The record-union., 1898-01-27
AMONG CKiCKSAND CANNES.
RARE SPECIMENS SHOWN IN
THE PAVILION.
A Poultry Display That is Rarely
EQua1ed-The Dogs Recep-
ton To-day.

Though the air was nipping and in
clined to be frosty, there was falr
attendance at the poultry show yester-
day. and as new varieties of fowls ana
other features were constantly arriving
the scene presented was one of pustle
and animation.
A better exhibit of poultry has prob
ably never been given in this State, and
many Of The lots show decided improve
ments over those seen at the last State
Fair.
Besides the domestic fowls, over
thousand pigeons are exhibited, and
these for elegance and care in breed
ing. far surpass anything of the kind
ever seen here Every variety of
pigeon known in the United States is
exhibited, and many of the breeders
are presenting new varieties not seen
here before An hour spent among the
pigeon lofts will not be regretted, and
those who lack the breeders sense of
appreciation will nevertheless find much
to admire in the birds.
The lofts of homers are from all sec
tions of the State, and contain birds
that have been bred both for endurance
and beauty. Then there are tumblers
There are brown, black, blue, white and
vari-colored birds, and there is not
shabby one in the entire exhibit. How
the judges will be able to pick the
prize winners is a question the ordinary
visitor would not attempt to solve.
Among the objects of interest are
thirty or forty entries of hares and
rabbits. which are we'll worth studying.
arka
interesting, and from the pretty English
rabbit to the big Belgian hare and the
New Zealand monsters, all are worth
seeing.
The result OF the pigeon race which
occurred Monday, the birds flying from
Capitol Park in this city to their sew
eral lofts in San Francisco, were hg-
ured out yesterday as follows, the three
first-named lofts being the prize WIN
ners. the remaining ones being shut out
not coming within the time limit
H. c. Hemebright, San Francisco
Time, 2:26 p. m Average speed
92017 yards per minute.
j. w Welch, San Francisco - Time
2:2S p. m. Speed. 91393 yards.
John Filmer, San Francisco = Time,
DDS p. m. Speed. 9l306 yards.
John Wole, East Oakland-Time, ia
p. M Speed, $500 yards.
H. c. Worth, San Francisco - Time
2332 p. m Speed, S10-S2 yards.
f. G. Koenig. San Francisco-Time'
2:34 p. M Speed, S51.14 yards
C. H. Jouett. San Francisco-Tlme,
2:53 p. m Speed. 1929 yards.
H. L. Whitman, Alameda-Tlme. 2:ot
D. m. Speed. 102.9S yards.
Otto Brewitt, Alameda-Time, ) p. m.
Speed. 6S9.55 yards.
The birds Will be on exhibition until
the end of the show
The bench show will be opened with
all the honors to-day, and every canine
will be in its box this afternoon, at the
latest That the dogs will be whole
show in themselves, the entries prove,
and lovers of the species cannot AFFORD
to miss a sight of the beauties.
The Judge will begin awarding prizes
tomorrow, and will continue as rapidly
as possible until the work is done
There will no doubt be large attend
ance. both in the daytime and evening.
one exhibit that is attracting atten-
ton is a warren of twenty-one guinea
pigs. shown by j. ]. Tompkins OF OAK
land. Among the lot are number OF
Abyssinian pigs whose coior anu oliisi
peculiarities attract the attention of all
visitors.
The judges We're busy making poultry
awards yesterday. and finished up the
Plymouth Rock display, the first prizes
awarded being as follows:
Barred Plymouth Rock = Cockerei'
score 921a, r j. Borden. Sacramento,
exhibitor Pullet. score "a, c. j. Cox
De Lano, exhibitor. Hen, score 9412
c. ]. Cox De Lano. exhibitor.
White Plymouth Roek-Hen, score w,
Heckel & Morshead, San Jose. exhib-
itors. Cockerel, score 92l4. Reckel q
Mo1shead. San Jose, exhibitors. Pullet,
score 931a. E. Hoerler San Jose. exhlb-
itor. Cockerel, score 9112, L. Hoerler,
San jose. exhibitor.
Buff Plymouth Rock - Pullet, score
90Ia. c. J. Cox. De Lano, exhibitor.
PuIiet. score S91a. c. J. Cox, exhibitor
Cockerel. score 901a, c. ]. Cox, exhib-
itor.
Barred Plymouth Rock = Coekerei'
score 81. Z. \. Noyes, West Butte, ex-
hibitor