New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
SALES AT FOWL SHOW,
WEREWOLF LEAVES HIS DJ-TIES LONG
ENOUGH TO EAT A STACK OF
SANDWICHES

one thousand roosters and five hundred ducks
are sun Growing and quacking in Madison Square
N"lueI' mere seems to be limit to their am
oitlon in this respect Yesterday was the third
uty OF the Poultry Show, and there was no dimnu-
ton of noise Competition on the part of the
loWlS' combined with desire SHOW off" Il.
no doubt, the moving cause which goes toward
keeping up with such persstency their not unpeas-
ing symphony
The crowds yesterday were larger than on previ-
Gus days. More people watched the cats; more
subscribed Their names for poultry weeklies, and
more scattered peanut shells about the floor Every
one mad wdeawake expression; there were few
lines OF dsinterestedness in the faces of those who
passed.
valley werewolf, the gendarme wolfhound from
Connecticut whose duties usually conhne him to
the supervision of number of hens of whom he
- SlrlhIhsIy tond, yesterday wearied somewhat OF
his labors. Reaching the press room on the second
| moor or the Fourth-ave. side, and finding himself
alone he quietly consumed a stack of sandwiches
ana other refreshments provided for reporters and
correspondents. When a second lot of sandwiches
was obtained Were" did not by sign or signal
or lack OF appetite, betray his thievery
Since the duck died Wednesday from over
consumption of patent food disaster the feath-
cred creatures has been reported However half a
dozen Faverohes. the French chickens are
uncomfortably i'll in the basement of the Garden
from drinking Croton water. J. F. Crange.
ager of the birds. is fearful lest they die.
More sales have been reported than on any other
LOT LOT %s2 This is probably the biggest single lot
St sac thus far this year As is usual toward the
tdtter part OF the show. buyers coming TO the
An nteresiine sale @F Fu Iue r!noon S Ot1s'
These chickens will go 10 the Philippines with the
UNDERSTANDING that every month "A report OF the
owners In this country: The purpose of the agree
ment is To the ability chickens bred in this
latitudes
The pheasants from the Long Island Pleasantly
Passport are much admired. ii. J. Rosenberg,
VINO owns these beautiful birds yesterday said:
have only a few specimens here The varieties
exhibited are Godens. Siivers Lady Amherst
the one with sweeping tail--and Reeves. | have
a hundred different varieties at home. The demand
Ior aVlary pheas3nts this year is largely in excess
scarcer than ever because of the war in China
and Of the drained resources OF Europe The sup
ply Is so inadequate TO the demand that fear
prices Will soon be prohbitVe. Before spring
many birds may not be had any price. Some
the handsomer will fetch SO 10 500
The turkeys here are fully up TO the average both
This shows that buyers the best turkeys that
are sold.
Mrs. VI. r. Thurston. of Newport ~ the proud
posSessor of the champion OF the show Yes
terday the judges announced that the best all
around feline pet of the exhibition Trouba-
dour. from Mrs. Thurston's farm. Troubadour Is a
fine specimen OF the silver long haired. Persian
type, with coat like silk All day long the dig
tion.
Another exhibit that is attracting considerable
notice is that OF Mrs. Helen A. Mix. whose long
haired cats have won number of blde ribbons.
Three thousand persons attended the show last
night the largest crowd thus far.
There has been large amount OF dissatisfaction
over the awarding of prizes In the Indian game
classes. So bitter has the rivalry been among the
owners of the game birds that several big fights
talked Of 1t rumored last night that
a fight had been pulled of" the roof of the
Garden in the day. but 1t could not be verified