New-York tribune., 1901-01-25
FUN ATTHE POULTRY SHOW
INCIDENTS THAT WILL CONVINCE ANY
BODY THAT THERE is SOMETHING
NEW UNDER THE sun.

The man who thinks there isn't anything new
under the ought to drop into the New-York
Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Associations
twelfth annual exhibition at Madison Square Gar
den. and listen 20 the odd racket when a pigeon
gets loose and circles around the top OF the build
ing looking for good place to light. There are
about five hundred able bodied roosters at the
show. with barytone. alto. tenor and soprano
voices and the man who thinks there isn't any
thing new in the world will be surprised when
those ROSTERS thinking, doubt. that the pigeon
Is hawk wide their throttles and shrek out
warning for their harems 70 watch out for trouble
Then there arises such wild yell OF squawks and
Err Err. Er. Er.-o-o-o-o's,' that the visitor will
conclude that there's something new in the world
after all.
Yesterday was the second day Of the exhibition.
and the stage manager let out pigeon Just
please the folks. although he made believe il was
an accident. and the vigilant cockerels showed
now they were attending 10 business all the time
another thins that tickled the young folks. and
many of the older WELL the grand
coming OUT Of several hundred downy chicks
Inc exhibition is sort OF Cinderella ball for
these chickens The solemnity OF the occasion.
when each is likely the principal feature Of
potpie. does not seem to agitate their breasts
All they want is to get out somehow-and get out
they do Through the glass fronts OF the incu-
bators the children breathIessy watch the strain
ing OF the shells. and. when finally the prison walls
ourst and the chicken. his feet tanning the warm
air, rolls out OF his shell and wobbles to his feet
blinking and waving his featherless wings. the 1T
tie folks outside dance and hurrah
There are incubators of all sizes and shapes, and
every fellow says his Is the best. OF course. The
chickens pop their shells open with enthusia sn. no
doubt, no matter what kind Of wooden mother 4.
taking Of them
All the awards were made by noon yesterday.
and the proud exhibitors who won first and second
prizes mad an opportunity TO talk their friends
tired. The attendance was large MANY sales were
maze. Horace Havemeyer paid about $500 for four
hens and one cockerel. white wyandotte prize
winners The Wyandottes. by the way are at
tracing great attention
Speaking Of hens. there's a new tangled a-r,adi-
Gated nest egg probably made by a Yankee from
the Nutmeg State. II you believe what the man
says, this nest egg is great thing for the hen.
IN the oischarge OF her regular business. the man
says the hen attaches 10 her bosom a considerable
number of creeping things. These tntruders dis
turo the lady as she sings her lay" and that's
Just where the medicated egg comes In. The
warmth OF the hen finds sort OF responsive echo
as Si n were IN the medicated egg. and the latter
soon as the fumes and things begin 20 assert them
start at once for constantinopIe Where tsv 1na b
nafsi me ne hhen; h; with her mind concentrated
Idte a superior article. which, In turn. tends TO
making him vice suppresser. Repu5iicaS vofar
ana a constant reader Of the best newspapers.
&c General . G. H. T Coils won blue ribbon with
United States the card o9 the sna eas passa s IN 6ne
beat The imported cat Lord Bobs. and he ceIe-
6rated his victory by singing several bars Of 'srhs
Star Spangled Banner"
rr There eTs,. are turkey with queer topknot from
Big Chier sun. down in the Indian Territory and
a number OF gamecocks. with such long legs thar
when boy saw them yesterday he said: 'sMamr1a
what did that ROSTERS mother ever buy him that
pair Of stills for?" 1850
The club meetings scheduled for to-day ara
american Exhibition Game and Game Bantam
SIuo. p; m: Eastern Magpie Club, D. m; Leg
norm Club, 10 a. m; American Carrier and Barb
CIuo, p m; Eastern Fantan Club OF America 2
p m. and American Jacobin Club, D. m
The exhibition will close tomorrow night