The sun., 1908-12-20
CHICKENS COEIBG 70 TOHH
MANY SORTS AND CONDITIONS
OF FOLKS GREET THEN.

Pigeons aad Pet eteeS. Prize Cats end
seng Birds Have Alec AdmiPeFi
-Fuzus 81 Breeding W7nners-An'
nual ehew Seen In Madison Square
Ali the finest chickens, pigeons. cats.
cong birds and pet stock Of the country
| fairs and shows are in training now for
their winter visits 20 Manhattan and
Boston. The two greatest feather and
fur shows Of the year are held In the two
cities, the New York exhibition having
preoedencs In dates, for Il 10 to be In Madi-
son Square Garden from December %
to january. The 500 cats win be ON view
for three days only under the auspices
Of the Atlantic Cat Club. The song birds
compete for prizes given by the New
York Ornithological Society and there
are special clubs TO promote She interests
Of the cayies. -abbits. Belgian hares.
fancy mice and rats and OF every breed
Of fowls or pigeons. The amalgamatfon
Of various fanciers will create the twen-
tieth annual show Of the New York Poul-
try, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association
and make It the usual success.
Weather does not make or mar this
show. for the entry fees from an aggre-
gate Of 5000 exhibits place 1t on velvet
before the doors are opened. Fine
weather increases the attendance OF the
casuals. but the sealots will brave any
weather to attend the feathered congress.
Besides In ali lines the show 10 q great
trade mart. Breeders Of chickens and
pigeons come from ell parts TO get new
ahaA hls
also true Of the minor exhibitors. Then
too the New York show is but one OF
circuit Of 1000 held each year east OF
Pittabprg. and some OF the buyers want
recruits for their pens at the smaller ex-
hibitions. There are also poultry buyers
each winter ct the Garden Of fancy breeds
to be sent to Cuba or South America.
Indian games. turkeys and pit games
are most In demand for export to tho
West Indies or South America, but 90
oasionaIly some one viii order oonslgn-
ment Of standard meat or egg breed
Plymouth Rooks, Leghorns. Cochins.
Minorcas. or anything orthodox In the
farmyard. Al q rule there y a vast diff
ference In preparing pit games for the
show circuit or for maine. fine feathers
oouhat LIE. ~ oA1 ". go ~. -, ,.ncis.-s
especially of tropical countries. often
need a pure strain to inpart new vitality
and courage TO the battling strains. There
are always several GLASSES for pit games.
however. at the New York show and moro
than one bird is penned, out and clipped
for the pit with q record back Of IL OF
winning bouts. No one ever wantg O
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