriers receiving all these marks
considered perfect. 10 the hundreus and thousands
who VIII examine these useful and may gnliiccnL
pigeons, their form aud leather and knowing LOOKS
VIII repay The closest uteaton The bards capi
tai class There are blacks duns, whites spd other
coiors, Ior which socieiy and special premiums
offered. The shortaced tumDlers are good all
around, and iairiy numerous. The almonds, males
notifies spf4shcs, kites aud others OF the Va.
riety. The owls are good class. and some
OF The white Aroans were recently sent from large
collection III Germany 10 compare with those bred IA
tho Chinese or whiskered owls and the wholly white
birds, Is universally admitted. a ttM M
OWLS, JACoBSs TuRtIrs AND TRuMpETERs
perfect Owl will, in tho estimation Of tho judges,
be found to have tho follow, ng points :--BeaK, d;
skull, Il gulet o; frl 5; size 81 shape and carriage
OF body, 81 color OF eye, la. The Jacoblns mako u
grand collection ana the competition Will be very
severe Tor the prizes Inc irils or hoods
back OF the heads Of these look all smooth
and nice, al II brushed up for thiS
kannils arc numerous ana handsome $50 are tho tur-
Uits and trumpctGrs which Is the sume with the
pretty anu gooa looSing priests Swallows 100,
and nristocratc Antwerps are IN choice types and In
g0odly number. N..H
Tho society premiums for tho best. collection OF
pigeons Is gold medal or $50 cash. The special
premium OF Id That oil $500 tho best collecion
OF poucrs, Darbs short laced tumblcrs, Russian
trumpcters anu owls, offered by the Aquarium pro-
prietors.
The judges will be 4. s. Gaddrs, OF Batimore; p. G.
Biege L. buriingaIne and Louis McCleass, OF Now
York. aud j. o. rhurston, oil sing Sing