Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-06
THE POULTRY SHOW.

The Now Haven Poultry Association | Opened Yesterday-A Fine Exhibition l Of Poultry Well worth Seeing. The first annual exhibition of poultry by l the New Havon Poultry association was opened yesterday morning at the Polo rink. On approaching the entrance to the rink one can hear all sorts of noises which the fowl in their exuberance are making.
 There were not many who visited the show yesterday afternoon, but the people began to come in faster last night The show is a splendid success. It is one of the finest ex- hibirions of poultry ever seen in this city. Everyone who sees the vast number of fowl in the rink does nothing but admire everyone of them If they are any lover of fowl, even in the smallest kind of a way, they congratu- late themselves on seeing this fine display, The Polo rink has proven proven the exhibition. There is every convenience that the society could wish for. The man agers are enthusiastic over their selection of the rink The members of the society are A. c. Agnew, Lyman Bassett, s. A. Bsssett, George F. Howard, N. H. Hoyt,- jr., Henry B. Hartley, c. F. Jordan, Edward L. Jones, Wilbur A. Peck Walter D. Peck, Frank s. Platt, J. B. Robertson, jr., Edward Riley, Alexander Craig, Wooster P. Ensign, Frank L. Edwards, N. D. Forbes, James Gallagher, l ir, James A. Howarth, W. R. Kirkwood, D. c. Monson, John w. Nichols, Walter R. Nichols, E. s. Porter, J. Boardman Smith, F. D. Shumway, T. A. Todd, William K. ! Townsend, Curtiss Wilcox.
 The members are doing all they possibly | can to make the show a success. It would The president of the society, J. B. Robertson, I jr., Secretary George F. Howard and the members of the executive committee have | their office in the cosy room usually used by the polo players as dressing place.
 The fowl are in pens which are placed in rows lengthwise of the rink By last night \ the pens were all filled, with the exception, ! perhaps, of half dozen small ones. The \ exhibit of pigeons is of the best. These ' birds present most pleasing appearance. They show signs of having been well kept, being clean and feshy. Nearly all kinds of \ D. A. Nichols of Monroe. In large cage, the largest of the number, he has white, black, yellow and red jacobins, silver swal- | lows, blue check swallows, yellow, red, white, blue and black swallows, red, yellow crested and blue crested magpies. He has ' several other varieties. They 8 fine lot and are for exhibition only, not being enter~ \ ed for prize. Those which are entered for | prizes are paired of, the different breeds not being allowed to be altogether in one pen.
 Another fine exhibit is that by Thomas R. Cairns, of this city. Mr. Cairns has as fine | ly kept and as good looking variety as one | wishes to see. He has one large pen divided into six compartments for six pairs. Besides this he has numerous smaller pens. He has \ black-pied pouters, also those of the silver and red variety. The red tumblers are beau ties. To complete his exhibition he has some ! black tumblers, Chinese owls and yellow ! tumblers.
 0. c. DcFrate, of Springfield, has a nice show of black nuns, blue swallows, silver English owls, black magpies and black swal- lows. His blue fantails seem to know, by their actions, that they are about as pretty as any others there.
 James H. seeley, of Bridgeport, is on hand, but he hasn't very many. His list in cludes white-crested fantails, white English owls and white turhits. The English owls \ are very small.
 James P. Brewer of this city is not to be beaten on pigeons. He has very large dis play. He has good many, but they are of only two varieties. His exhibition con- sists of five pairs of blue checked Antwerps and five pairs of Antwerps, each pair being in separate cage.
 Francis H. Todd, of New Haven, has pair \ which attract special attention and admira- tion. They are the white Duchess, which is | 8 very rare breed. They have feathers which cover their legs and feet. MT. Todd is the only one who exhibits any of this breed. He \ also has pair ot white pouters.
 One of the principal exhibitors is c. P. Jordan, who has about fifty fowl. And 8 fine lot they are. Of his eighteen white Leg horns there is one he takes much pride in showing, "Lady Jewell" The "lady" is nearly eight years old. Her comb is bright and red and she looks as gay as summer $ maiden. MT. Jordan has two breeding pens, while the rest are in pairs. His white Jap aness bantams attract much attention. This breed is very rare, there being but few of the kind in the country. He shows some white Pekin bantams, which are also de- cided rarity. He shows some silver Sea bright, white Polish and buff Pekin ban tams.
 | The exhibit of bantams is indeed a fine one. They attract special attention. Be sides Mr. Jordan's exhibit Wooster P. En sign of this city has a few nice Pekin ban. tams. He has the only pair of rose -combed I white bantams on exhibition Joshua Shute I CT & Birdsey of Meriden and G. F. Foskett \ of Winston are other exhibitors. Mr. Will Hams shows some Japanese bantams.
 The one fowl that attracts more attention than all the others is a hen owned by John ! Lloyd of Broadway ''the monkey-faced cock"-that is the name of the fowl. It looks like monkey in the face, because of it's bill being minus.
 There is big show of Brahmas, Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks, which is better than the ordinary show. Philander Williams of Taunton, Mass. shows some nice bantams, dark Brahmas is by w. A. Briggs, of this city. J.W. Nichols of Cherry hill, Branford, ! shows a large number of Plymouth Rocks. Edward Riley, of Branford, has some game fowl, many of which are imported. F. l.. l Edwards, of Westville, has an exhibit of white Leghorns. There is a fine lot of dark Brahmas belonging to George F. Howard, secretary of the society. One of these pull lets attracts much attention. Charles W. ! Bunnell of East Haven, Dr. King of Kent, ! Conn.,, Sleeter & Birdsey of Meriden and \ Edward L. Jones of this city have exhibitions of Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks and Leghorns
 At the rear of the rink is an incubator in charge of A, B. Todd of this city. The eggs will be matched to-day and tomorrow. SeY- eral were peeped yesterday. F. S. Platt is selling hen persuaders at the further end of the rink. On the rear wall he has these words worked in evergreen, "Hen Persua- ders. F. s. Platt.''
 Some of the prettiest of fowl are exhibited by Judge L. B. Coe of Meriden. He has gold. en pencilled Hamburg chickens, silver pen cilled Hanburgs and golden Hamburgs They are beauties. Judge Coe is president ot Heartwell of Washington, ,Ct., has some large turkeys, ,some of them weighing forty pounds Charles F. Maxwell of New Hartford shows 6 pair of brown China geese, and the Chatham poultry yard of Springfield pair of clean | white ones.
 E. P. Yale, of this city, has some fine bu41 Cochins; also white ones. A. G. Agnew, ot New Haven, shows dark Brahmas and W. P. Ensign white Wyandottes. Two pairs oi white Leghorns are exhibited by A. o. Chat field, of West Haven. Edward H. Young, of New Haven, owns some handsome black Legherns. s. T. Thayer, also of this city, has dark Brahmas, besides other breeds. Mrs. E. A...Cairns, of this city. has some very fine buff Cochins. H. B. Heartley, ot West Haven, shows nice lot of Cochins.
 ". J. Kirby exhibits ducks; W. R. Miller, of Stamford, white Pekins; E. H. Stone, of New Hartford, white Guineas; George W. Bristol, of Milford, black Cochins; F. E. Terry, of Forestville, black Cochins. Benj. Booth, New Haven, 8 fine exhibit of white Cochins; w. A. Mobiles, Collinsville, buff Cochins; George L. Andrews, Mount Car mel, buff Cochins; A. J. Gaines, Meriden, Plymouth Rocks; John R. Jones, Sufie1d mottled Javas; G. L. Foskett & O., Win sted, America Dominique; William Raunen- berg, Shelburne Falls, black Lsghorns; H. ! D. Reed, Canaan, black Spanish and black ' Leghorns; F. c. Fowler, Meridsn, c. O.