The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-12
AT THE BIG POULTRY SHOW
ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS DESPITE
 THE WEATHER.

All Kinds, Exquisite Pheasants and Great Interest Manifested,
 To all lovers of blooded poultry and appreciators of the beautiful an oppor- tunity is now given of seeing the finest and largest exhibition of thoroughbred fowls ever exhibited in this state. At the fifth annual exhibition of the New Haven Poultry association some of the exhibits are said to be the finest ever shown in this country. Among the spe- cial attractions are the 15O Plymouth Rocks shown by Pierce Bros. of Win chester, N. H. This exhibit has been pronounced by experts to be better even than that at the poultry show in New York last year. The same parties have also a fine exhibit of 11O game cocks, on which they have received several prizes.
 Perhaps what might be termed the king of the show is the mammoth bronze turkey owned by F. J. & W. Fer euson of Fishers Island, New York. He weighs forty-one pounds. The same firm have also 8 fine pair of wild Cana dian geese. The gander of this pair was caught in the big snow storm last winter and called down five geese from the flock, all of which were captured, He has a very sonorous voice and at- tracts much attention from the crowds of visitors. In this exhibit are also some fine wild ducks which were caught in the wild state. Offers of $50 have been refused for the big bronze. Other fine turkeys are exhibited by A. N. Farnham of Westville and Sherman Hartwell of Washington, Conn.,, who also shows some beautiful partridge CO., chins. Those in the breeding yard which he exhibits are particularly hne specimens and took, besides first pre- mium, a special prize. Especially mo- ticeable are the white Holland turkeys, which are considered very pretty by the lady visitors,
 WI. Ensign of this city, a successful poultry breeder, has a fine display of game bantams. on which he has won sixteen prizes, and has been highly compllmented on his success in breed- ing this kind of fowls.
 Colonel R. J. Hamilton of Springfield, Mass. is said to have one of the largest displays of Polish fowls on exhibition ever seen in this state. They are beau ties.
 very beautiful and noticeable sight is presented by Mrs. J. E. Hubinger' exhibit of rare varieties of pheasants' The breeds shown are reed pheasants' one of which has a tail of beautifully colored feathers four feet long, golden pheasants and ring pheasants. Crowds view them daily.
 c. P. Jordan of this city has a large display of white Leghorns, white Polish Plymouth Rocks and American Domini- cans. Edward A. Todd, secretary Of the association, has won a number or prizes in his silver seabrlght bantams.
 The display of ducks, geese and tur- keys by H. N. Farhham of this city is d pleasing feature of the show
 Very interesting affairs are the incu- bators in the back of the room in which chicks are being matched daily.
 First prize for the best exhibit of in- cubators was received by F. W. Mann of Milford, who also shows some im- proved machines for cutting up bone for fowls.
 Last evening the awards were made for American Dominiques, and the prizes were evenly divided between c. P. Jordan of this city and N. B. Miller of Watertown.
 The prizes for Plymouth Rocks have not yet been awarded.
 There are on exhibition over 1500 fowls of different species and breed, all among the best of their kind. The old rink was crowded up to a late hour last evening by the visitors, The show will continue to-day and Monday.
 Among the largest New Haven ex- (hibitors is c. P. Jordan, who is also exhibiting the good qualities of his Prairie State incubator. This is great attraction, and hundreds daily view the little chickens and the matching, which is in plain view, and admire the little chicks of whom over 100 were toddling around last evening looking very cheer ful ana cOnIOfldDle TIT lHelF WdIIl llI- tie houses A thermometer Is kept in the brooder as guide to keeping the place at proper temperature. In one incubator is shown Plymouth Rock chicks and White Leghorn chicks; in another all are Plymouth Rocks. As fast as the little chaps get used to the world a little they are put into the brooder house, where they at once begin to shift for themselves and pick up living. MT. Jordan yesterday was awarded first and second premiums on his white crested white Polish ban tams, first and second on cockerels, first and second on cocks, first and sec ond on hens and first and second on pullets-all of the same variety. He re- ceived second on breeding pen of white Leghorns and first and third on cock and cockerel and second and third on bullets, American Dominiques.
 Secretary E. A. Todd received on his silver seabright bantams second and third on cock, and first, second, third, fourth and fifth on cookerels, first and third on hen, first, second third, fourth and fifth on bullets, and second on breeding yard. MT. Todd is very ef-