The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-01
BLUE RIBBONS FOR FOWL.
ANNUAL EXHIBIT or POULTRY. AND
PIGEONS Ar RIM GARDEN.

Large Entries and Many Novel Features at
the Shuw-Cats, Pigs, Rabbits and Mice
Rival the Feathered Specimens ne Attrae-
~tionS-NIany Awards Already Announced.
The tenth annual exhibition Of the New
York Poultry and Pigeon Association opened
at Madison square Garden yesterday with the
finest assortment OF feathefed specimens ever
presented at a show of the kind in this city.
Nearly 1000 birds awaited ribbons and ad-
miratiou. and II they did not get all Of the lat
ter It was because the snow had = decimating
effect on the attendance.
The exhibits have rarely been shown in q
more picturesque setting. The elaborate bunt-
ing il, orations Of the French ball are still in
tact, and the partitions LEFT bare by the exit Of
the bicycle booths on sunday have been
screened over with parti-colored drapery. But
the wheelmen left behind the most desirable
accessory. THIS is the board promenade which
had been built along the tops OF the boxes. 1t
was a signal success as a medium for exhibit
ing wheel sundries last week. while the poultry
and pigeon promoters nnd it invaluable. Here
/, -LoTn the pigeon entry, said TO be one OF the
largest aud finest on record. The arrangement
cleared a lot o; desirab Bile space down the centre
VI the main floor for a display Of other special
features.
Fronting the main entrance are four show
cases OF homing pigeons, including \ lively COL
lection OF Uncle sans teathered officials from
the navy yard. Brooklyn. Their case is topped
OF with O!d Glory and draped IN the same
patriotic co,0rs, while It Is fenced around with
a formidable assortment OF cutlasses. Among
the messages posted up as having been carried
by the naval homers IS one from the Inflated
Maine. Then at regular intervals down and
across the centre aisle are special displays OF
brown Leghorns. Houdans. white and golden
Nyandottes. English ring pheasants. barred
and white Plymouth ROCKS, black Aztecs.
rnhStt@, reaeockS, ana guinea pigs.
under tie general head Of pet stock exhibits.
At the Fourth avenue end OF the centre aisle
l. q cage. containing a happy family OF a cat
aud two pigeons. To avoid any possible mis-
understanding the latter keep TO their perche.S,.
while the cat takes her ease at full length
below. Another freak exhibit IS that Of
four. trained Japanese mice that do a
reieased from tHeir box. In a pen at the
Fourth avenue north corner are ten juvenile
blondes. recently imported. aud. Judging by
the attention they attracted last night. they are
likely TO repeat their success In Boston. Much
cats. some OF which were housed in satin
lined cages. Under the promenade on the
mart for dressed poultry and game While
the e!ectr.c-Iight display was being fitted dur
and started lively littla Ire scare, but the blaze
was promptly smothercd. The annex IS again
LsNg-HO 10 poultry 1904 SQtIflt-. lNcl DdlOtS,
b7aoders aud other sreciaities in this line.
Some of the chicks destined to be the delight
Oh the children later n the week hAtched out
on their way 10 the show. and were running
around in dozens Yesterday. Another feature
utthls section worth a visit IS the singing bird
corner. ii.gd with native and foreign wATblers.
The egg display viii be found on the main
floor = the loft On entering the Garden. ms
class. He'd i, follows. For twelve best hen eggs.
white for twelve best hen eggs, brown for the
twelve heaviest hen eggsi any, color; for the
F-4'LN NHG- duck HpEE and fET the he at I1lnlaE
q. -Gs .y o.- eNhlultOr. not less than six va
]rl-ties, each -. H. named In this section
eggs of the trown and white variety, and the
cards indicating the breeds are a continuous
puzzle 90 uuiuitiated visitors. Many times
during the day women wyr. heard 10 eNclaim
Ny gracious, Here they advertise black
breeds a. .a.ing white eggs and white breeds
The aIu4ront Inconsistency was readily ev-
plained by the exhibitor. who has made such a
thoroug h study 9th" matter that he can al
most Identity q hen by her egg. He can tell the
breed by the product. and Ms views are pro
portionsteiy tnter1stinE. When questioned on
The As.atIc and all the native breeds. ir-
SraHish ana MedIteTtanean kinds lay white
ones. Ths brown variety is very rich for
baStrg, white the white egg IS considered more
solely with grain and other special foods and
produce an entirely superior article 10 the
The Judges made many awards Yesterday.
In tbs pigeon classes the p]rlne!pa! ribbon wln-
AEEs were.
Al H,i. J Eberle. Rudolph svei.tprth. P.uuocL
PoweI Jane, EIai,toni I i. Jamiscn' %sorss /.
+ Ter. Jr. J. A. Atwood, i. {. I.latrrbach. II o..
Jones, + 4. Bradford. Louis sander. Franz :. Wa.
ton and Chauucey II. SNeenle.
N the poultry exhibition yard section Fred
d. Leisure won with light Brahmas. The blue
rIbgOu for dark Brahmas went 20 the Hemp
stead Farm. and James FORSYTH captured the
houor- with white NyandotteE. brown Leg
horlS and HoudaUs. 4 ~Reluharit won in two
classes o; guinea pigs. The oth3r nIie ri0;
and Oswald Bachulann. The successful eI-
%hlbi'Ors IN the individual poultry classes IN
Glade the following.
Bg,bms,-Lou., Il. whitaker. Albert / Session.
Wvlrlot,es-Labauo Poultry Y.-ds and Jane,
Jaia-RlcLa-I Oke.
B.at E-arau4.h-F. Il. Gregory.
Blu An"Al siah-Nr"iou yAsn.
HHudIu--Janrs Forsyth.
L." Fl-eh--A. r. B.lrcz tnI R4ouGr4 oke.
PsIrrr BIS. 4. r. Blnnns wade II. b. warneld, +.
\. X suEe : Bro. John glasgow, Elmer lbh, L. q.
II .tnr-I. N..4tau. ?. Ns.z-E, 3 L. "a Z-t', AID Wood
L F.Es.ls.
Officers Named for the Atlantic Yacht Club.
The annual meeting Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club VIII be hold At The Waldorf-Astoria on
Feb. II. III" Nominating Committee has pre-
pared the ticket which IS to he voted on. and
men have been selected who will work hard in
the Interests u the club. The nominations
follow
Commodore. F-pIa~ r. Adams, schooner
sarhel: II .a4|.a d2re b%,"yaE1ln ;. "E,rLo.k,
N#4fPn -In4FH.F A..EwKaTFH SE.Tt'tHy COL Id wa