New-York tribune., 1895-01-30
CHICKENS SVIRN IN THE GARDEN.

PREPARATIONS GOING ON MERRILY FOR THE An
NUAL POULTRY SHOW. WHICH BEGINS TO-DAY.
The sixth annual exhibition Of the New-fork
Poultry and Pigeon Association Will open az Maai-
son Square Garden this morning at ~ CLOCK. IL
will continue through the rest or the week. Al 'he
Garden yesterday the familiar noise or poultry
show had already begun. Perhaps indeed. the
birds were Inanifestng little more excitement
than they will when they somewhat better used
10 their surroundings. At any rate there was
enough growing going on to salute the rising OF 'ne
sun for the first time in year. Perhaps. IN view
of It's duration 1t might be better 10 say that tnere
was enough Growing for Christmas when this
bird of dawnlng sngeth all night long
The fowls that made such merry DIN are
ranged in rows up and down the length or the
Garden and In more rows across the ends ana IN
vet other rows around the gallery behind the
boxes Some OF the breeding yards have been
placed In this position Of dignity, with the purpose,
It Is sald of allowing those who think or buying
birds TO walk all around them and TO examine tho
goods from all Sides as they could not do when the
breeding yards built against wall. as they
all were formerly and some of them are now.
There are more than 5000 birds altogether the
largest number for exhibition In the history OK
the association. The judges Will begin their TASK
of making awards this morning at O'clock two
hours before the show opens. There Is particu-
larly fine display In the game classes figeohs are
also abundant and most interesting. Ihere are
many Of the homing and the fancy breeds' whieh
always attract marked attention Many women
especially are Interested In the raising of pigeons
and their CAGES at the Poultry Show are usually
surrounded BY them. This time they VIII ma much
to admire.
The prizes to be awarded at this show aggregate
not far from $1,000 or this. about %cO Is contrib
utcd by various clubs and individuals. and the
rest by the New-Yori association. The prizes VIII
be distributed by the following judges: For poultry
II X Bennett Phillipsburg. y. j.. exhibition
games game bantams; II. c. Burlington. FAN River.
buff leghorns: Sharp Butterfield, Windsor, Ont'
light and dark brahmas. cochins, langshans; H. a.
Colt White Plains. pit games. Indian games; Dr
w A. Conkln. NewYork City. ducks, geese ana
ornamental fowls; J. I. Cothran. Montclair. y. j.,
Hamburgs American Domlniques Spanish. phoenix.
aseeis Jersey blues. Orpngtons DR.. L. W. Deyo'
MONTGOMERY " V, white Wyandottes. silver, gold
en- black and bun Wyandottes: J. II. Drevenstedt.
Johnstown. ". V. leghorns. campines. La F1eche.
Creve Coeur, Russians: Frank Gayor Tarrytown.
turkeys, Guinea fowls. dressed poultry, eggs; i. u
Jarvis. Guelph. Ont. Mnorcas. Houdans Javas,
res nGTsns uz. as
der, Glen Head, L, T. Plymouth rocks: F b. Elm
For pigeons-Joseph y; Gavin. Maiden. Mass
tumblers, owls and turhlts: John Glasgow. Nah
pouters maspies and nuns; J. c. Long. New,York.
fantails trunipeters. swallows priests priests Or Henry
peer Rochester Jacobins: William J. stanton. car
rers, dragons. homers and various.
meetings viii take place at the Garden as follows;
The annual meeting OF the Bun Leghorn Club will
Of Of ise hsd A1drenS 1 club NIB will be held
morrow at i:Se p. m the annual Ineeuns o, 'ne
D. m. the American Jacobn club will hold ts
fourth annual meeting on Frd1y at p s.oca m the
ton will take place Friday al I p m; the an
nual meeting o. The AmeTc,n an h1hSlon th m G@ms
at 30 D. m: the American Leghorn club will hold
its annual meeting on Friday at ! .. m.