The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-21
A GREAT POULTRY EXHIBIT
4 Large Number Of Visitors to the Show
in TOmlinson Hall Yesterday.
Many New Entries of Fowls-Award of Pre-
miums on Dogs-The American Poultry
Associations Coming Meeting.


the best and largest poultry-raisine district in
the United States or Canada. is demonstrated to
be unexcelled in facilities for national poultry
and bench show. From the first the exhibit at
Tomlinson Hall was, in point of excellence an
assured success. 1t is now an assured financial
success. Yesterday $500 people entered the
doors, and 10 day 5000 school children are ex-
pected, special 10-cent admission being offered
them.
Several birds which have not been hitherto
mentioned arrived yesterday. These We're de-
lsyed on the way, but entry was made by tele-
graph in proper time The owners are 3. V.
Ralston, Clarksburg lapgshans; g. V. Mitchell.
Bristol, Conn, partridge cochins; w. T. Fenton
Iowa, white cochins; Scudder & Townsend,
Glenn Head, r. l., Plymouth rocks; Thomas
Ware, East Point, Ga. shawl-neck games. Mr..
Fenton is former resident OF this city. and
was at one time president of the Indiana Poultry
Association.
The scoring was begun and pushed with as
much rapidity as possible yesterday, but only
few awards had been made. Word was received
yesterday from Mr.. j. E. Diebl, of Beverly, N.
j., that he was taken suddenly i'll on the road
and was compelled to return to his home. Z.
Fl. Jacobs. of Philadelphia, and editor of the
Poultry Keeper. has been selected as judge IN
the bench show, in Mr. Diehls stead
The MANAGEMENT denies. with considerable
indignation, the impression thrown out by local
and Cincinnati papers that pc rsons connected
with the poultry exhibit had birds in the cock
fight Wednesday night. 1t is generally
known that the fight was arranged by sporting
men, who. of course, have nothing to do with
the poultry show.
The poultry interest has its periodical litera-
ture we'll represented the floor Mr.. F. P.
Burrows and FL. H Stoddard represent the
Poultry World, of Hartford. Conn; A. e.
Felch. ir., has the Poultry Monthly, of Albany.
n. Y; p H. Jacobs agricultural editor of the
Philadelphia Record represents his own paper,
the Poultry Keeper. of Philadelphia; D. n
Pierce, the Fanciers' Gazette, of this city; Mr..
Andrews, the American Agriculturist. of New
York.
1t is matter of considerable interest to see
with what care the fowls and pets groomsd.
A large force of men are constantly looking
after their comfort and grooming them for the
contest. Great care is exercised in the quality
and quantity of feed, well the times of
feeding. Some of the fowls valued at hun
dreds of dollars EACH and they are royalty kept.
They fed.chopped Hamburg steak which is
high-toned name for bulineck, chopped hay,
cereals of all kinds, boiled clover chopped.
per, crushed oystersshells. endless varieties of
tonics, and condition powders, and onions. It is
said that the lastnamed article of diet is fed to
improve the appearance of the fowl, but that it
Injuries the flavor of the meat and eggs. There
poultry manicure sets of many pieces,
worries, channels skins and sponges. An oily
a secret, is applied to the combs, feathers. legs
and feet. and the beaks. spurs and claws are
FURNISHED with the worries Here, therefore,
is no exception to the rule that there are tricks
in every trade.
The dorking is comparatively new: variety
in America. and is said to be OF English origin
julius Caesar in the record of his invasion of
Great Britain, speaks of domestic fowl having
four toes and a spur The dorkines be-
leved to be the surviving descendants of that
peculiar variety.
The bench show continues favorte with Wis
itors. Yesterday Eddie and Max Graves
tered two Siberian blood-hounds, Illusions
dog" Nero has haan nna~ad F-~~s~ the ts1S
end of the bench to the south end, near the sec
retary's Office. Yesterday afternoon the st. Ber-
Wundrum had little fight that made the ladies
seek safety in quarters remote from the dogs
However, there was more fuss than flying of
fur. The awards of premiums on dogs yester-
day were as follows:
Collie-J. E. Daueherty, Indianapolis first on dog
Boss, and first and second on pups Matte and Rube
first on dog nick L
first on bitch Queen, and first on pups n, G.
Meeker, Indianapolis second on bitch frankie
English Setters-P. j. Madison indianapolis, first
on dog Rush Gladstone; Harry S. New, Indianapolis.
first bitch Quail R. c. Spencer, Indianapolis Sec
Gordon Settlers (black and tan,-P: J. Madison In
O.. second on dog Jim Blaine; Jacob Reuter-. Indian,
apos. first bitch Bird; Sam Biddy. Indianapolis,
Irish Setters-Thomas Kearney Indianapolis, first
on dog Grouse James Wells, indianapolis, second on
bitch Frankie George j. Marott Indianapolis, second
Best Setter Dog-P. J. Madison, Indianapolis.
Largest Dog. n. Huston, Connersvne. Nero.
first on champion dog Ashmont Victor, and first on
champion bitch DELPHI Vira.
Mastiffs (nglish)-Harvey Bates, ir., indianapolis
first on dog Liber and second on bitch Victoria; Geo
Jackson, Indian apols, second dog Punch, and
ond on bitch judy Gist & Werz, Union City, third on
Pups-Lew Fisher, Charlottesville, first dog
HToy Terriers-N. w. Bayles Greenburg, first on
dog Grover, and second on bitch frankie.
Cocker Spaniel-B. r. Walcott Indianapolis, first
dog Guardo
Skye Terrier-Ja-nes Chadwick. Indianapolis first
Terriers (black and tanl-James Board, Indianapo-
lis first on dog Dixey D. o. Porter, Indianapolis,
first bitch Gypsy; Lew Fisher, Charlottesville.
ond on bitch Maria
Field Spaniels-A. H. Hanneman, Indianapolis,
first dog.
Water Spaniel tIrsh)-P. T. Madison. indianapolis,
Bull TerrierEMaFTy Beal, indianapolis. first on
bitch; Robert Merrlfeld, Connersville, second on
bitch.
Bull (Pug)-D. o. Porter, Indianapolis, first
Newfoundand-Harry Springfield, Indianapolis.
first on dog Leo Geo. B. Walton, Indian apois,
St. Bernard (Rough)-J. N. Huston, Connersville
first on dog Nero; Smooth coated)-John C. New, In
Greyhound Gtalan5-C: ". Wilson, INDIANAPOLIS.
first on bitch Silver; Charles Jele, Indianapolis.
second on bitch Nellie.
The championship premium would probably
have been awarded to Grouse, the Irish setter,
owned by Thomas kearney if it had not been
that he was regarded too fat, and had not
been put in proper condition, the judges
thought.
At the meeting Of the American Association,
on Monday, several matters of interest will be
discussed. Under the present system of scoring,
chickens are graded on thirteen points, namely:
Symmetry, weight, condition, head comb waffle |
and ear-lobes. neck. back. breast and body.
wings, tail, fluff, and legs and toes. Some MEM |
bers want to strike out the first symmetry" |
claiming that il is judged by the eye only, and |
that all judges will differ. Others want the num-
Der of scoring features reduced to ten, and |
adopt the metric system 1t will also be urged |
that the national conventions be hereafter COM |
posed of delegates from the State associations. |
instead OF the entire membership, as it now Is.
Meeting of the Humane Society.
There will be meeting OF the Indiana HUI
name Association next Tuesday evening, at |