The evening times., 1896-02-14
fuss and feather SHOW
Cooling |'!l Doves, Qaackins Ducks
and Signalling Cats.
AUsPICI0US OPENING TODAY
The Pigeon and Poultry Exhibition
Was Thrown Open To the Public
Noisy Specimens OF the Feathered
Nations of the Old and New worlds
Curious Kinds of Birds.

The exhibition of the National Poultry
and Pigeon Association was opened this
morning under most flattcring auspices.
The exhibition is held in the hal OF the
Center Market and n better place could
not be chosen. The rafters of the hall were
artistically draped with American flags
and bunting, while In The center, In large
around and look with disdain upon their less
fortunate relatives who are confined in
narrow quarters.
The coops containing the feathered tribe
are 50 arranged that excellent views can
be obtained OF the occupants. Each cage,
or coop, is numbered and IL Is estima I ed that
fully ZOO fowls are on exhibition.
Between the growing Of the pugnacious
rooster, the Qudck of the demure- loo king
duck, the cackie OF the restless lien, the
gobblc Of the turkey, the cooing or the
doves, with minor discords thrown in, a
babel OF sound is produced. But one soon
ptI> used to this confusion IN admiring the
many beautiful specimens OF the poultry
world.
CONGRESS- OF NATIONS.
Every variety and size here represented
from the great buff coachings, the largest
Vi W tut - the sttlfit.
variety, the dwarfs OF the exhibits. IL
is truly a congress OF featnered nations.
There are natives here from Turkey, Spain,
Italy, China, Japan, In fact, from every
country in the world.
One tier OF pigeons has been placed
alongside u row OF game fowls aid the
latter are doing all in ;teir power TO make
HE miserable Tor the Lite messengers Of
the air. The fighters seem to have a strong
ntt -
let no opportunity sh1 by 10 give them IA
dig with their spurs or a peck with their
sharp bills.
Nor do occupants In other parts of the
nan display the b-otbtrly love that man is
taught to show tc man. Tn. rOosters look
like they would enjoy scrap with sCme or
their neighbors. while the cats and other
foUr-legged pets gaze with upfriet dly eye
into each Others Gags.
There is one exception 10 this war-!ike
feeling. however. In II cage with numinT
.: dGves is beautiful Ane1ra cat. Here
all IS peace and harmony TSbhy ard her
strange companions get a long We'll together.
Thee are many strange looking birds
among the loi. TIT sl!kCs attract a great
deal OF attention. Their feathers look a.
though they lad hecH wet and then rubbed
the wrong way. Very much like Con
necticut avenue hat after its owner has
been out all night.
The black and white Polish niay IC con
S'urrvd IIv HI cI their triEe. Their
Z feature l. aH immense :. mount
OF very fine hair like feathers on their
leads. These birds seem To feel their
and consequently assume a
proud and oondesccnding air.
The exhibition OF pea fowls and bronze
and white turkeys is remarkably fine.
a. Is also that OF the Plymouth variety.
The competition IN this line il IttLafkahly
strong.
AN INTERESTING FREAK.
The feature of the show il a freak. This
rs cross between the buff turkey
and a guinea fowl. The bird Is owned by
T. j. Rockham. and has been on exhibition
at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
II has the feathers OF the turkey In its tail
and is beautifully marked. though its
pumsge is short. Its head reminds one in
part OF the turkey and in part Of the guinea
fowl. the latter being its paternal parent. II
: "A hen and has laid five eggs. though ef-
forts to hat ci them have been unavailinE.
In one end Of the hall there is "a small b1t
collection OF Angora cats.
The entries for the exhibits have Closs d,
nd the judges commenced their work OK
Inspection at l2 O'Clock tC day. Tn. Judges
Ire as follows: ]. Y. BiCkncll of GIeuS Falls.
y. Y: D. NJ. owen, A thens, Tenn: Theodore
Hughes, Trenton. NO.: G. o. Brown. Balti-
more, Nd; Sharpe BTttcrfield, a native Of
England; John II. Coon, Coyington, ny; r.
: Burlington, FAN River, Mass; II. :. Fail,
Mass.
A number OF these gentlemen officiated
II like capacity at the Worlds Fair IN chi-
ago and also at the International Show,
Los Angeles, Cal.
one OF the most interesting features OF
he exhibit are the inCubators. These are |
n a separate part of the building and will |
rove q strong drawing card. Four off |
erent styles of incubators are represented, |
II OF them Matching out chickens at the |
ate of two or three hundred a day.
Every process OF the operation is shown, |
rom the placing of the eggs into the ma |
hines TO the breaking forth of the chicks. |
t is expected that fully 5000 chickens |
rill be hatchc1 during the next four days.
AMONG THE EXHIBITORS.
The States representeS at the exhibit |
re. Maryland, Virginia, New York. Penn
ylvania, Massachusetts. the District OF /
Columbia. Texas and Canada. Those who |
ave exhibitions from this city are:
Edward S. Schmid, rose comb white
,ghorns. Also display of ornamental
irds and pet stock.
George Z. Howard, secretary of the In
erna tional Association, single comb white I
,ghorns.
william II. Rhesse, black langshang.
John Z. Bardroff, light Bra hma.
j. B. Hurls, Andalusian tAfricau hird).
Morgan Stinemetz. black red games.
H. A. Munsop. president of the lnterna-
onal Poultry Association. black Polish.
Among the exhibitors are two ladies. Miss
nnie f. Bremen of Baltimore has a hand
ONE display or barred Plymouth Rocks,
-hile Mrs. X. b. Farrcr of Orange, Va. has
collection OF games,
The annual meeting Of the American
oultry association Will be bed tomorrow
light at the National Hotel. This oreaniZa-
ion includes among its members represent
tives from every State and Territory OF
he Uuited States, as well as Canada and
ieXico.