National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-20
THE FEATHERY WORLD.
Opening of the Poultry Exhibition
at Masonic Hall.
Scenes in the Exhibition Rooms-Fnncy Fowl
of all Descriptions vieing for Prizes
Some OF the Principal Exhibits
Chickens Hatched to Order
by the Patent Incubator
Two Pigeon Flights.


The second annual exhibition of the Dis
trict of Columbia Poultry Association was
opened yesterday ut Masonic Temple and
will keep open every day aud evening during
the week. Notwithstanding it was opening
day, large crowds Of persons visited the show
aud seemed highly pleased. All the coops and
cages have been placed in position in tho
most convenient manner. The COops for the
fowls-geesc, ducks, turkeys, Accommodating
some $50, occupy the large hall, and the
pigeon cages, numbering 200, arc placed about
the ante-room or dining hall. The pigeon
exhibit includes very large display OF
pouters (the king BIRDS Of all colors, over
fifty pairs of fantails of the very finest spcci-
mems numerous carriers, Antwerps, rollers,
and an unusually fine display Of toy pigeons,
embracing trumpeters, jacoblns, turbits,
swallows, nuns, moorcaps, magpies,
priests, smells, SC. 1t is stated by
competent judges who have visited all the
shows of q similar character throughout the
country, that this is the best display Of fan
tails and pouters ever seen IN this country.
DIR. Il. II. Evans, of this city, exhibits twenty
specimens of fantails, all of solid color. He
also exhibits an unusually large number of
pouters. Mr.. GLENN, of Baltimore, un.
doubtedly exhibits the prize pouter cock.
This bird Is handsome black and, so it is
said, is one of the best specimens in length
and blowing powers which could be found.
There is one pair Of fantails exhibited which
cost $40. DIR. Evans displays birds which can
not be found anywhere else in the United
States. They include black, red, silver and
white booted fantails. Mr.. Sam Stinemetz
exhibits very fine lot of fntails some OF
which compare favorably with any in the
country and Mr.. +. NJ. Schriener of this city,
a splendid collection of toy pigeons
There was a very large number Of new ar
rivals, aud the books are filling up rapidly.
Among the additions to the poultry depart.
ment are fine quartette of silver pheasants,
which are a curiosity; n pair of magnificent
swans; Spanish gray turkeys; white Leghorn
hen with brood of thirteen chicks, from eggs
furnished by w. G. Lee, of the District; white
ard bronze turkeys pair of enormous wild
geese; pair mongrel goose, cross between wild
and common geese; brown and white China
geese; eight varieties of ducks, black and
white.crested Cayugu, Pekin aud raven; rump-
less fowl, which are of singular shape without
even a rudiment OF u tail, and are remarkable
table food. They are beautiful specimens, and
excited the admiration of the crowds who
gathered about them.
The association has expended over 81 900
preparing for this grand exhibit, and the re.
suit of their efforts is truly n most gratifying
sight. The coops are all new, of q uniform
size and pattern, aud are fresh and sweet
DIR. X. IL. Evans has charge of the pigeon
department, while Mr.. 8. NJ. Clark looks after
the fowl department. There were two pigeon
fights at 2 o'clock yesterday. Four Antwerps
were sent to Baltimore and seven TO Alexan.
dria. They will be sent back to-day with tho
time and will be again sent off.
There is au incubator in FIJI operation and
most interesting sight it is to watch its
operations 1t is filled with about 200 eggs,
which are hatched at all times during the day.
The chicks are taken out aud put under an
artificial mother. Visitors to tho hall will
have an opportunity to see brood of these
chicks running about as lively as If they had
been warmed into life by the mother hen.