The sun., 1891-02-06
COOLING AND CACKlING.
uApLsoN SQUARE GARDEN FIILED
WITH POULTRY AVID PTGEONR

eome Of the Most Meritorious Hiras
sua the Prise Winners In tho CIassss.
Madison Square Garden presented . piotu-
vssous appearance yesterday whom tho doors
rsrs thrown open for the exhibition OF the
pou,try and Pigeon Association I,imited)
pssrly 1000 Of tho choicest birds from all parts
oi tho United States and Canada occupying
olsan cosey wire ca1es. There was Q corn
n.,aes In the contro OF the Garden. and minia.
,ure lakes In which water fowl padded about
A much at ease - though they were at home
Alona row OF cagos In the centre Of the room
and extending its snuro length was hand
.omsly decorated with shsaves OF rye and
corp while here and there were pottery vases
allsd with crocuses and tulips. the bright
blossoms giving tho place touch that Was
wanted to complete the picture. Not that there
"a. any lack OF color In the collection. for all
Tho tints Of the rainbow were represented In
ths dazzling p,umsse OF the golden pheasant
ths brilliant markings Of the blue and green
ujneed tenl the shining breasts of the war
IN same cook. or tho many husd pigeons that
nuttered about In their wire prisons in . help
le.s sort OF way. There was music too By .
hand In one Of tho galleries. and the loud
,hrooted cocks kept no such an incessant
growing that at times thoy gained the N mastery
and sflectually drowned all other sounds.
The attendance was not fatterlnR during
tho afternoon. but a. evening woro on the
promenadsrs between the cages became
crowded. aud Il is probable that whom tho ex-
ee,lencs Of tho exhibition becomss generally
tnown. the Garden will be crowded during tho
Inter days OF the show. Women and children
formed the bulk Of yesterdays crowd. and tho
little ones took a great donl Of pleasure In
viewing tho many splendid birds. Tho huRe
os,riches with their blankets Of feathers. des-
tined sooner or later to bs plucked In the in
tsrest OF fashion. their great strong logs look
iur bare and cold. ~ though nature had been
stingy whom doling out the material for the
aforementioned feather blanket caught the
ewes OF tho children. The incubators. With
hour hour and some day old were Interesting the
tiny masses Of feaihe running about as un-
apsr a. 1S . s as s
tier would nsvor know.
sdmirsfs. Ths cocks wore . h!sh-stat toned
% .s& d. ns 81 m.r ba,tor s s9. e. sr a
S ss os 81 wss ssss
soncss ss ss"1 Aons hs % ohes eshstos &s@ III ae
Mcneil OF London. Ont. who Is tho largest OK:
S.ss sinn.qs ia % as has @ a The deof
ssSdsS9s fs5s s.snsSshss SSs
% ps s q tss Gss ana tie
ffea Mathsy, Of Cold Spring Harbor. n. Y.
shows some choice s2ecimens OF the duck
and bn. Mna ess
are beautifully marked. and their caaes were
constantly surrounded by admiring spectators.
opposss 1
stances. being very high F9r instanss; sta sa lots 4,
e. 1nasn esns Mn' I
dollar birts ure common A handsome display
sLe biris themselves. can be seen at the Fourth
avenue end Of the Garden.
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there pfss 9 ast ns
the Ribbons were UP in the regular poultry
Colgate met the Judges, in az informal talk
s s assts RsySot %
Of the previous show had convinced the society
as Of sc1rps Sss ssa not 10 SptsS
s nus; t. % q plssss shs puSio as wsi ss pay tho
Mr. q. o. Brown, President o, tho Judges.
the sa% sss %s Scs
yaiasble in s6oxlns the value Of the points as
Would the ttSs .shibi'ors 'Is Ss satisfied With tie
s0a 81 1s. Il sSgs hs om hsy Ss
y az afternoon Mrs peIspeey Kane Of New
6er pss HeHdaus. and 70 Ssr delight sbe
S. sT 81 hssss sss Esses Ess b id e.as as
when later on she passed 70 look again upon
second PLACE, % caught her eve OF course AN
asked to explain. Th;is they did but it aid
The iuass NJ shasp sfs spHBBa Bastepield % @ Cana
stapd.fd that is. red ier frst and blue Tor sec.
egRrieved, but there was no redress, since the
BIRD back OF the tlue was 80 evidently the bot.
Other lady exhibitors are Miss 1sslin Of New
snMis 6yssoa bnS
S6g q Ssw Il xSo So' %nd IT,
f 1srohes and the emu apa
new Yarietiss 'ns'a msEe their debu. at this
show: One. tho blue LanGshaw must have had
5. booa oi the pcpry II @ World sIf Ths s1Ps sDPs
Ean OLD pair, seven bullets, and two cook nela,
The, other odd,y Is the Beau Monde. entered
so,A Sy Nri 4; y, rslrce Of Wtnohesser. ": The
semhle the guinea fowl In shape.
The awards III tho Asistio and American
classes wore:
pgsAa..amL'shs1 coes;.rr,. undsrh,lL Oyster
SSa.sisson South % %shsr.;oury " z. q. osorIe Pur
:. fnrdaa: ran: b .. yudsrst cookersls1seSona 4.
sA; sas '1a S:s
'rSls and pp.,a Al, prize. to Newton Adam. Uuoa
t.%sond y ,spIoyt Carlisle "a: Q, Amos Wood.
.pir,. Adams. Purdue ard iouns, tas! Orange. u;
s'rsI h.ss; .:osna A. SishSia Monroe, Conn; Z b
itsa.ht.t ~. ,nd SECOND G; h. e. AiamsA Go; h c,
n.ns-I!rs q. fsnw,ci. cocksrsI.-Iir.I L Il. l..
a. unasia s.s1e :: xa.n: ~ cs'Hsl e. fsllss: s:n
SnSsSSi: upasIhi cesk.-rir.t \ h o. MoNetl, tIird
eeu..yI.:s eeuI..,.iy.:s Eisholss .sSSnd leS:I: whss-
Eso.a, AaS.L H:S.-firss '.preS.: .seo"a. s.ries:
r. ocs..;si,-f,rsi ieH.l; l10@ssGs ssssna t'tS
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