Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-31

could wish to see; number of prett
canaries; two aquaria Of trout, belougin
, to Ii. G. Boardman, of Milton. which at
, things.
Notable among the fowls in the body o
the hall are the Lsngshans-June chicks
shown by John Roby, of this city. Fowl
Of this breed have never before been exhib
tied in this State, and they are, in fact
seldom met with in this country, having
We understand, been recently imported from
China to England and thence to this coun
try. They ere handsome birds and attrac
much attention both from poultry fsncier
and the general public
Ia Plymouth Rocks there is particular.
" large and fine display. At the head. VT
suppose, comes Mr.. Kiugslsud's mag
nifcent pair to which We have already
alluded. The cock is regularly and per.
fectly marked-one couldn't do better with
brush the colOrs are bright and comb
etc perf,c: MIR Kingslsnd also show:
another fine pair; and coop of seven
j. A. Perciva!, OF Jericho. shows eight
pairs-very handsome birds: and W. f
Allen. of WinOOski four pairs. {. +.
Wheeler. of this city. and II. a. Titu-, Of
Bellows Falls, show each two pairs; and
single pairs are shown by John W. Jones,
c. d. Ripley, A. c. Spear, David Walker.
Charles E. Allen, Frank X. Converse. of
this city, Geo. B. Drury, of Essex Junction,
and Others.
In White Leghorns there ia quito dis
play, the exhibitors being B. j. Derby
1.-TWO pairs), Fred W. Burritt 1.-TWO pairs)
NJ. V. B. Weeks, John Griffin, George L..
Warner. E. j. Bunker, Of this city, and E.
C. Hardin L Co.. of Scotia, N. Y. These,
it is unnecessary to say, are very hand
some fowls, and this part of the exhibition
attracts much deserved attention. Brown
Leghorns are shown by L. A. Walker, j.
d. Kingslsnd and others.
A novelty in these parts are the Pea
comb Partridge Cochins, of which W. J.
Langshore shows three pairs. They are
rather unusual looking birds; but their
highest eulogy is found 10 the legend in
scribcd over their retreat--'';he best winter
| layers"
Ia White Cochins, j. d. Kingsland shows
C coop of seven fowls, ard George B. Drury.
Of Essex Junction. a couple Of pairs. OF Buff
COchins. single pairs ara shown by Mr..
Kingsland. Ii. l.. &. Cannon and Geo. b
Drury. W. E. Allen has pair of Black
| Cochins. White Bramahs are shown by
II. G. Day. of North Ferrisburgh Dark
Bramahs by WI Allen and F. E. Wood
bury. of this city and Light Bramahs by
g. j Alger IA trio) H & Bosrdman, L. L.
Lawrence, David Walker, Geo. ii. Brown,
of Essex. and l.. S Drew.
E. j. Bunker, of this city. exhibits pair
OF Partridge Cochins. whose existence dates
only to May 9th last, whose weight Is nine
teen and one half pounds. Other entries in
this class are made by j. D. Kingslaud Ia
coop Of seven fowis), NJ. V. B. Weeks and
d. c. Barber. A very handsome trio of
Silver-aced Eurekas are shown by F. F.
GOnyeau, of Winooski.
In Brown Leghorns there is large dis
play, among the exhibitors being G. d.
Milllngton. of North Bennington, Frank B.
Brooks, of Brookvile, C. A. Pratt,Iof Nil
ton, 5 Ii. Taylor. e. d. Weller. Walter
Kimball and j. E. P Wright, of this city,
and E. Z. Hardin u Co. Of Scotia, N. Y.
Dominique LeghOrns are shown by George
Ii. Brown, OF Essex, L. l.. Lawrence, John
Griffin and George B. Drury and W. b.
Nichols Of Essex junction.
In Black Hamburgs j. d. Kingsland
shows handsome pair, and others not in
ieri0r are exhibited by W. E. Allen, F. F.
Gonyeau. of Winooski, and David Walker,
of this city. s S. Hamburgs are shown by
Frank X. Converse. A. .. Humphrey, j.
W. Jones and G. d. Weller. Golden
Spangled llamburgs arc shown by j. W.
Goodell, II. IL. Rankin, of Milton, and Geo.
Ii. Brown, OF Essex and Golden Pencilled
Hamburgs (notaby handsome owl) by
Ii. L e. Cannon and G d. Weller.
Notable among the less familiar fowls are
the CrevecG Irs and Iloudans of j d.
Kingsland. The former arc greenish
black, with lofty crest, ana the llOudans
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-, Le.D,.' 10y wv. 80 - W
and are certainly notable ones. A fac pair
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inss' vi OF 'onnsoury' L. "a. walker
SHOWS cup '7e'en 'o"ls' o' DUN 'ochihs
anu inc same oil houuah anu Dun Cochins
anu u L. warner anu H. D. Bunker each
'he same oil fIYmOuth ROCKS. T. W. Peck
SHOWS me PAIR oil Bolton Trays.
In games and bsntams there ~ u very
extensive display. b. Is. Red Games arc
shown by W. L. Allen Qour pairs) F. b.
Brooks. OF Brooksville. j. +. 7. Wright,
and Thomas Payn and Black Red Games
by John Griffin. John j Shea shows two
trios Zone imported last year, OF Pit Games