New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
BIRDS AND BEASTS HERE
INST LIKE COUNTRY FAIR.
Feather and Far Shoe Noe at
Madison Square Garden.


- obhro ;, said the turkeys Cock doodle
do ;. said the roosters. 'Cuck. cluck. eiuek, saia
the hens ''IIonk, honk, honk, said the geese
This was the chorus harmonious, no DOUBT IN
fowl language. that opened the nineteen'ii a"iiu"
exhibition of the New York Poultry, Pigeon anu
pe+ stock Association at Madison Square Garden
yesterday -
There was so much excitement that the featners
literally flew The five-day cachlers made almost aS
much noise as the crowd that watched the SIX
dav cycIers. The geese honked as X there was
another Rome to be saved even though the nearest
approach to a Gaul was a French Chef VINO iooheu
on them with d table d hote eye The roosterS sent
their challenges back and forth every moment anu
each was secure in his boast that he could tri 'e
feathers off the other fellow for there was no way
decide it.
The pigeons struttcd about and puffed them
selves out more than ordinarily, approaching t'e
occasion. The Jacobns gave one the impression
of n woman in {. ball gown with the colIar up
over her cars. or a monk whose bald pate only
was discernibIe above his hood The tumpers
trmbIer all over themselves and one another, anu
the fantaiIs created good breeze The pigeon eH-
hibit this year unusually good one in al
classes
The Plymouth Rocks. conscious of the traditions
they must live up TO and mindful OF their puritan
training. quiet and orderly The turkeys se-
cure in the knowledge that Thanksgiving Is over
put on bold fronts and displayed interest in their
surroundings The peacock occasionally renninded
the others that he the most beautiful btrd al
the show but his claim disputed. though IN
much fainter voice by the golden, silver and cop
per pheasants. whose description rcac Ike il Hiih-
ing investment.
Never it would seem. there such hens and
such roosters. II the hens laid according TO their
size. every dairy lunch room could give two fried
egg sandwiches for nickel, the hen would become
the national bird the egg the national food. and the
cold storage egg would not he known in the land
There were giant black AIinorcas. Orpinstons.
Brahmas Rhode Island Reds. Wyandottes and Leg
horns. All the fowls in size seemed to be of a
prehistoric strain. The feathers of the black fowls
shone like silk and the white fowls were as white
as clean snow. All were in the pink Of condition
Think of the possibilities feather boas here.
said one to- another.
So far as is known eggs were laid yesterday
although several threats were noticed. and the
cackling at times seemed to foreshadOw that such
event impending But If eggs were not
laid chickens Matched and the broOder brood
ed The downy, fluffy balls of yellow burst from
their shells and peeped before your very face and
eyes Any one who stopped with child in front
Of an incubator was anchored there for the after
noon. No lass interesting children and
were the rabbits cavies and mice. who had quar-
ters in the first balcony just the spot where
the ducks were playing ducks and brakes. Women
took mice in their hands and kept their feet the
floor There one mouse that delighted in chas-
ing hs tall
Many were the discussions held before the cages
60 the egg laying qualities of this that strain
Of fowl. Women took a prominent part in them
and It appeared II the gentler taking
tine front rank in encouraging the hen TO proper
conception Of her duties. The Houdans with their
waving crcsts the silver spanEled Hamburgs, the
White Orpiugtons. the Silver wyaudottes the
Rhode Island Reds. the Buff Laced and White
Crested Black Polish poultry. the White Leghorns.
the Barred Plymouth Rocks. the Brshmas and the
Cochins were especially strong IN numbers and ap-
pcarancc. The bantam exhibit IL larger than last
year and ConCededy better
Down in the cafe. where tho only fowl exhibit is
usually the cocktail. the and cage birds are
holding forth, and the nearest approach TO high
bawi is tho top note of the parrot
During the five days in which the show is to last
various poultry clubs viii hold meetings at the
Garden.
The cat show. which Is a part of the exhibition
will begin TO-DAY. when the tabbies arrive. under
the auspices OF the Atlantic Cat Club. The best
cat show is promised.
Some Of the awards yesterday as follows:
White Plymouth Rock cocks-Flrst Gseystone Poultry
white rly1noqth Rock coekereis-Frst W r. Graves
White Plymouth Rock pulets-First Brookside Poultry
fxhbiti6n vari 9Whitc Pivrnou,b f,s-k,,Fir., s,,
and third. Greystone Poultry Farm
white crested black Polish puet-F'rst tone entry, NJ
- White crested black Polish cockerel=-First NJ G !
White crested blaok Polish hensrrst. Farm
White crested Polish eocks-FIrst wendover Farm.
nlack breasted Tsd saEuecOek-Frst entry H. T
Black breasted rsd hen-Frst tone entry. H. T I
Black breasted game cockerels-F,rst and second
Two Two en'r'es' w H. Nudge Sons. Westerly. Long I.l-
y BaS Nss ersased @ rSt game PglleFst and second. w
RABBITS. CAVES. ETC.
White Ansora tbueAs)Flrst. c. H. Ellard. Neck
White does-Ftrs, and second c H. EIard Gres, Neck.
4ong Island
colo[ed AnsOra ducks doesl-Firs,. C IL Ellard
SoIoFed lbroeds)e II Eiard Great Neck. Long
Belgian tdoesl-Firs Mrs. Il. q. Evans Tyrone Penn.
Belgian (bruods)-F1rst p J. Penticost ~ !
Belgtans tblack white; bucks does>-Frst and .
Flemish Giant (buckSFirst. {. H. Ellard. Neck
Flemish Giant Ctoes,--First third. c H. EIlard
Dutch ,back blue bueksl-First. second and third
tobert Whitaker. Dalton, Mass
Dutch (hlack blue does)-First second. Robert
nd third. Z. southwck. New York city.
English Or spotted tany eolor)-F1rsi and second Rob
English or spotted (doesl-First and second Robert
Whitaker. Dalton. Mass
Hmalayan Cbucksl-First A. Kroeger. Milwaukee
Hmalayan (does)-F1rst. C. II. Ellard. Great Neck |
ong Island.
Lops dces)-first and second. l.. q. Path. York |
silver Gray bucks or does)-Frst. L. H southwick.
Silver Fawn (bucks does)-First second and third
b. Southwick. New York City
Tan (bucks)-Firss. C. H. Eliard. Great Neck Leng
Tan Cdoes,-First and second. c. Fl. EIlard Grea.
Polish bucks does)-Frst. c. II Erard. Grea, Neck
English or Smooth cavies Cback: boars,-FIrst Mr.,
T. Ellard. Great Neck Long Island
rs. G, H. Elard Great Neck Long Island ~ ''
Red CAVES Cboars or sows>-Frsi. second and third.
Hot Huhbard.str Boston
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