The New York herald., 1921-01-20
CHICKEN FANCIERS
FLOCK INTO GARDEN
Exhibits at Poultry Show At
tract More Attention Than
Ever Before.
ny JAMES q. mitchell.

Poultry fanciers from near ana fsv
fiocked into Madison Square Garaen yer-
terday. and IL the management OF rbs
Poultry Show lost on the opening day
the deficit was more than countesbai.
anced by the throng that streamed
through the entrance all day. fully
aware that they were a day behind In
their work the judges were on edge
early and went at their work with
will. Four OF the heaviest breeds. the
Anconaa wyandottes. Minorcas and
Rhode Islands came In for Immediate
attention. and before the afternoon
pile OF classes had been disposed OF.
Exceptional Interest attached to the
Anconas. chiefly on account OF the
formidable entry Of forty-four made by
H. Cecil Sheppard OF Berea. Ohio
known In his section Of the world as
the "Ancona King" and undoubtedly
one OF the most extensive breeders OF
the type In America.
with the exception OF a couple OF
classes. which fell to Ratz or Tavistock,
Canada. Sheppard swept the decks and
went away with the real star of the
breed Out at Berea, which Is situated
on the westerly edge of the Ohio oil
country. they have II that the Ancona
Is cross between the black Va.dano
and the common italian hen, but this
is erroneous, as the type is nothing
more than a product of the black and
white Minorca the mottled black and
white being brought through from this
breed. Imported into England In the
early eighties, the breed eventually
found its way over here, where 1t has
attained an even higher perfection than
on It's native heath. In England or any
where else. AS to their quality as layers
of good white eggs, the Anconas are
without an equal in poultry land. ana
what Is still more commendable they
will lay as frequently In winter as in
summer Sheppard's birds outclassed all
the others but more prominently In
the rose combed classes.
Minocras Are Popular.
Although rather mediocre as a table
bird. the Minorcas maintained their
popularity, as their section showed. 1t
Is not very well known that these birds
are OF Spanish origin. but the fact does
| not prevent them from being one OF the
very best breeds of domestic poultry.
| OF medium size, they are consistent
layers OF large white eggs. and are re-
markable as being especially adapted to
sheltered runs, something that recon-
mends them to city folk and those with
limited accommodation who like to dab
BILE In the chicken industry. In the dis
posal OF the prizes the Prospect Farms
OF Newark, n. j.. secured three firsts
out of the first four classes judged. The
prize for the best pullet fell to James
Fl. Vincent of Medina. N Y.
The Rhode Island Whites came In for
| the attention of the jud 'cial department
early. and there was rush around the
cages. as this purely American breed Is
| regarded as the most valuable all around
| specimens of poultry exhibited. In the
| first four classes, which were for single
comb whites. r. w. Cumpstone OF Water
ford. n. Y, captured three the odd one
| going to Harley f. Caldwell of Camu-
| tillo. Tex, and in the rose comb classes
| Cumpstone accounted for brace of
frsts with the cockerel and hen, while
| the first for the cock was captured by
Robert Stewart of Osslnng. N. Y.
Two Prizes for Cook.
Twelve classes OF wyandottes were
handled by the judges. @. Arthur Cook
OF East Hampton. Mass, gained two In
| the bun classes, the other going TO 8.
| A. Rowland of Granville, n. Y. A par
fridge class for cocks was won by Will
lam Mollneaux of Hampstead. L. /.
Melvin r. Uphofr OF Bound Brook. ". j..
scored the heaviest In the classes for
| Golden Wyandottes.
A delegation OF students from the
state Institute OF Agriculture at Ing
dale L. T., visited the show yesterday
! for the purpose of a thorough inspection
OF the exhibits They were particularly
interested in the United States display
that Is situated in the cafe. II mainly
consists of white Leghorns. They are in
charge OF Harry NJ. Lamon Of Washing
/ - ~ f~ .~4o 90 ~.
| Madison Square Garden Poultry Show.