The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-05
CROWDS KOW-TOW TO
MONSIEUR CHANTECLER
n Knight Rooster and Gentle Madam Hen Are Present in Al
Their Glory-More Than 100 Plain and Fancy Breeds
I5x hibition

in every barnyard. but of which "A
large number are on exhibition at the
fair Is the frizzled chicken. The
feathers Of these fowls all turn the
wrong way. as If III rebellion against
the laws of nature. The fowls are Of
all colors and parti-coiors, and are
I bred purely as curiosities. They are
! of no practical use.
Then there are Sdltans. a breed
somewhat resembling the Polish.
These were originally imported to
this country from Turkey. and are
scarce even there. They lay large
white eggs but are non -sitters. Their
plumage is white, with a full-sized,
compact tuft ON the head. In most
instances they are bearded and have
good flowing tails. They have quaint
little Ways and ha bits, and take pet
ting with confidence that makes
them fayorte with their owners.
There are, of course, an almost
countless number of Bantams on ex-
hihition the display comprising every
one of the popular varieties and not
few Of the unusual ones. These
dWarfs Of the fowl tribe make excel
Lent pets. and not a few of those on
exhibition show that they are used to
the stroke OF the hand OF man by
poking their smooth little heads out
Of their pens to be streked by those
persons who stop to admire them.
There are white footed bantams-
an extremely rare breed-blaek rose
comb bantam. white rose comb ban
tams, Seabrights, Cochins. Japanese
with their long streaming sickle feath-
ers, White Polish and Silkies. These
last are particularly interesting, bat
are altogether fancy fowls. utterly
useless either for table or market.
Their bones and flesh are coal black.
While, strange to say, their plumage
Is snowy white. soft and silky, re-
semhling spun glass The cock is
model Of fidelity and gentleness. He
assists Madam Hen in the care OF her
family and even acts as nurse when
occasion requires
And there are other breeds of
chickens, not only OF the bantam va
r'ety. but Of those Of medium size.
and those that grow st large as to
rival the turkey. There are, for in
stance. a vast number of Rhode Is
land reds one OF the hardest OF
breeds. which is a general favorite
throughout both the State and the
country at large. fore practical pur-
poses
Among the other breeds there are
= stP0siA iAotRs, White anu HdFTeU,
Dominiques. Andalusians. Campines.
capons, black. white, buff and part
ridge coored Cochins. silver gray.
white and parti-colored Dorkings. and
scores OF others too numerous To men
tion, one exhibitor. Mr.. George e.
GaVernator. of Richmond. has himself
entered fifty mine varieties
Pigeons and Fowls.
Bnt there are other things besides
chickens In the poultry house There
are pigeons. There are turkeys-~white |
ones, bronze ones and finally "A huge |
wild bird. There are ducks-an un-
usually fine display of many breeds. |
There are geese, among which are |
several of the Toulouse variety. which |
stand nearly three feet in height |
THESE latter, raised by Mrs. r. H. |
Farrer. OF Orange. Va. solely Tor ex- I
porting purposes, are declared by fair |
officials To be the finest. not only in
the state, but In the country at large /
There are pheasants, too. silver ones. /
golden ones and single Reeves
pheasant. which. since the beginning |
OF the fair. has spent all its waking (
hours In leaping at the top of its pen, |
Valnly searching means of egress
In the center OF the building are
three pens IN which white turkeys. t
White Holland and White Wyandotte
chickens are displayed off to one side.
There are even a few rabbits.
And so YOU walk around and round
the building, every trip disclosing an
odd breed or some unusually fine spe-
cimen OF a better known variety that
You missed the time before.
As sample OF the unique birds
on display there is at one end of the
building chicken with four legs This
freak Is the property Of Mr.. George
walton, Keeper of the Fair Grounds
1t was Matched the night Halleys CO.
mel made Its appearance. Naturally
u is strange looking. but II IL quite
strong and healthy, and. according
% It's owner. Is perfectly able to look
'nt Tor itself In the harnyard -
There are not IA few visitors who
90 To the poultry building early In the
morning, and who have TO be virtually
puf out when the doors close in the
'Nening. And even then they have nor
teen 1t AL.