New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
THEY CACKLE, COOANDCRO
CHORUS OF WINGED CREATURES AT
THE GARDEN.
THE POULTRY EXHIBITION THE DELIGHT OF THE
vfsIToRs-soME PROUD WINNERS or

RIBBONS AND PRIZES.
The second day o. the Poultry and Pigeon Show
at Madison Square Garden showed decided In
crease I'm tho number OF visitors. who eyed the
feathered prisoners with Interest, There were no
other changes OF great account beyond the tenn
porary escape OF some OF the exhibits. which were
recaptured after a little excitement. nne silver
Wyandotte cock OF stately micn and taciturn frame
OF mind mad been placed In the display cage which
harbored the little red fox and this strange COM
panionship created quite bit OF passing Interest
The rooster did not seem 10 weigh much less than
his neighbor. and could doubt have made
matters interesting for him In the even, OF differ
OF opinion. for short white at least 'ut the
fox had "a big pile OF meat lying I'm the cage. which
he did no, appear TO touch. and probably had no
taste for chicken. Neither OF the occupants
paid the slightest attention to the other In fact.
when fur and ea,hers brushed together. They
were both too much interested In the world outside
In another display cage near by formidable
bronze turkey was quartered A piacard in 'front.'
OF him bore his name Mckinley" and the remark
that he was from the Homo OF Bronze Turkeys.
Fishers Island. y. Y"
The fowls had not grown familiar with their
surroundings yesterday to Judge from their in
oessant noise, which II would take an orchestra
OF mammoth size to drown. The singing of the
canar,es I'm the restaurant appeals more strongly
to most blrd-lovcrs There are a number OF tigor-
ous parrots there. howeye-. which had awakened
TO the OF their responsibility yesterday. ana
when they undertook to raise their voices the
cana ries did not attract the same attention None
OF the parrots had anything lucid 20 say for most
OF them have not learned TO talk but their screams
and whistles showed that they were not without
a spirit OF ambition.
A POWERFUL ATTRACTION
A more powerful attraction in this part OF the
building Is a collection Of some fifteen ncubators.
OF improved design in which are being hatchcd
out each day of the show. and "A number of indoor
and outdoor brooders. A crowd Of Interested men.
women and children were inspecting the incubators
YESTERDAY They often stood In uncomfortable
posturcs for long time at stretch. peerlne
through the glass sides to catch glimpse OF some
feeble hairy chick. struggling his way ont OF his
cracking she'll with frantic kicks ami gaspng heak.
into the light Of civilization and a temperature OF
ninety degrees Fahrenheit. The small children hah
the best OF H. for their heads were about the right
height to get n good view OF what was going on.
The chicks that crowd the outdoor brooders In
large numbers also drew the attention of the yisi-
tors their different colors for they are OF all breeds
contrasting with pleasant effect as they scrambled
another ard into their foedng-troughs In
| quest OF their daily bread"
The beautiful white and saddeback fantails s''m
10 be the most popular pigeons I'm the show. They
form a little exhibition by themselves. and one well
worth watching as they strut about their ample
arching their snowy chests or spreading their
tails with superb pride above them This per-
formance is varied by a series Of miniature bouts
between them which never prove lasting or 'c'ious
The yellow pied pouter. tall bird with burr and
white markings and an extraordinary crop the
carrier pigeons with their peculiar light srowh
upon the bill and around the eyes. and the many
fine tumbers. with their feahered feet, are also
striking birds. The Yrize saddle mufed timbl'r a
pretty bird, with markings OF lght gray. dark hay
and white. which had received an American Iu'n-
bon crouched fcrornly In his cage yesterday. and
looked as II his mind were fixed upon some Instant
pigeon paradise where the vain baubles of this
world never intrude. He was. In fact "A thor )ughIV
sick bird and contrastcd with the general Lood
The interest of many OF the women visitors was
often fastened the bantams. whose chief merit
brillianly c1iorcd OF these IL the Golden Duckwing
game bantam whose black body light r.d , iac,c
silver neck rules. wings marked with white. blit-
and-silver back. and saucS BLACK taii Somonf 10
Srm banpan wGr6'qGs wrh hs ns comb and tail is h%nd
bird The black breasted red gamecocss
are of more interest 10 sportsnen. Thor legs are
long and muscular. set wide apart. and support
n chunky body feathercd in black with brown
linens in the show had spurs to speak Of Tho
brown red and red pile game Dantans aiso make
wider interest than they do II they were not all
Gagged separately
NOTABLE BIRD
Among the large cocks the La Fleche j. a notable
bird IL has unusually long white ears branch
ing red comb long double waffle and magnihc"ntly
archng tall Black Is the prevailing color for these
birds The only slecimens In the show are tAe
property Of Richard Oke. OF Canada
The Judges kept bus.ly rushed throughout
the day and before Its end many OF th@ cages w'rc
decorated with the blue. red "a yellow ribbons
that proclaimed their occupants prize winners me
following owners captured these coveted honofs
with their exhibits in Ponltry ana exhib9n ynirHs
ham. G. W. Beman I H. Wilson; a. ;. ineral,
{eorgs Fox rbamon a. pesse Dr. IT. reeR Robason IN n
f. Is Thompson. A. G. Hawkins. A: IL. fiawkii,s
T.. r. Gregory. Ezra Cornell J; W. Meti"r J
penter ~ T. Levering. g. r Newman. H. II d.
Knker. D. u. shove. J. +. McGrew; Miss Selma
Weiners. phillnder Wliams = Abbot oskIand ssh
". B. Miller, r.: T. keasebey Blair sherman. ~
lee. p l.; STARTER. A. A BAILEY r. C. Eis,p.snsh1,,P
II. T. Peters. L. Latham, Dr; +, II. Witner q son
EichaTd oks WoSdcsf d P9ulIry yuilso hsTGs' charls
Sehl. Jennie Vaissiere &. T. Earle. ID Nichols,
Pierce Bros John G.asgoT vi j. GrTsmman; ThGmas
Powell Clarke & Packham Edmund snelrFoye. +.
J.. Edwards. II. V. Bump. W W k1p " T..
Bright, q. V. Iressom, g. IL Buigoi' Z. II Van
q. Il. Inches T. H. Thomas. tr.. q. Il. 'hali"it'
Adam THOMPSON. r: n q " Ferguson ; n.
BOYD " " Russ T. y t,n naerh n S0wayd W. W TGSe TSea
car,dsa SSrF nss" KeTn } Son %; K A. Hom"%sr Alfred
mick. Rowland Story. Orr's Poultry Yards. s ".
Bruckart. q. Bascoin: J. r Si'Fcr son John
f. a. Todd 9 II Proper, s d Drury. e. Nel-
ler :. r. Greatsinser, Holmes & Tomnson. X. Z.
McAlpin W. J. A9drIs. psn.,,. = t. Man'sgni =
Matiison. +. =. shepherd. 4 -. Arnold. ~ W.
smith G. s Flanders L. II Davis. A. .. Duston.
J. NJ LetrIdgc. Whiting Farm c. +. ,o"en
Green Farm Charles Elhridge, James Na'O aud
Ncwboult & Preston
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