New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01

ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE NEW YORK ASSO
CATION TO BE OPENED
The second annual show OF the Ncw-lorl Poultry
and Pigeon Association. which will be held al tn
Madison square Garden Amphhcatre. beginning next
Thursday, will. it j. believed. b" The largest cAh
ton Of the Mind held IN his country. The
show Will not close until February TO- but it is eX-
pcc,'d thar the judges will complec their work
the following day Already 5000 en- rc> have been
received intending every known variety OF fowl and
many unique specimens. There will be a wide range
for tn, fancy upon between tn: little bantam,
aIl the big Osriches.
one Of the largest classes 20 be exhibited and q
conf nratively i hat for tn Indian samcs
There arr East Indian fowls. whose merit, have 30;
bccn rccoga'-d until Of late years. The hen,
bred for both laying and liable quail Is. and in the
opinion Of many fanci"rS they excel In both respect,
one breeder has impOr ID GOO Of The fowls dur
ing the last year. and Mr. Colgate IN" president Of
the assOcia ion. has received some large consicn
mcnts from Europe. The other large Glasses viii b"
Of the Eight ErahnaS. bun Cochin, aud brown ana
white Lcghorns The Indian games carry large
quantity Of meat The breast. The buf Cochin,
have been greatly improved during the la, year.
breeders say. and s-r'e Of the young birds ar,
pcctcd 10 SurpasS any heretofore exhibited.
Th' exhibit Of waterfowl will be exec dngly COED.
embracing every known variety Of wild and
ducks and gcc.c The wild duck, will be no:cd for
fhcir beautiful marking, and rich plumagc.
There will also be a large entry OF pcacoclls and
bronze turkeys. The latter extremely large biN>
the adults weighing in the neghbOrhoO1 Of forty
pounds. They hav' been used in crossing with the
common fowl extensively, and II is because Of tli,
that man; turkeys are found IN the marhci,
at Thank, siving tim. which weigh thirty pounds and
over. The golden and silver phcasants. Of which
at many are entered with ther long tail aihe'S
will be found exceedingly attractive. tn manager.
have secured recently imported flock Of Osifi'h",
which icing taken care Of at Ca,;.ova, and
will make them one Of the feature Of the show.
There will he larr lake in the If the anphi
theatre closed in by wire SCREENS I'm which the swans,
ducks and geese will be allowed swim ~ much a,
they please. ever the lake resting two column.
will be erected palace. made entirely Of half
hu>ked ears OF corn. At the entrance 10 the garden
there WIFI be two tanks for the exhibition of wild
duckS, and each side Of the entrance. a largo
pigeon loft. These ornamental features and the
cages will contain other specimens for exhibition.
new feature Of the show will be the breeding
yandt Heretofore premium fowls were grouped.
more because they prize winners than for the
benefit Of the crossing. Now. however, selections
will he made with the view Of producing the best
results from the crossing Of the breeds. There Will
be l2j Of these breeding yards extending either
SIDE Of the lake in the centre Of the amphithcatrc
To the expert fanCcrs the breeding yard, will Lo the
leading attraction Of the show.
Among the entries will be number Of winners Of |
prizes al the CRYSTAL Palace show in London and a
large consignment Of various breeds from Canada will |
rompctc with the others for the prizes offered The
RASH value Of the prizes offered by the association is
p 600 The first and second prizes will b. ind |
'atcd 10y handsome satin roscttcs
Among The wclkn0wn people who have made |
ntres Mr. and Mrs. +. r. tndcrhill Mrs. Ianccy
Kane, Miss lSelin, Robert Colgate. Frederic Bronson
ieo1ge Purdue r. Fa,ler Rockham. II. V. Crawford.
,. f.. Newell. e. VI. Griiing, G.. p. Remand. George
T. Mitchell. Pilandcr Williams. W. J. slant IN, Jane,
'orsyth, Newton Adams and Thomas Young
III" Judging VIII he by comparison. the finest bird
II any class being selected first and the Others Judged
" the standard thus obtained.