New-York tribune., 1901-01-24

Most Of the exhibits have been here nearly twen-
ty-four hours" said the attendant land the feath-
cred beauties keep Up the racket until the lights
are put out. City life. however, does not agree
with some OF these country birds, which when at
home 20 TO roost at sundown and hold their peace
until sunrise. They DO not understand the length
Of the New-York day. and am afraid that there
won't be much sleep in chickenland during the next
few days But they are beauties. aren't theyE
And those who love them don't mind the noise
The arrangements of the exhibit Distinctive
" different from what they were last year The
main floor OF the anphitheatre is given over 10
the various fowls and pets in cages, with the IN
cubators arranged tastefuly around near the arena
boxes All OF the pigeons are IN the balcony on
the Tuenty-sixth-st. side of the building. In the
Twenty-seventh-s balcony are TO be found the
turkeys. geese, bantams and cats In the annex or
restaurant will be found an interesting collection
OF rabbits and Gagged birds. In this room there is
q little family OF talking parrots, sure TO amuse
the children who are taken the show. One little
green fellow became favorite ct once and his
feathers were stroked many times in the course
OF the day. He lost his temper only once and that
was when woman visitor stroked his coat with
q gloved hand. Then he cooked his head 10 one
side and said rather angrily: stop thatt' He was
amiabe when stroked with the uncovered hand
He recovered his good nature Immediately and
yelled Hello, baby" when young woman ap-
preached his cage carrying in her arms six
months-old infant Then the bird emitted a series
noises That he bird OF experience was
shown by the fact that such hackneyed expressions
as Polly wants a cracker caused him to shrug
his wings and cackIe If he trying to say.
''oh do be little bit original. I tired Of that
old saw"
The exhibit made by a well known car1caturlst
Is probably the best ever seen here. 1t comprises
birds from China Africa. England. this and nearly
every other country, and represents twenty-elgnt
distinct varieties Of every conceivable pumage
Some OF them almost as large as the pea
cock, but with brighter plumage and decidedly
less strutting propensity. Inls eXhlph IS 10 Do
found the main floor, and is well worth VISIT
The wood ducks pretty, and the pouter pigeons
who are so proud that their chests protrude high
above their drninutiVe heads, giving one the I'M
preston that their next strut Will land them on
their backs there in Drofusion-
White swans are not much Of a novelty In this
country, although the graceful birds are popular
The black Australian swans, however, came IN Ior
much attention last night They nave prodlg1ouSly
lengthy neclIs, lacking somewhat the gracerul
carriage Of the white or English bird There ara
high bred chickens Of every variety, including a
Esrnecock with eye and few feathers, VINO has
been the victor in many battles in the pit HIS
owner says proudly that he whipped FOX terrier
In his last encounter.
Among the crosses there is a specimen OF a great
crowned pigeon which Is large as fair sized
hen The specimen comes from Java, Molucca and
other islands. and il is believed 70 be cross be-
tween the pheasant and pigeon The bird has an
Immense topknot, which looks not unlike the
finest and seaweed, with sprlnkling or
bright colors intermingled.
Wild turkeys. domestic turkeys and the cross are