Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-02
CONGREGATION OF CACKLERs. Room Under the Grand Stand Teeming With Chickens, Ducks, Pigeons and Pet Stock Ex1ibts-267 Entries.


 Under the grand stand the congreg- tion of cacklers which Is annually as- sembled there overtops all records for numbers this year, says Woodbury o. Rogers who is in charge The birds came along without any special effort to boom this department, and 1t is lucky that it was so. for even as it is they have more hens ducks pigeons and other pet stock than there are GOODS to accommodates them. When they were all in place MT Rogers look ed them over and declared that quality had not been lost sight of in quantity for the class of birds was noticeably of high standard. There are 40 to 50 more. entries than the GOODS will com fOrtably accommodate.
 Naturally the chickens are the ma jOr part of the show but the pigeons form no inconsiderable item. and there are geese, ducks guinea pigs, Angora cats and rabbits besides.
 In the growing and caclIing crowd all cOlOrs sizes and breeds are seen in the GOODS The range is from the diminutive and saucy Bantam to the mammoth and indolent light Brahmas, with all the grades of general utility fowls in between.
 One little Seabright Bantam hen had not allowed the visit to the fair to in terfere with her primary routine, and cacIzled away over an egg which she had deposited on the floor of her coop. Among the smaller sized chickens those that excited considerable interest were the white crested black Polish, silver and golden Seabright Bantams, silver spangled Bantams, and golden Polish, while at the opposite end of the list in size were fine specimens of light Brah- mas, buff Wyandottes white Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island reds, and buff Orpingtons The number of barred Plymouth Rocks entered seems smaller than usual.
 Among the ducks are black MuscoVy Young Indian Runners, black Cayugas and White PelIins,. while there is a coop of Embdetn geese and another of the Toulouse breed.
 The pigeons, which make an exhibit of over 75 coops include all varieties, from the strutting fantails to hOmers. tumbIers ruffs and yellow pign1y, mak- ing a great showing for this depart ment of the poultry show.
 One cage of three black and white Angora kittens was a never failing ob- ject of admiring scrutiny, and the cute little guinea pigs shown in five cages were likewise greatly admired.
 Four broods of fluffy little chickens, each motheTed by a solicitOus brown hen peeped contentedly in spite of their narrow quarters. Each had about a dozen of the little balls of yellow or white fuffiness.
 Largest of the exhibitors in this de- partment were H. P. Bellows of South bridge, Mass, with chickens and pig cons; A. T. Allen of Southbridge, Flor ence Browning of Plain Hill Horace B. Howe of Yantic, William Lynch of FitchvilIe, and Maple Shade Farm of Yantic, all these showing chickens, with James Tourtellotte of this city and A. L. Jensen of Yantic showing many coops of pigeons.
 At one end of the room is an exhibit of Shays pure ground beef scrap for feeding to poultry.
 Collie and Puppies.
 The dog show this year is represent cd by but one entry. a collie bitch with a litter Of eight fine puppies, With her happy family she occupies a bench in the room under the grand stand.
 Handsome Eggs.
 Seven plates ef handsome eggs, each containing 8 dozen, are shown. One collection that catches the eyes is all of long brown eggs of Eeticeab1y large size There is anether fine plate of brown eggs q little smaller, and there are tive plates ef finely matched and well formed white eggs that call fer Betiee