The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05

up perfect din. The chickens appeared
to be quite contented that they were out of
the wet, but the ducks and geese were
just frantic when they heard the raindrops
pitter- patter on the roof of the Mechanics
Pavilion. The turkeys were neither mad
nor glad. They maintained their usual
dignity in spite of their Cncomforta bic sur
roundiDgs aud had very little to say. The
bullets with their football wigs were look
ing as pompous as ever.
During the day the judges were busily en-
gagged Whispering the exhibits in prepara-
ton for the awarding of prizes ana medals.
This work is by no means pleasant task.
When there are dozen cages OF white
Leghorns. or fantail doves, or Plymouth
Rocks, il is no child's play TO award the
valuable souvenirs according to merit. In
fact it Is the most tedious part of a prize
exhibition to select the best fowls when
so many ore displayed. The managers
have greatly obviated the difficulty BY ap-
pointing judges who are experts in the
art of judging fowls properly. The judges
are Eastern men. and come from sections
OF the country where people take great
pains In rearing their broods.
Not only are the fowls very choice but
in many instances valuable. None OF them
are worth less than S. each. There is one
Brahma for which 500 was paid. and a
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land at an expense Of $500. There are
dozens of other cocks ana hens which cost
all the way from Sc up to 500. and some
of them have pedigrees yards in length.
Perhaps the prettiest sight in the whole
lot is the pigeon display. 1t is certainly
one OF the features OF the show, and is well
worth ones careful inspection. There are
fifteen varieties exhibited. and they repre-
sent $4,000. A number of them are prize
winners, having heretofore been shown in
New York and Chicago. Two OF the car
rier pigeons took the first prize at the
Worlds Fair and also hold the flying rec
ord from New York to Chicago.
The African and Indian birds attract no
little attention. They possess very many
of the features of the bird OF night, having
prominent eyes and short beaks. They
are said to be the Sun aliest kind OF pigeons
In existence.
The pouter is an awkward sort OF
bird with a comical resemblance to an
eagle. Then there are the Jacobins. They
take their name from an order OF monks
who when upon the streets conceal their
heads by means of cloaks. In place OF
cloaks the pigeons have an unnatural
growth of feathers about the head, In
which they can nearly conceal their coun-
tenances when they feel so disposed.
The silky fantails are perhaps the rar-
est birds in the whole collection. Only
dozen pair are on the coast, and they are
the property of Morris and Otto Brewitt.
and were imported from india. A fancier
Is the only one who is capable of de-
tecting the silky fantail from the regular
fantail, and the way be does it is by ex-
aiming the gloss on the tail. Another
curious as well as rare variety Is the
Dragon pigeon. 1t is often taken Tor the
homer. There is only one pair OF this
kind at the show, and they come from
Tucson, Ariz.
The Trumpeteers, imported from India.
and the property of A. Ii. Bailey OF Oak
land, are uliar-looking bird. They
attract considerable stten ton.
Last night the manager allowed one OF
the tumbler pigeons to leave its cage, and
1t produced any amount Of merriment. An
athlete could hardly have been so nimble.
The little creature did some very clever
tumblng.
In order to accommodate rybody the
show will remain open on Sunday.
Wednesday Of next week will see 1t close.
By Sunday the blue ribbons will have been
given out ana San Francisco Will have
the opportunity to see just what are the
typical birds in the various classes.