The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-05
LAST DAY FOR THE BIRDS.
THE FEATHERED SNOW DRAWING
TO AN END At THE GdRDEN.

PouItry aud Pigeons Make Ready % Fit
Away with FrIles-Pet stock ana silver
Brnhma Men ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS win MANY
Awards with Enthusiastically Ciub's Meet.
Women and children were unusually promi-
nent yesterday at the Poultry and Pigeon Show
in Madison Square Garden. The uows that the
chicks were Matching out by the hundreds In the
incubators seemed to be tho magnet that had
attracted tho youngsters. There was n row OF
little tots before each incubator. where they
pressed their faces against the glass to watch
the fcdglings pop out OF the shells. and. after q
minutes rest to get the second wind, drop
down into tho struggling flock OF hatchlings on
the lower shelf. There was no cessation In the
new arrivals, for tho incubators had been timed
to the hour. II was u constant wonder to the
children.
o mamma II cried out a wide-eyed, golden
haired little girl. Look. quick, and see the
eggs blossom little birdiesi'
There was a protest or two made, the 6rst Of
the show. Ono was from the pet stock men,
who are Indignant because the usual ribbons
have not been placed on the boxes Of the prize
winning mice. The judging was finished on
Wednesday, and. although tho attention Of the
Secretary has been called to the omission, there
is nothing on the boxes to rovealhow the awards
were bestowed. Having opened classes for
mice. the pet stock exhibitors hold that the
Poultry and Pigeon Association is treating
them with scant courtesy by Withholding tho
ribbons.
The Light Brahma men also have a grievance.
The conditions of the associations special 800
cup state that 1t is for the best Brahma cock.
cockerel. hen, and pullet, owned by ono exhib.
itor. AS it happens there are only four men
showing Dark Brahmas this year. while some
twenty fancicrs have Light Brahmas. Conse-
quent!Y the chances against one exhibitor SCOT
ing more than one or two blue ribbons in the
latter class were much greater than for a
Dark Brahma man to make a sweep Of
awards. Breeders OF the light.colored variety
arc therefore aggrlevod because n cup has not
been put up for each sort. The Dark Brahma
breeders soy that the protest is nonsense. only
once in ten years" said one Of them. " do the
Dark Brahma exhibitors win the cup. Anyhow,
the Light Brahma breeders have the Diana Cup
to compete for. while we only receive q chance
for this special cup
The Judging Of the species for the exhibition
yards and single birds was the chief business of
the day. The different cups werc displayed on q
stand at the main entrance, a veritable Klon-
dixie in richness, while many were artistic in dc.
sign as we'll as Of intrinsic value.
Undoubtedly the yards. of Light Brahmas
mako the best showing. both in numbers, for
there are ten in all. and in the quality Of the
struts proudly among his four meek and admir-
ing hens, assumes as many airs as the drum
Wyandottes. the latter shown in yards for the
first time, are also u fine exhibit. There are
eosh So%e R sotasle E1rds of BrG Ruot LeEh aoa R BGff
Only seven of the 500 exhibitors of poultry
and pigeons are women, yet they have won SO
many prizes that the occupation proves itself to
DO one particularly adapted to the sex. Mrs. J.
number Of red ribbons with White Minorcas,
says that the business Is a profitable and pleas.
ant one for women; and no farmers wife will
oughbred poultry. Miss II: j. McCoun OF Oyster
Bay had q walkoyer with her Blue Jerseys, and
Miss Kate v. Higgins. while she missed tho
blue ribbon. won three yellow ones in the pit
game classes, ono OF them with a cockerel she
o ofl1s; ns'S %sn Wg TO { 1l'i Giss on 1.-The tha De Sco dS9' Of
Cenastota won two frsts and a second prize
Of College Point, Who breeds poultry for plea
Sure alone: won tyo arsts and a second with
In pigeons Miss Ethel q. Kinds of Baltimore
won Ave blue ribbons with tumblers. and Miss
piRmy pouters. very high honors when the high
The most Important special award of the day
was the disposition Of the $3.50 cup for the best
S black o MinSrc Ss ssc made ssnib T eo o6igss. b ana tbpn u n.n;
was protraoted to e late hour: the Judges
An exciting meeting OF the National Bantam
Club was held In the evening. 1t seems that
smG raio ' Of t 4noH New %S Yor rR'f Po u try 9 and Piseo 10
Association. which states that when only four
prize will be- paid. Under the ruiz, the bantam
men this year have paid to the show $772 in
entrance fees in seventy-five classes, and as
only $525 has been repaid to them in prizes they
figure that the New York Association is ahead
$2I7 on the deal. In the noise they made some
OF bantams were under discussion. The follow.
ing officers were elected for the coming year:
President, Philander Williams, Vice-PresidentS B.
4. F. McGrew. Richard okei Treasurer, A. A. Parker;
Secretary. E. Latham.
The American Mouse Club was organized,
and the following officers wero elected:
President. II. G. Scheel. New York; Vice-Presidents,
I. W. Jennings and John l.. Brennan; Secretary Treas
mittee, President, Secretary. Il. B. savage, John Il.
CRUDE, and ]. P. Lucas.
A constitution and bylaws wore adopted and
tho English standard was accepted. The awards
of the day follow:
Booted bantam: any eolor-cockerel hon. and
bantam, any other variety-cock and hen-Two
hrsts. g. W, Hilson. Cockerel and puilet-Two nrsts.
Wild ~Fowi-Gander and goese-Two nrsts. T. Tread.
Japanese White Bantam-Puliet-Firt. DR.. E. H.
Wilmer & Son: Any other Golor-Cock-F1rst. r. oke.
I. Peters, puist"First, r. oie. II
co rG R h and puilstaT% Sna n h%snL a. T. h Piasce H. 3 Xnr
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. ?. Pierce;
nose COmD Bltck bhnthiH-COCk Aun nen-IwO
nrsts. Miss Selma Wieners. Cockerel and p~ullet-Two
nrsts. II. oke.
Pullet-Ftrst, W. J. Greenman. Hen and cockerol-
Two nrsts. Or. E. II. Wilmer & Son.
Game Bantam. amy other riety-Pullet-Rirs II.
b. Donovan.
Golden sebright NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. G. II. Proper.
Silver Sebright ntam-C0ck-FirH Ira c. Keller.
White Cochin Havemeyer
Bros. Cockerel-First. Richard oke. P~ullet-First,
Longacre Bantam Yards.
Black Cochin Observation-Disclosures, Elmwood
Farm. Pull:t-First, DIR. william Y. Fox.
Rose Comb Black antam-Cock-Flrs Miss Selma
WIeners.
Golden DuckwIng Game NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. B. c.
Thornton.
Silver Duckwing Game A. r.
Pierce. Cockerel-First A. +. Pierce.
Silver Duckwing Dame I.
Thornton.
Birchin Game W. J. Green.
man. Hen-First. A. +. Blunck, Cockerel-Firsr A. f. /
Blunck. P~nllet-First, A. +. Blunck.
Game Bantam, any other ariety-Cock--First II.
B. Donovan. Hen-First, II. h. Donovan. Cockerel- |
First, II. b. Donovan.
single Comb Leghorn. any color-Cock and hon
James Cox, Jr.
Red Pile Game Bantam-cock First. II. W. Has.
kell. Hen-First, Charles Well. Cockcrel-Ftrst,
William Barber. Pnllet-First, Charles Wehl.
Golden Duckwing Game
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