The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-15

The exclusive Light Brahma exhibition IN
Boston Mass. last week was great success.
IL was the first show where one breed only
was exhibited that has ever been held III tins
country. Nearly 400 birds We're shown, ana
10 is needless 10 say they were of the select
400" of Light Brahma society. The Light
Brahma las been bred IN It's purity IN the
United States for about i0rty-ive years.
England also commenced with them about
the same time. They are Of Aslasuc origin,
and those Of the early importatlons
were exceedingly "necky' and 'IcSgy.
the chief points IN their iaVor at nfSt
apparently being the ease with which they
could stand and eat corn from the hend OF a
flour barrel Old breeders SAY that their cX-
periencc with the Asatics which We're then
called "Shaughacs, was that one might as
we'll try 10 fattcn - flaming NIL by running
corn through 1t as To iaiien Shanghhe.
Then al the "Cochus' were clnssed
"Shanchaes." and all possessed the same
ostrich chaIacterstlcs. II Is to this source We
NAV trace the habit Of calling anything that
is unusually tall or lOng-lcgged 'Shang
hae." Al present the Asintics rs they
are bred both in England and
the United States are quite differ
ent. The Light aud Dark Brahmas are char
actcrizcd by their compact forms, while the
Cochus are short-legged and short-neckrd
and have exceedingly plump bodies. England
pays more attention to leg-featherlngs than
the United States aud both COchins and
Brahnas that would win premiums IN England
would bee disqualified In this country. Eng
h9h fanciers breed what we consider excessive
lrg-featherluy So much 50 that the feathers
al the knee JOINT called hook feathers, be
come yulture-hocked (stih projecting
feathers This feature is a disqualification
IN the American showroom. though many
breeders IN this country find It
quito necessary 10 breed from such birds to
secured the middle-tOe feathering the standard
requires. especially on COchlns. Al the Boz
ton show the specimens sent from England
were noted for excessive toe-featherng but,
being. dsQualited. could not compete. len
premiums were awarded IN each class, and IT
was a remarkable fact that IN many instances
there were not more than one point OF diner
ence between the first przc bird ana the
tenth. weight fixing the place of award where
the birds scored the same IN other respects.
IN hens the first prize scored Ji3s pulIets,
frst prize g. tenth "a aud so on.
Mr. George \. Fletcher Of Massachusetts,
WAS awarded first On cock and four hens.
scoring 46754: FIRST and second on hens. ~ 1
and yil5. first ON puilet, % second on cock
erel g2sI: cockerel and four pullets, first,
score 1924: best male and four females, (s25
cum. score 47ON This is probably the high
est score ever given on pen of light
Brahms. Nh George Davis of Vermont,
wa, awarded fourth on pen. iGlH; first on
cock. 3d. third on cockerel, 9234; and fourth
on cockerel and four pulleis, 1851. Mr.. c.
A. Wheeler. of Massachusetts, won second on
cock and four hens 463i.; third on cock,
90 third on hen. 9i1,' second on puilets.
q4af, and third on cockeTel and four pullcts,
iG7s4 When 1t is known that at the large poul-
try shows it isa rare thing To ind a Light
Brahma hen that will score 80, or pullet
either. the unusual excellence Of the Boston
exhibit can be imagined 10y those who were
not fortunate enough 10 see 1t by the fact
that the tenth pullet premium hen scored s3'8
and the tenth pullet g. Next in order will
be- an exclusive show'of Plymouth Rocks. The
Inauguration of these exclusive shows, now
that there IS a notable precedent established,
NAV lead to more that has been contemplated.
Why would not this very idea be an excellent
one for the speciality clubs TO carry out
those that have large memberships especially:
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