New-York tribune., 1901-01-26

present One day his son. twelve years old, visited
the Garden When he came home the father was
Mortified find that he had been about among the
cages all day and had filled all his pockets includ
ing several deep ones in his overcoat with eggs,
which he had cleverly picked up here and there
without being observed The boy was suitably
punished but Il impossible 10 make restitution
TO the owners OF the eggs, because not even the
boy could tell where he had got which So the
eggs were turned over 10 the care OF trusty fowls
and hatched The result was a flock Of about nifty
fowls Of about fifty varieties. They were all hne
specimens. but not OF them had a known pedi-
gree Their involuntary owner kept them in a
ward separate from all his other stock. and next
wear he purposes 70 exhibit some selections from
their descendants He thinks that Il there is any
merit in constructing II will he an interesting part
Of the show
turkeys with the carefully perpetuated wild strain
which bring cents and cents more a pound than
any other turkeys as the Rhode Island geese bring
more than any other geese And tnis WORKING
around from the poultry yard TO the market sug-
gests the exhibit Of dressed poultry. which Is 10y
no means the least interesting portion Of the show
The most of the dressed poultry comes from the
West where the most Of the work ~ killing and
nreparing for market Is done by women, but good
deal is from New-Jersey. The NeW-Jersey birds
bring a better price than the Western ones. but
there are many Of them The specimens
range from the stuffed goose, which looks like
hinge lllup Of fat. nearly spherical In shape down
fat about as big as good sized strawberries. To
add to the Illusion. they are packed in strawberry
boxes.
The breeding Of birde which are suitable for food
and the production Of choice varieties of them seem
10 have a purpose hut aristocracy for its own sake
is 10 be found among the canaries Various coun-
tries have long been engaged in the breeding of
eauaries with a view 20 the announcement of GER
tain ualitic. II seems "a strange thing that bit
Of d bird should belong 10 a line Of ancestors which
for at least that length the effort has been
going on IN BsiglaIn ITO 10 dI[t ] n lv enougb
10 the inexpert The bird desired is with shoul-
poIiow chest rather crude drawing Of the ideal
shape is displayed under the cages and the bird on on
whose cage the blue T9nPon a hangs iooA9 ds II He
I6 scotland ths Effort has been to breed canaries
into the shape Of new moon. and some surprising
approximations TO this form are shown. In Eng, %
land color Is aimed at instead Of shape, hna 9 rde
English birds are to the untutored eye much hahd,
soner Iney haTe she t Sa5f %. D tba effort is 70
produce elabroate markings and sometimes plain
gelo~ cal4RIy R II b m ngaT LOOKS Ike his father
hui his color is much darker almost orange. This
color is produced by feeding him with red pepper.
which he likes and which is good for him. unless
he gets too much when II disagrees with his liver
when the Germans breed canaries they cast shape
They have an automatic whistle, with water in it.
Soine in the nresence OF me birds for davs tos
gethcr. till the poor little things take to initiating
bred in this country. but The is taken 70
preserve their national characteristics as II they
scotch and English and German II they used
the Alnanach de Cotha for a calling list.
There were large sales yesterday, especially 20
foreigners The Argentine Republic keeps pur-
chasing agent constantly in this country. and yes
terday he placed orders for Quantities OF nearly all
the large poultry classes Many game cocks have
been ordered for Porto Rico, where cock lighting :
a favoritc sport Bantams seem to be favorites for
cuba, and all sorts Of varieties have been bought
for Hawaii Thus II will he that the Poultry
Snow has its part in expansion Many of the fine
large breeds Of turkeys have been bought go to
a rrotest has been fled by ]. Robbins Of this
CITY against the award of the first prize blue
long haired Z General Charles H T. Coils
Mr. Robbins says that General CoIliss cat had
r{qb, to be entered in that class Mr. Robbnss
ca was Lord Bobs and General Colliss was Coco.