The morning times., 1897-01-13
CHICKS ADMIRED BY BEAUTY
A Large and Fashionable Audi
ence at the Poultry Show.
MANY THINGS OF INTEREST
White Pesfowls from China and
Other Valuable Species of the
Feathered Tribe Claimed Atten-
tion-The Evolution of the Egg.
Secretary Morton to Attend.

The first night OF the poultry showi
The chickens, and the ducks, and the
pigeons, and all the other strange and
rare mem bers of the feathered tribe
were locking their handsomest last night.
And well they might for they were viewed
by wealth and beauty.
The poultry show this year is TO be a
social fad. 1t will be to Washington what
the horse show was to New York, only
instead of the neighing Of the noble steed
there is heard at Center Market Hall
constant cackle, gobble, and medley OF
other strange sounds that becomes pleas
irg as soon as its strangeness has worn
away
True there were no rings OF tan bark,
nor private boxes, for which the owners
paid fabulous sums simply to show Off
their clothes and jcwels-nothing of this
sort can be seen at the poultry show, but
the long rows Of cages, filled with prize
beauties, proved as interesting as the
rings and boxes, and the aisles were
crowded with pretty girls, handsomely
dressed and their equally as well garbed
male and female companions.
The chief point OF interest was the large
centerpiece, erected by Mr.. Edward S.
Schmid of this city. 1t was yeritable
paradise box for iU seemed tocontain every
kind Of creature, from the dead and
stuffed ostrich, one of the pair that was
hatched Out in the incubator last year,
to a couple or white peafowls, imported
from China The mate to the dead ostrich
Is sick, but the management hopes TO have
him in condition to go on exhibition in
day or two.
Many Things TO See.
This collection also contains a three
legged rooster, which, when disturbed
from his slumber, fought with his extra
leg as gamely as he did with his other two.
1t was a hard question for beauty to
decide last night which was the cuteSt,
the white peafowls or the white turkeys,
OF which there was an Interesting collec-
ton. And then there was the section
devoted to broilers. This, by the way,
is also a piece OF Washington enterprise.
A long box is divided into eight compart-
ments, and here is shown the evolution OF
the egg. The first box contains the eggs;
then the next the chicks when they are one
week old, and so on up to eight weeks,
when they are ready for the broller and
the table.
In the side rooms the incubators are ar
ranged, but the work of Matching out
chickens has not, as yet, commenced.
They are loaded with eggs. however, and
it will not be great while before the
little ones VIII make their appearance.
Secretary of the Agriculture Morton and
party OF friends viii visit the show this
evening, and it is expected that he will
bring along several officials of his de-
partment. Other distinguished guests are
also expected during the week.
The judges commenced their work yes
terday, and last night the following awards
were announced:
Award of Prizes.
Barred Plymouth Rock (cocks)-Mr Scud-
der OF New York, judge-First prize, w l..
Defendorf. Nyack n. Y. second prize, John
Ridgely, Towson, Md; third prize, Long
View Poultry Yards, Hyattsville, Md;
fourth prize, W. A sherman, Vienna, Fair
Barred Plymouth Rock (Hens)-First
prize, Vallie hawkins. NJ. D., Farm Grove,
y. Y. third prize, John Ridgely, TOwson,
Nd; fifth prize, a. E. Warner, Lincoln,
Barred Plym outh Rock Ccockerels)-
second prize, a E Warner, Lincoln, va;
third prize. John Ridgely, Towson, Md. !;
Heights avenue. Baltimore, Md, fifth prize,
Nallie Hawkins, NJ D., Fawn Grove, Pa.
barred ilin;ouSn locks lprnets'-flfs1
prize, John ktdgely, T4wson, Nd; second
prize, allie Hawkins, NJ. D.. Fawn Grove,
IA; fourth prize, a +. Warner. Lincoln,
Va. ruth prize, w. L. Defencorf, Nyack,
Barred Plymouth Rock breeding Yards
First prize, 4. E. Warner, Lincoln, Va:
second prize, John Ridgely,. Towson, Nd;
laee. Pa: fourth prize. Long View Poultry
ards, Hyattsville, Nd: fifth prize, Ru-
dolph Tliele, Silver Hill, Nd.
PARED Plymouth Rock grand special for
best breeding penl-A. T. Warner, Lincoln,
Va.
Barred Plymouth Rock grand special, for
best cockerell-A. Z. Warner, Lincoln,
Light Brahma tcock) -PhiIander vii
liams, Taunton, Mass, Judge-First prize,
Charles Z. Ford, Baltimore; SECOND prize,
prize, Charles E; Ford, Baltimore: fourth
prize, J. f. Redcay, Reading, Pa; fifth
prize, John L. Cost, Hagerstown.
Llght Brahma (henS)-First prize John
John l. Cost, Hagerstown, Nd; third
prize, J. T. Redcoy, Reading, Pa; fourth
prize, J. L. Cost, Ilagerstown, Nd; fifth
Light Brahma (cockereD-FirSt prize J.
]. George. Baltimore, Nd; second prize,
John L. Cost, Hagerstown. Nd; third
fourth prize, Charles E. Ford, Baltimore,
Nd; fifth prize, j. L. Cost, Hagerstown,
Light Brahma (puletsl-First prize, J.
Bagatellc Poultry Yards Woodhrook, Md;
third prize, Bagatelle Poultry Yards. Wood
brook; Md; fourth prize, same; fifth prize,
John l.. Cost, Hagerstown, Nd.
Dark Brahma (eock3-First and fourth
prizes, L. B Minnich Son. Carlisle, Pa;
second and 1 third prizes, W. Q. Minturn,
Dark Brahma (hen)-Firstand fifth prizes,
w. O.. Minturn; second and third prizes,
L. B. Minnich & Son, Carlisle, Pa; fourth
Dark Brahma (cockercll-Emst and sec
ond prizes, L. b. MiniIich & Son, Carlisle,
Pa.
third prizes, L. B. Minnich & Son, Car
Buff Cochin (cock)-First. third and
fourth prizes kynnhurst anaoI, Poultry Yards
Ingram, Westchester, Pa.
Buff Cochin (hen)-First, third, and
fourth praes Poulfry Yards
Ingram. Westchester, Pa.
Buff Cochin tcockerell-First second, and
fourth prizes; Lynnhurst Poultry Yards;
fifth prize, A. P. Ingram. Jr., westchester,
Buff Cochin Pullets)-First and fourth
prizes, Lynnhurst Poultry Yards; sec
0nh. third, and fifth prizes, a. p. Ingram.
Partridge Cochin (Cockl-First prize,
IpIlands Poultry Yards, Baltimore: sec
va: third prize, L. B. Minnich s. Son,
Carlisle, Pa.
Partridge Cochin (Hen First prize,
Cplands Poultry Yards, Baltimore; sec
ond, fourth and fifth prizes, Lynnhurst
Poultry Yards; third prize, L. B. Min
nick & Son.