The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
BUFF WYANDOTTES
HEAD ENTRY LIST
Seem Likely to Have Biggest
Representation at Show In
Grand Central Palace.
OTHER BREEDS DO WELL

At the present writing Buff wyan-
Ing the Palace show--the Empire Poul-
try Association exhibit, first Of the great
poultry shows OF tho year. that begins
at the Grand Central Palace during the
week of December 7. Golden Pencilled
I%Iamburgs promise to do almost as well.
Bun wyandottcs led the Palace show
three years ago. Their coming back,
therefore, Is notable.
The Golden Pencilled Hamburgs seem
certain to make themselves a feature.
Though widely distributed geographic
cally, his is one Of the rarest of breeds
In this country to-day. For a year one
man, John A. GaInewell of Little silver,
y. j.. has been rounding its breeders up.
entire country. Mr.. Gamewells aim is
TO nave every one Of these breeders at
the Palace show, both with entries and
in person, and he plans during show
week to establish a club for these golden
pcncilled fowl. They are a handsome
breed. Mr.. Gamewell is experienced In
the task of bringing n breed into quick
popularity. He introduced the Black
Minorca and organized with much sue
cess "a few years ago the American
Black Minorca Club. He has high hopes
of the Golden Pencilled Hamburgs.
Palace show entries to date are double
they were last year. At the mo-
ment Connecticut il leading all the
States. An interesting circumstance is
the way entries are coming in briskly
and Unexpectedly from States that ordi-
narily are difficult to get interested in a
New York show. Such "A State Is Okla
homa. another Kansas. another West
Virginia. \ fourth such state tina is
being most agreeably heard from is
Maine. a fifth California. a sixth IIouisi-
ana. All these states already are rep
resented In the Palace show, Oklahoma
especially, with several entries.
Cornish. IL is now assured, will make
an exceptionally strong display. Butter
cups are doing well. Bun Orpingtons.
last years leaders. while not absolutely
at the front this year. are vi close to
the top. The entries show another in
teresting thing. that Barred Plymouth
Rocks now are coming back to their
own and will be strong, In this show.
This breed always has been popular with
poultrymen, hut has not Of recent years
been 40 much exhibited. Its leading
breeders are now combining to make n
record at the ala show.
Partridge Wyandottes and Silver wy
andottes show particularly full entries.
Another old breed that Is coming back
and will he enthusiastically welcomed by
many experts Is that of Single Comb
Brown Leghorns. 1t looks ns IL for
1915 they would take a place with the
leaders. Thus far the shows largest
exhibitor is the Branford Farms of Gro
ton, Conn. They have made big en-
tries in Single Comb White Leghorns
and White Plymouth Rocks.
The Palace show Is to have many fea-
lures In addition to poultry. To those
who are not poultry experts as well a.
To poultrymen themselves IL will prove
one Of the most entertaining shows ever
held in New York. One Of the features
most worth while Is to be the great
model poultry farm, occupying n large
part Of one floor OF the Palace. much
like the farm that attracted SO much
attention last year. only on a more cx-
tensive scale. better and more nearly
complete. This year the farm Is to have
yards with its houses, showing practical
poultry breeding more perfectly. Thou
sands OF New Workers and all suburban
49, 40 w ~ s'i' A"'iAs ~ - I
present a splendid picture OF American
poultry progress.
There will he a song bird exhibit. one
Of the best that New York ever has
seen, and this will be the only opportu-
nifty to see song birds in full display
in New York this year. Also the Palace
show is to include New Works only
eat show this year. tho Empire cat
Show. with II great variety of pussies,
blues and silvers especially. There are
to be hosts OF pigeons. with many new
classes for fancy varieties. A feature
Of this pigeon show is to he the famous
Hole kroppers. One Of the features 81
the pet stock section IL to be the Alfred
Green entry from Hull. England. a no
table exhibit with about nifty rabbits
and forty CAVES.
The entries for the show close to-
morrow. November 80.
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