New-York tribune., 1884-01-24
AzBABEL OF BARNARD SOUNDS.
OPENING DAY OF THE FANCIERS sHoW-PoULTkl
PIGEONS AND PETS in GREAT VARIETY.

OPENING DAY OF THE FANCIERS' sHoW-POULTRl,
PIGEONS AND PETS in GREAT VARIETY.
Madison Square Garden resounded with the dln o, on
a hundred combined barnyards yesterday az the
oDeung of the second annual eXhlbltlOn OF tnt NeN
York Fanciers' Club. The great floor OF the build
ing was almost entirel covered with rows 9I heat
cages filled with poultry, pigeons ana pets py Tue
thousand A confused, lndescrlbaple n0!SG COM
rounded of cackles and clucks, quacks, gobDes ana
COOS filed the Garden from the pls OF mems turhty5
geese and doves while above this constant huODuD
rose the voices of all manner Of VOcllcI0us cLaht
cleers. caIIon-tOned games, fat puny COGnlns aAu
shrill bantams. The eXhlDltl0n was PLAINLY il! 1u
unsettled state but enough had been done 10 lndl,
cate that the show would be one OF the largest ana
most complete Of its ND evT gye IhfS Pennsy wTe
Yauia Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Vermont, Mlchl-
Gan. Virginia. the Provinces of Quebec and On
taro, Maryland, and Michigan anq one man Win {
an Incubator had come from San Francisco. Inc
eX hbt of poultry formed the largest part OF the
show There were Black breasted he'd Games II
great numbers and BranmaS, DARK, LlglU anu Dun,
Seemingly without end, and all lolng about III lat
cOmplaeency. White, Bun and Black CochIhs Dy
hundreds were there, and speckle Plymouth ROCKS
by scores pecked at their lunchcOns and ittcd up
their heads to let their drinks run down their mot
tied throats. Black Leghorns Hoped their long,
limp combs about, and Silver DuekWlnged G%alnes lanes
strutted jauntily around counting adnlrRtl0n Many
cages were filed with splendid looking houdans,
m0ttled black and white, and with great handsome
top-knOts and boards All of these were extremely
tame. and seemed to enjoy being petted. There
were Yellow Duckwnged Games, Andalusians,
WyandOttes Partridge COchlns, and Golden ana
profusion. Several fine specimens OF turkeys
sweed around their cages as pulled up WIFI self
confidence after passing unscathed through the
Thanksgiving and Christmas slaughtcrs or theu
kind.
pigeon section There were pointers and fan-tallS,
fumblers Jacobins, carriers, trumpct<s, "OWIs,"
African and black Russian trumpeters, ChlneSe
pigeons strutting about billing and co0lng and
rutiug their pretty necks lin bevlldcring numbers
One large cage of beautiful Scotch and Englsh ran
tails attracted particular attention. Many pairs OF
parlor performing tumblers," black Russian trum-
peters imported Calcutta tan-tals, and blondnettes
in different colOrs We're said by Their owners 10 be
valued at fabulous prices. Large numbers OF lhe
fowls and pigeons shown have won prlzes al foImer
exhibitions.
z The fish exhibition was only partially ready.
small number of fine cats were shown, ana many
more Will arrive to-day or tomorrow several
English and silver pheaSants We're much admired
A few rabbits, Guinea-pigs, bautams and minor
pets were shown. There was one funny-lookng
pair of tasseed California quail. In large upper
rooms al the front OF the building several lncuba-
tors were exhibited and in two of them the young
chickens were just beginning TO chip their way out
of the shells, or were stretching their dunlnutlYe
wings for the first time, while Others We're rolling
and tumbng over the still unopened eggs he
work of awarding the prizes will begin to-day. The
Judges are: Geo. .. Brown, Baltimore Geo. ).
Pratt Bridgeport, Conn; J. D. Nevius, philadel-
pha: Wm @. White. ChicOpec. Mass; |. X. tech,
Natlck Mass; W. j. Stanton, NeW-lork CITY and
]. L. Dell, Beverly, y. j.