Evening star., 1897-01-11

most In developing this new breed, will
honor the Washington show by an exhibit
OF twenty-stx Of his choicest birds.
so.e OLD Breeders.
Chas. F. Newman Of Staten Island, whose
Peein ducks last year were continually
surrounded by admiring spectators, makes
Q large exhibition Of Pekins. white Holland
turkeys and Toulouse geese. William d.
Levering Of Baltimore will make a fine dis
play oof black Langshans Adam Thompson
Of Amity, No., who usually sweeps the
decks with his Cornish Indian games, has
entered a large exhibit. Julius Frank Of
Akron, Ohio who was a large exhibitor
last year. sends twenty-six of his famous
Hamburgs, representing ell varieties.
Hampton farm OF Fairfax county, Va.
sends Malays and twenty games of various
kinds. John Ridgely of H. Towson, Nd.
sends fifteen BARRED Plymouth Rocks.
Charles Eldridge of Rye, N. Y, has en-
tered large collection of Hamburgs. Ar
thur E. Warner of Lincoln, Va, will warm
up the Plymouth Rock class by large en-
try Of his birds. DR.. H. w. Dorsey OF Hy-
attsville, Md. who is the only man who
takes prizes In the brown Leghorn classes
wherever he shows. usually leaving abso-
lutely nothing to the other fellows. will put
In twenty birds this year. DR.. Steven T.
Lea, editor of the Southern Poultryman,
viii bring large exhibit of black Langs-
hans. Edward s. Schmid of Washington
will show ducks. turkeys and a large varie-
ty OF pigeons. Morgan Stinemetz OF Wash
mgton exhibits a dozen red and black
breasted Red Games. A. p. Ingram of
West Chester, Pa, win show a large num-
ber Of bun Rocks and Cochins F.. G. Bean
or Fair View village, Pa, will put in up
ward of forty fowls, embracing Langshans.
Plymouth Rocks. Brahmas, Minorcas and
Anconas.
They Come Again.
D. p. Shove Of Fall River Mass. will
Sna Hor Dol IL,
ducks, buff Wyandottes and white Leg
horns. Lynnhurst poultry yards at Glass
boro', N. j., of which the venerable Chas
Nevius is proprietor will this year as last
make an extensive exhibit. Mr.. Nevius has
entered forty-five birds. covering the buff
partridge, black and white Cochin classes
Havemeyer Bros. send from their Mahwah
n. j. farms large entry of game Ban
tams and great variety of pigeons. p. H.
Mccormick of Belair, Md. sends a large
exhibit of Minorcas, rumpIess Bantams and
Pekin ducks. Edward 8. Schmid of this
city will show great variety of pigeons.
and Will add in large degree to the inter
est of the show by exhibiting Angora and
Himalayan rabbits. Belgian hares, guinea
pigs, wild Mallard ducks, white pea fowls,
a variety almost unknown in this country.
pet raven, an ostrich, Matched here last
year In an incubator a porcupine and
ground hog. Mrs. Robert Garrett of Balti-
more sends from Uplands farm a collection
OF plymouth Rocks.
Many Good Prizes.
The prizes offered at the coming show are
many, and amounts in the aggregate to
several hundred dollars Some offer a
handsome incentive to breeders to compete.
The association offers $50 for the best dis.
play of poultry, s25 for best show of ban
tams. $2o on pigeons, and a long string of
$lO and - prizes on the various breeds.
President Munson has hung up $40 in gold
on various Polish bantams and Hamburgs
The light Brahma fanciers in this vicinity
nave put up $75 on that breed. John l..
Waggaman gives $50 in specials on various
classes Augustus d. Arnold, president of
the American Buff Leghorn Club, offers $50
on the best birds in the bun leghorn classes.
John II. Kuhn of Louisville, KY, puts up
$50 on various pigeons. Besides these, there
Is long list of individual premiums offered
by members and poultry and pet stock low
ers The class prizes are s. for first and 81
Tor second through all the varieties of
fowls, pigeons and pets
The judges will endeavor to make their
awards on the first day of the show, so
visitors can see the winners Blue and red
badges will mark first and second honors.
Inherent eolored cards will designate
Very Highly Commended" Highly Com
mended, and Commended"