Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-14
OPENING OF The PoULTRT SHOW.
Admirable Exhibition OF FOwls-The Fail
an Assured Success.

OPENING OF THE PoULTRE SHOW.
| Admirable Exhibition OF EOwls-Tbe Fair
| an Assured Success.
This has been busy day at Roberts 3
hall, North Prince street. All forenoon
there have been arrivals of fowls in infinite
variety from all parts of the county, from
distan, parts of the state, and from other
states Of the Union. These have been
placed as rapidly as possible in the pos
itions selected for them, and at noon to-day
| the exhibition was thrown open to the
| public. 1t is by far the finest exhibition
ever given in Lancaster county. and it is
| doubtful whether it has ever been surpass-
! in the state.
AS the entire list of entries was pub
lished in the INTELLIeEScER ON Wednes-
day, and as almost every fowl entered has
been placed on exhibition, it is not ncces-
sary today to say more than that the
fowls Of all varieties compare favorably
with any exhibited elsewhere. Nearly all
Of them are full bred, and free from defects
| Of any kind-except that q few of them
have had their combs and wattles some.
what frost-bitten during the extremely
cold weather We have had.
The entire building is occupied by the
exhibition. The large room on the
second story south Of the stairway is fill
ed with coops arranged in rows running
north and south, separated by convenient
avenues. The first avenue is almost en-
tirely taken up with coops of Black Coch-
ins. In the second avenue are Partridge
Cochins and Plymouth Rocks. In the
third avenue are Light Brahmas, Par
fridge Cochins, White Cochins and Buff
Ccchins. In the fourth avenue are Lang
shans, Black Cochins, Plymouth Rocks.
and perhaps few other varieties
mostly Asiatics.
In the small room adjoining on the south
is the Office of the officers of the assOcia-
ton, where persons having business will
always find the secretary or his represen-
tativcs.
In the second story room, north Of the
stairway, is placed the improved incubator
for Matching out chickens by machinery.
It is expected that several hundred chicks
will be Matched out during the exhibition
the eggs having been put into the incu-
bator at different times SO that the pretty
"peeps" will be making their appearance
at every hour Of the day.
Iu this room, also, is displayed the ad-
mirablc collection of fowls entered by
McKeen & Hulick, of Easton. These
fowls came to-day from the Berks county
fair and in few days will he sent to the
Allentown exhibition.
In the large room on the third floor,
south Of the S; ;airway, the coops are ar
ranged in much the same way as are those
in the second story. The beautiful games,
Of all approved varieties. occupy the first
and part of the second avenue. In the
other avenues are many magnificent speci-
| Of ifn nd 7 or1,
! gold and silver spanglcd Hamburgs, white
and black crested Houdans, white faced
black Spanish, black and white crested
Polish, golden spanglcd Polish, Domi-
niques, ostriches, turkeys of all varieties,
ducks of all varieties, geese of all varie-
ties, etc, etc. At the head Of the stair
+, way are number of coops filled with
ducks, geese and other fowls
III the room on the third floor north Of
the stairway are the bantams, pigeons and
. other pet stock. There are hundreds Of
coops arranged in rows three stories high
and running cast and west. This part of
the show is especially attractive to the
ladies and laddies. The proud and pretty
game bantams strut in their restricted
quarters and crow defiance at their brother
games and the larger fowls in the adjoil,-
ing room. The bantams number many
varieties, but in this respect they are far
outnumbered by the pigeons which are Of
all colors, shapes, sizes and varieties. No
pigeon fancier should fail to take look
at this part OF the exhibition. The birds
are all beauties.
Aa especially attractive feature Of the
show is the exhibition of gold and silver
pheasants by Jesse N. Roop, of Heston-
vile, whose beautiful birds were secured
c,.4 ~ 70 nAA a1
attraction to the exhibition.
Tie male golden pheasant is about the
size ola bantam, but is deckcd in plum
age of the most gorgeous hues. The
feathers OF his body arc blood red, his
massive top. knot is as yellow as FURNISHED
gold, and his long, spear shaped tail is Of
beautifully mottled golden brown color.
The plumagc of the hen is palmer, but is
nevertheless Of beautifully penciled gold
aDd brown.
The male silver pheasant wears q breast
plate black as night, and coat Of silver,
dalicately pencilied with hues little
darker. His pecu!iarly-shaped comb and
wattles seem to fit like helmet
around his head and neck, and above them
rises n stately top-knot, black as ebony.
His tail is long and lance-like, of a silvery
white color, beautifully mottled with
darker feathers. The hen is Of golden
brownish hue and has large red bands
about her eyes. A sight Of these beauti-
full birds is worth the price of admission
to the show.
Another unusual feature Of the show is
the exhibition of several pairs Of North
Caaolina quail, belonging to the Game
Protective association.
Mr. Jesse G. Darlington, of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. J. D. Nevius. of Philadelphia,
who are to Judge the fowls, and Mf. Charles
Becker, Of Baltimore, who is to judge the
pigeons, have already commenced their
examination of tho entries, and will in due
time announce the award Of premiums
Cpsets.
Last evening, Mrs. Henry Baumgard-
ner with lady friend and child, were out
slcighinS. When turning from Duke
street into Chestnut tho sleigh was upset
but none of tho occupants were hurt. The
horse was caught on North Queen street
before the sleigh had been broken.
John McCallister Of West Willow, had
his sleigh upset at the corner of West
King and Prince streets last evening. He
and lady friend were thrown out, but
not injured One shaft Of the SLEIGH was