The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-15
BLUE RIBBON BIRDS ON VIEW.
OPENING or THE POULTRY,
PIGEON AND PET STOCK SNOW.
Furry Favorites Well Hold Their Own
Win the Feathered Division Fave
ROLES Make Their Debut Among the
Poultry -Cavtes Attract Attention.

There was n good attendance yesterday for
the opening OF the annual show Of the New
York Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Assoc
citation at Madison Square Garden. IL Is the
thirteenth year Of the show. but the crowd
OF visitors proved that there Is no hoodoo
In the number. In fact IL the attendance
10 the hour Of closing on Saturday night
keeps up TO the mark set on the first day.
the show will he a record breaker. As to
the exhibit records have already been scored.
In poultry and water fowl there are 1877
single birds cooped and also li9 yards" as
the %fancicrs call a display ola cock with -four
hens. This beats the record of any of the
previous shows. but in pigeons, although all
types arc to be seen. there are only 500 single
birds and about 800 more in the exhibition
cages, the total being less than
last year. On the main floor, too. which il
decorated with flags. banners and strcamers
ms though for n big ball. are the best and larg-
est displays Of CAVES guinea pigs and
Rabbits ever seen in this city. The incuba-
tors and broodcrs. well filled with chirping
newcomers into the chicken world. are also
on the main floor. The front annex IL given
over to the song birds. parrots and cockatoos
and the cats have possession of the concert
hall
Faverolles. tho now breed from Fran 20.
were the novelty among the chickens and
they were odd enough in looks 20 attract
attention anywhere. They are u cross be-
tween Houdans, Dorkings. Brahmas and
Cochins, and are the craze in France and
Inglaid inst now as egg producers and
market fowl. Tho hens are dcmurC-looking,
not unlike n brown Ieghorn, but the cocks,
over In" black and white OF the fIoudan aud
tboiI crest and beard. seem 10 have on misnt
wings, tail and legs acquired from the big
DorkingS or BrnhnRs. The breed j. intro
Guced to New Workers by the Valley Farm,
which is owned and run by half "A dozen Yale
boys and Is tho latest development of country
life in the United States They raise white
and barred Plymouth Rocks and Houdans
at Valley Farm also. and specimens of all
their fowls. under the personal churge Of
j. y. tranPle, the Valley Farm manager,
were in u isplay cage nj the Madison avenue
entrance, together with a Russian wolfhound.
Werewolf, of which the Yale boys have n
noted kennel. Werewolf il n blue ribbon
winner and when chasing foxes over the
snow last month his stride was measured at
81. feet clear.
The poultry display Is n beautifully bal
anoed one. all the recognized breeds being
on view and the favorite strains Ia wing row
on row OF representatives. Barred Plymouth
Rocks are the strongest class OF all. but there
IL no lack of the white and bun, nor OF the
beautifully feathered w~yandottes. the hand
some Brahmas nor the fluffy Cochins The
heaviest breeds are tho fourteen-pound
Brahmas and Cochins and underground
Plymouth Rocks; the lightest. the fourteen
ounce game bantans. The varieties be-
tween them include every fowl worth Ia wing
TO look at or TO mako money from. The
most valuable single birds are the Ambition
and Indian games. OF which a stag will bring
1850. Pit games are In unusual number and
include such old strains az the Warhorse and
from the South aud the Jersey
Reds. which. as usual. find an earnest up
holder in odd Man HetHeld.- who used 10
handle them years ago for sages and swells
vnen cockpits were in fashion.
There are two Wild turkeys Gagged, hut
hey lack both the lustre of plumage and the
weight OF their barnyard bred descendsnts
~ ~" bronze variety. There are also many
1and>ome white and bun turkeys. the latter
appearing this year under the new classidcs.
ion OF slate turkeys. The heaviest turkey