The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-09-14

bought the birds in England last year for
800. 1t cost him 925 to have them shipped
here.
Mr. A. L. Gardner, of Springfield, Md,
exhibited $50 birds. Among them were white
Polish fowls, winners ut the Worlds Fair.
imported Japanese sllkey fowls rose comb
white leghorns His three coops of black
Sumatras were the first ever shown here.
Among the rare fowls exhibited by him were
pair OF purple or bronze guinea fowls,
called the sacred guinea in Guinea. The
japanese silkeys are covered with very
downy feather-their flesh and bones are pur-
pie. The fowl is IL native of Japan.
From Elktop, Mr. Gardner goes to Provi-
dence, r. l. Mr.. Gardner had a number of
birds that were prize winners at the Madison
Square Garden, n. Y.
The only pair OF pcafowls were exhibited
by II. d. Button, of Cottington, N. Y.
The display was full and the arrangement
good.
Glass l. Asiatics Best pair light Brahmas
fowls, first, H. NJ. Thomas, Camden, Del.
chicks, 1st, L. j. Chandler, Kennett Square
Pa. 2nd. Allen &. Oliver, Newark, Del; best
pair dark Brahma fowls. 1st. II. NJ. Thomas:
End, Frank NJ. Campbell Wyoming, Del.
chicks, lst, II. NJ. Thomas; End, L. NJ Camp
bell; best pair white Cochin fowls, 1st, II. NJ.
Thomas; 2nd, f. NJ. Campbell; chicks, 1st, 4.
j. Chambers best pair black Cochin fowls,
lst, H. NJ. Thomas; End, +. NJ. Campbell;
chicks first, II. NJ. Thomas; best bar buff
Cochin fowls. lst and End, ii. NJ. Thomas:
chicks, II. NJ. Thomas; End, Allan G. Oliver:
best pair Cochin partridge fowls, lst, H. NJ.
Thomas; I'd, Z. NJ. Campbell chicks, lst, Allen
G.. Oliver; 2nd, II. NJ Thomas; best pair
black Langshan fowls, 1st and Ind, Allan G..
Oliver; chicks, lst, L. j. Chandler; End, Allen
g. Oliver; best pair Langshan fowls, lst, H.
| NJ. Thomas; End, Allen &. Oliver: chicks lst
Allan &. Oliver; 2nd II. NJ. Thoams.
Special premiums-B Cochin chicks, r.
Il Frazer. Elkton; Light Brahmas, Victor
Bennett, EIkton: Buff Cochin fowls, Victor
Bennett: Light Brahma fowls, Victor Ben
nett.
American Best Buff Plymouth Rock fowls.
lSt T. J Chandler, ID Allen G Oliver; ditto
chi ks, lst same. Best White Plymouth Rock
fowls, LIST same. 2d same: ditto chicks, lst E
J Chandler. 2d Il ID Button. Dominiuues.
best fowls, L j Chandler. 2I II D Gardner;
ditto chicks, lSt l. j Chandler, % r ID But
ton. Best pair White Wyandotte fowls, 1st
Allen q Oliver: ditto chicks, lst and ID same.
Best Golden Wyandotte fowls, lst same, I'd
same; chicks, 1st L J Chandler, ~ Allen q
| Oliver. Best Silver Wyandottc fowls, 1st II
| { Mcdowell, 2l T. j Chandler: chicks, 1st
same, "a IL G Mcdowell. Best Buff Wyan-
dott" fowls, lst Mrs II Gallahcr; chicks, list
J. Chandler, 2d \ ]. Gardner. Best Black
! Nyandotte fowls. lSt Alien q Oliver, I'd + J
| Chambers chicks. lst same, 2d Alien G. Oliver.
Best Black Java fowls Isl II VI Thomas, ID
! William Watson. Best MOltcd Java fowls.
| lst Ii l. Gardner, "a Allen q Oliver. Best
White Java fowls. lst William Watson.
Mediterraacnn Black spanish fowls LIST
/ II NJ Thomas. 2l W Constable. White Leg
! horn fowls, lst Allen q oliver, ~ William
| Watson; chicks, lst E j Chandler, I'd William
Watson. Black L"Shorn fowls lst II NJ
lhomas. Bun LeShorn fowls, LIST Allen OIL
lNer'
AhdallSlahs-foWs, lst IL Thomas.
Black Mlnorras, 20 Allen G Oliver: chicks, 1st
and "a same. White Minorcas, 2d same. Red
Cap chicks, "a Allen Oliver White and
Black Polish chicks, ID same. Game fowls,
| fowls 1st 4 q Oliver. .hirI., .nrnn 1aJ Pill
AVIS iSt n nii"nr. isNI ',',,iI ,I nillt'
Best pair fowls ditto, NJ r Davis, b b Red
Malays, lst and ID same; chicks. lst and ID
SUM IorhlSh Lh''ii'h loWIs' "a u OllVer;
Snnci,i ,rnn,irr,g ,pnrI+.,. ,1o,.l,., l,o-.
pair Game fowls Allen & Oliver: chicks, II L
n2rriueni Dorkins Chicks, "a Allen 6
nn,is. obi.l., nii, ~, " n;i II
chicks. ID same: Buff Cochin bantam fowls
lst and "a same; chicks, same, White Cochin
n"h'"'' 'omrS ,'iE anu chicks, lSt same; display
turkeys rrav Ist w II Eeednr. baa~ias fas
turkey 1895. Mrs John T Holt.
Geese Toulouse, LIST Il ID Button.
n@oH i = oi,.nr IL - 'ot'oI 9t " houIn, =,
fountain, NJ r Davis: hen house 1st NJ
Davis, ID A q Oliver