Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-17
THE POULTRY SHOW.
A VERY AusrIuiOus orEN,So DAY.
ne Fowls of Every yariety--orost display
OF Pigeons--UbicKs Bntched by

q ne Fowls of Every variety-orost display
OF Pigeons--UbicKs Hntchedb by
Machinery.
Tho fifth annual exhibition of tho Lam
caster county poultry society opened to-
day in the largo hau on tho third fioor OF
tho new postofiioo building, and will con
tinue day and evening until Wednesday
evening next. Although several entries
from a distance have not yot beon received d
the room is we'll filled with as choice fowl
and pigeons as ever woro exhibited any
where.
The room is tho largest and best adapted
to the purpose of an exhibition that tho
society has yet occupied. 1t Is 120 feet
in length its greatest width being 80 fcot
tho rear portion OF tho room being somo
ton feet narrower About % feet square
of the rear end of tho room has boon par
titioned of rs n business room for the
officers of tho society and exhibitors
having business with them.
The cOOps IN which the fowls arc exhib.
tied arc placed in seven long rows, somo
of them being 80 feet in lcngth, and ono
short row about half that length. On top
OF these coOps, which arc raised about two
and half feet from the floor, arc placed
smaller ones for the pigeons. The total
number Of coops 10 over 500 and nearly
all Of them arc filled with tho finest kinds
of stock
On tho south side of tho first avenue, on
entering tho room and turning to tho right,
may be seen brouze aud white turkeys,
geese, ducks and Partridge Cochin fowls
and chicks, n worry fine display and sev-
eral additional coops Of Partridge COchins
occupy the short avenue on the southeast
corner of the room. Ga tho north sido of
the first named avenue are placed tho
coops containing the Lcghorns and Span
ish breeds.
On the south sido Of tho second avenue
are Light Brahmas, BUD Cochius, Brown
Loghorns, lIamburgs and other brcods,
and on the north side Dark Brahmas,
Houdans, Polands, Slkirs, Friallos,
Pear Guineas, &c.
On the south Hido of tho next avenue
are tho White Cochins, Langshaus, Black
Cochins aud other breeds, and on tho
north side Plymouth Rocks, WyandottCs,
Dominiques, Doikings, Jayas Rumples,
&c.
The northern avenue il reserved exclu-
siyely for Games, of which fine breed
there arc many admirable specimens, of
all the best varieties, including pit birds.
The Gamo Bantams and other varieties
of these pretty pets occupy a second tier
of smaller coops above the Games.
The inCuDEtOrs.
Looking to the left on entering tho hall,
the visitor sees -four canvas enclosures
containing iEcubatoIs, or chicken Matching
machines. The largest of these is called
tho " Champion, aud was manufactured
and is exhibited by MCssrs. Singer II Men
del, # Elzlbothtown IL is q large Oblong
square box, very substantially built, and
holds from 400 10 i20 eggs. The builders
claim for IL several advantages not pos
besSCd by any other incubator. II can be
easily taken apart for transportation, rs ii
is fastened together with iron rods and
bolts and screws, there being not mai
about it. 1t is double-wallcd throughout,
the space between the walls being filed
with mineral wool, made of furnace
Stag, and which possesses tho quality ol
asbcstes, being imperviOus to heat or cold
thus insuEiug 4 regular temperature inside
the machine no matter what may be the
temperature OF the atmosphere outside
1t also has improved ventlators, improved
lamp rest and improved boiler. An Ordi.
nary battery is used for regulating the
opening and closing the valves to heat.
The machiuo was brought from Elizabeth
town yesterday. The trays containing tho
eggs, which had been in tue incubator
twenty days, were transferred to another
incubator yesterday, and brought frou
Elizabethtown to Lancattcr this morning
wrapped in blankets, and replaced in the
incubator, after being carried in the carr
for eighteen miles, the thermometer being
below zero. Tho peeps alc coming ou
this evening
The "Success" incubator exhibited 10y
Mr.. Humphrevile OF this city, holds 20t
eggs. IL Is on the same general pTincipl,
as the "ChampiOn' and has won u title L
70 m ~ ln yyl ,iph hnu un,y laf
it's use.
This morning Mr. liumphrevillc set II,
second incubator that holds 800 eggs
is provided with Law battery, which 70
quirCs renewal only once year, and ever
then at n cost of only fow cents. II,
merits and demerits Of the rival Incu
bators will bo no doubt fully explained Il
visitors by the exhibitors.
Afuurth incubato Or is named the "Axfo!t
Glass Hen Exhibition Incubator fO
HatchinG Chickens" 1t looks not unlik
large cheese box set up on high stool
1t has tho usual boiler aud battery ap
pliarces, and holds 100 eggs.
The Perfect Hatcher" from Emira
New York, was expected to DO on exhibi
ton, but has not yet arrived.
Notes CT the Exhibition.
The room is com mfOrtaby heated, we
Hsht'h anu NCutllatCu, anu hJ HlBut WI
bo lit up by by sixteen or twenty gas Jets
We will not attempt to day to mako an
comparison Of the merits OF the competln
birds, az all of them are not yet in place
Suffice it to say that all of the m are good
and many of them exceptionally fine, an
must be seen to be appreciated.
The management have taken nreat car
to provide for tho exhibits, and for a
honest judgment OF their respectiv
merits. Placards arc posted in differer
parts of the hall bearing tho followin
words: "Nistors must not handle th
fowl ANY exhibitor seen couversin
with the judges while his fowls are bein
scored, will forfeit his premiums