The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-21
POULTRY and
PET STOCK In
GRAND ARRAY
Show at Lincoln Hall Attracts
Admiring Comment From
TLr0ngs of Spectators

Great admiration is being expressed
on all sides for The excellent exhibit
ton of the Bridgeport Poultry. Pigeon
and Pet Stock Association. which OPEN
ed yesterday at Lincoln hall for three
days. As the name signifies, the show
includes fine specimens Of the highest
bred poultry and pc, stock. including
some exceptionally fine specimens of
the canine family. particularly toy
dogs.
Among the fowl. none attracts great
er attention and admiration than he
White wyandotte exhibition entered
by Howard Gould. These birds have
proven prize winners everywhere. and
the fanciers see good reason for 1t,
on sizing up the points" Of these
beautiful birds.
No class of fnely-bred poultry is
neglected in the exhibit. and while the
show Is not as large as some Of the
national exhibitions. it is great sue
cess for city the size of Bridgeport.
and is marked by quality through
Women visitors at the show take
particular interest in the exhibit of
valuable toy dogs. These are the aris-
tocrats Of The show. the little span:els
lined apartments. many Of them hav-
ing an attendant throughout the
show.
In Capable Hands.
Mrs. Frank L. Schubert Is in charge
of this exhibit and as she is a person
interested in the raising of fine toy
dogs she Is we'll qualified for the po-
sit.onr She g assisted by Mrs. A. w.
Custer and the two have their hands
full.
Among the breeds shown are Maltese
terriers. BLACK AMI tans, Pomeranians.
Japanese spanieis, Pekingese spaniels,
King Charles spa niels. Prince Charles
eoaniels. Blenheim spaniels. \ orkshire
and Skye terriers, fox terriers. Boston
tull terriers and Ruby spaniel. This
last named il an exceedingly rare dog.
Has Won 1875, Ribbons.
Mrs. Schubert has a large exhibit
herself, comprising mainly Pekingese
spaniels, she estimating that litter
of pups of tnI3 IN eed shown as worth
$500 alone. Sue IL also showing SONY
Bruce. Ruby spaniel which has won
las ribbons aud other prizes in the
pearei. he having been judged by the
best judges in the dog world.
Among the other exhibits are Black
Pon1eranian AMI Pekingese dogs by
Mrs. Airline Lyons; Yorkshire terrier
palace. Lon ION, by Helen Blair; y
splendid Boston hull terrier. by Mrs
Charles Berger: two fine Japenese
svaniels by Mrs. Jesse Stewart; three
biack and tan dogs, one Of which L.
years old. by Mrs. Nichols Kern; two
bright looking FAX terriers, by Mrs. J.
Z. Wilson: AMI several Maltese terriers
by Aubrey De Wolfe. ~ :.
There are 4 number OF remarkably
handsome and large cats shown In the
main hall W. h the poultry. one OF
which Is so large as to almost make
people doubt II Is cat. But this Is
only a IN nor feature of the show.
The exhibit OF ducks and geese Is
al - In
Der of fine specimens Of different
breeds being shown.
There are many pigeons shown and
as class they fern one or the best
features OF the show.
Monkeys ON Exhibition.
One OF the most distinctive features
OF the entire show. ana also the most
unusual II pair OF Brazilian mon.
keys. each no bigger than a small rat.
These little crss.Ures are very hard to
left OF 25 brought to this country only
q short time ago. These little creatures
are min .atur.s specimens OF those
usually seen with all circuses. but are
so small that they could both be car
ried in an orainary coat pocket:
A motherly old hen caring for her
flock of IL, tiny chickens excites a
great deal OF attention, especially from
many to whom the sight recalls mem
ories OF earlier days. The old hen
scratches around n tho sawdust in the
bottom OF her pom and clucks to the
chickens to i>3k for food as TX II were
real gravel size Was digging.
Bright and early yesterday morning
judges of ths poultry started their
completed the work OF Judging the
feathered portion of the exhioit. They
assas iollSws r. n, W. Otto; s Jr Ps eek
River. Mass: Charles H. Wells, STRAIT
ford; Charles A. Kaschub, Meriden;
Mrs. Olive Cedsr, Pelham, N. Y. and
John Brown, Br ,dgeport
In the o saae, + fair exhibit ir3 an Of
vegetables. fhis Is a feature that l.
growing in interest at all such exhi-
Billions as 1t enlis,s the women In the
work and also IN the show.
Good Arrangement.
One of the textures Of the entire
show that impresses spectators tn.
most Is the excellent arrangement anu
cooping OF the snow. there being a
double tier of coops about the hall
with double .iers running lengthwlse
and broad aiales retween. thus allow
ing ample room in which to view the
exhibits. This arrangement is par
ticularly well carried out and all the
526 exhibits shown in the main hall
can thus be readily seen.
Daniel ]. kyan, the president OF the
association, Is the general superin-
tendent of the show and under his di-
rection all Things moved smoothly yes
terday. There are few booths given
over to adver tiSers, but the space they
OCCUPY is very small.
The full lis. of awards obtainablc w
to 10 o'clock last n. ght 10 as follows:
The Premiums.
Light Brahmas-Old Oak Poultry
yard, auckland, first and special on
cockerel: second OH pullet; W.T.. DON
ming. West Haven, second on cock
second and third on pCllet; Miss Ida
Collot, Fairfield. first on pen; N A.
Anderson, Stratford, frs on CO :kerel,
1rst and third on pullet; II. S. Nichols,
Glenbrook, second on cockerel, fourth
on pullet.
Dark Brahmas-L. w. Mix 3265
Main street, first and second on cock
first second, third and fourth on hen
first, second, third. fourth and special
on cockerel, first, second, third and
fourth ON pullet.
silver Spangled Hamburgs-Ada c.
Brinton Falls Village. frst and spe-
cial on cockerel, first on pullet.
Houdans-Stephen J. Naranore
first on cockerel: @ N. French city
second ON cockerel, third and fourth
on hen. j. Botsford, city, first OIL cock
first, second and special on hen, sec
ond on cockerel, and first ON pen.
Black Langshans-N A. Anderson,
Stratford, first and special on cock
eref. first, second, third and fourth on
pullet.
Single comb brown leghorns
Charles r Hancock New Haven first