New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
PLANS FOR THE POULTRY SHOW.
An INTERESTING EXHIBITION TO OPEN ON DE-
CEMBER 20.

An INTERESTING EXHIBITION TO OPEN ON DE-
CEMBER o.
Tho New-York Poultry and Pigeon Association at
its eighth annual show. which will open in Madi-
son Square Garden December 20 and continue Ave
days, will exhibit according 70 the official entries
reported by Secretary H V. Crawford. 5000 birds.
comprising pigeons. ducks. geese. game and orna-
mental fowl. and fifteen incubators that will hatch
chickens and ducks enough TO supply thousands Of
visitors with feathered pets from the Poultry Show.
The amount Of prize money to be distributed
record premiums Is $780, In addition 10 which $500
will be paid out In special premiums offered by tho
various clubs In the pigeon department there will
be a splendid representation. and largo number OF
record homers have been entered and In tho fancy
pigeons many Of the old exhibitors and several new
ones have made good entries. The meetings Of the
clubs at the exhibition will be important. and the
American Poultry Association which Is composed
Of breeders from all over the country: tho American
Black Minorca Club. the National Bantam Associa-
ton, the American Leghorn Club. the American
Jacobin Club. the National Game and Game Bantam
Club and the Waterfowl Association OF America
will be represented. Leghorns Plymouth Rocks.
wyandottes in all coors Langshans and Cochlns..
partridge Cochns silver and buff laced Wyandottes.
Polish and Minorcas will be fully represented by
the best breeders in America.
New-York makes a fine showing in all classes:
Connecticut and Vermont very strong; Massa-
chusetts VIII be ependidly represented and Canada.
usuai. Will come in with great variety fighting
hard for the blue ribbons ana New-Jersey Wi be
IN direct competition with Canaoa In me poultry
class. Ohio shows golden and buzz laced Wyandottes
ana Vioiettes: Pennsylvania special exhibition OF
bun 1eghorns ana Jacob.ns and iouters and Bait
more viii sena Lanssnans and Indian games. For
several years bantauls have been very prominent
In the exhibitions. ana muca money Is expended and
great taken in breeding them In this years
snow better exhibition OF bantams OF a.. classes
than has ever been given in America Will be
feature
The exhibition OF game fowls will be stronger than
last year, and the fancy pigeons are. according 10
entries 10 DO better SHOWN han III any previous
exhibition, while the carriers Will. y! course. hold
their own and birds that have made good records
In the last season will be especially exhibited. The
Introduction OF the pet stock department. with
guinea pigs and rabbits. is an innovation. demanded
BY many OF the exhibitors. as the young people
especially interested in this department, and they
are always considered in the exhibits OF the Poultry
and Pigeon Association The arrangements for the
exhibition and the placing Of the birds will make
Madison Square Garden a fashionable poultry yard
for the five days OF the show. and an exhibition
a the popular price OF 80 cents admission 1t should
hold its place in the estimation OF the public. 7. A.
Havemeyer. the president OF the association and
H. ". Crawford. the secretary and superintendent.
terested in the show In making the change from
request of many OF the poultry breeders. who by
their large number OF entries will make this years
exhibition important 10 the breeders OF poultry and
TO those who admire the birds that are placed on ex-
hibittOn.