The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06

Andalusians, White Spanish Polish and
Hamburgs, Red Caps, Houdans and
Cornish Indian Games, Red Pyle Game,
Golden Seabright, Buff and White Cochin,
Black-Tail Jap and White-Crested White
Polish Bantams, Frizzies, bronze tur-
keys, Pelein ducks and pigeons i'm infinite
variety
Among the pets there are handsome
exhibits of rabbits, two splendid Belgian
hares, never before seen at the associa-
tion's exhibitions. homing and pouter
pigeons and a promise Of some white
mice and Guinea pigs Not all the coops
are yet in place. but the weighers are
at work and this morning the judges will
begin scoring and award prizes Each
cock appears willing to crow on the
slightest provocation. and this evidently
for the edif1cation of his small, but care
fully selected haren,, and. incidentally.
for the benefit of onleokers. Yesterday
the latter were not numerous but the
exhibit will last until the 10th inst, and
the officers Of the society expect a large
attendance.
The neat coops cf homing, pouter, fan
tail and other kinds Of pigeons attracted
quite number of fanciers. James Bar
ton. Of Minneapolis, has an attractive
coop of homers, and E. A. Thompson, of
tho Flour City, has, also, handsome
group Of Tamarek pouters in three coops.
Michael & Johnston, of ST. Paul, present
four coops OF pouters.
The Houdans are well represented by a
large number of exhibitors August
Feiger, Of st. Paul, has q number OF
coops, as have Douse Brothers. John
Kirby, Arthur. Irvine, of Almy, Wis, and
George r. Robinson. Of Minneapolis. The
latter says he practices law daytirnes
and raises chickens at night It ds evil
dent that he has bestowed much atten-
ton on his birds, for the twenty odd ex-
hibits he presents are fire specimens. A
handsome peacock and hen, magnificent
pair of Holland turkeys, Black Spanish
chickens and pair of English Red Caps
are numbered in his list
John Peterson, of St. Paul, has good
and attractive collection of White Polish
chickens, and c.. J. King. of Sugar Loaf,
Winona, has a most creditable exhl-
bition of Black Polish chickens and Blue
Andalusians. Mrs. A. M. Wengatt mas
several coops Of enormous Pekin ducks,
and ex-Chief of Detectives Philip
schweitzer has some of the finest Blue
Andalusians on exhibition. H. Grum-
hagen, OF st. Paul, has also entered the
competition with some birds Of the same
species. ~ 59a
Miss NJ Hope Of Hammond, Wis,
shows some Pekin ducks that have been
prize winners all over the country ana
they look 1t. Mr.. Ed Lynch, one OF the
mcst prominent exhibitors, presents
pair Of splendid Muscovey ducks tnat
look good enough to eat cooked in tneir
feathers Mr. John Kirby, Of St. Paul.
oJo1 GOODS
Of Eoudans, which show UP remarkably
we'll George Kingsley, Of Mlnneapoils'
has five beautiful specimens OF silver
Gray porkings.
There Is on exhibition sample snip
ment from Winnipeg, prize winners. CON-
prising Black Spanish, Hamburgs ana
other varieties, which show what Manlto
ba can do in the line Of biooded piro
raising.
n. A. Bonniwell. of Hutchinson, Mimi,
Is new exhibitor. He presents some fine
specimens Of Buff Plymouth Rocks.
Barred and White Plymouth Rocks and
Houdans are specialties cultivated oy
Arthur Irvine, Of Almy, Wis, and ne
has bred them to a high grade OF per-
fection. The Plymouth Rocks Of John
Mcpherson, of South saltwater, attract
great deal Of attention. F. A. Payne.
of st. Paul. has assfinef collection OF
so Plymouth Rocks. jasa
Mr.. George R. Robinson has also in
his collection. which arrived in the aft
ernoon. few Black Javas. These are
said by fanciers to beithe progenitors of
the Plymouth Rocks.deIIe also presents
some fine specimens sof White Cochins.
The display Of Leslie PaplJn is, as usual,
superb 1t is expected that he will come
to the front when prizes are announced.
The Bluffs. Wyandottes and Leghorns of
Mr.. Ellison, of st. Anthony Park, show