Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-11
FINE BIRDS.
THE SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBIT OF
THE POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
A Large Attendance and General Satisfac-
tion-Splendid Specimens of All Varie-
ties of Poultry on Exhibition-A Show
Worth Seeing.

The second day of the poultry show,
which is being held at 431, 433
and 435 South Spring street, is eclipsing
the very successful one held last year in
this city.
All day long a steady stream of visit
ors have been in attendance. On every
side EXPLANATIONS of surprise and pleas
ure are heard, and the magnificent
specimens shown are an eye-opener to
those who are not accustomed to any
but barnyard fowls and boarding house
spring chicken. On entering the
hall the Wyandottes, silver and gold
laced and white, claim the attention
and are we'll worthy of it. The pens
have already the awards and score cards
on them. Such scores as go, SO, "a and
95 grace the coops. Following these are
the Baned Plymouth Rocks, among which
are some OF the finest specimens ever
seen in this city. The first prize cock
erel in this class has a score OF 96, with a
close competitor in one bred by Mr..
Paul, of this city, whose bird scores 81.
The entries in this class are large, but
are left far in the rear by the S. G..
Brown Leghorns, who number over fifty.
w. w. Thurston is in the lead here, his
fowls being among the best in the show
Following these the coops are filled
with birds that would be credit to any
show. Light and Dark Brahmas, Buff
and Partridge Cochins, ,Langshang, both
black and white, the latter being exhib-
tied by 0. j. Able, of Lawrence, Cal. i,
who deserves much credit as being the
only northern breeder who has accom-
panied his fowls. The White Leghorns,
White Minorcas, Black Minorcas and
Houdans receive large share of atten-
ton. S. S. Hamburgs are not largely
represented, but the specimens shown
are good. A pen of Red Caps are elicit
ing universal interest, as but few of this
variety have been shown in
this city before. But the crown
ing point is reached at the three
exhibits of Indian games. Some of
these birds have been but recently i'm
ported from England despite the Nc
Kinley bill) and are 'bloomin" speci-
mems. Pit Games are we'll represented,
as are B. B. Red Games and Black Min
Urcas.
In the annex are the incubators, pet
stock and sale birds. Mammoth Bronze
turkeys remind the visitor that Xmas is
near, while the discordant yells of the
Toulouse geese are music in the ears of
the epicure, and visions of "pate de foie
gras" float before his eyes.
Taken all in all, the exhibition is a
fine one, and well deserves the large
share Of patronage it is receiving. The
poultry industry is one that is receiving
much attention, and the time is fast
approaching when California will not
need to import any fowls or eggs from
the east except for new blood. This
increased interest is largely due to the
efforts of the County Poultry Associa-
ton. and to the wide dissemination OF
the journal, Poultry in California.
All interested in fowls will miss a
good thing if they fail to attend, and
the lessons taught in the poultry show
will be appreciated in after years by all
the inhabitants of California. The
management have decided to keep the
show open on Saturday, SO as to give all
a chance to attend.