The New York herald., 1922-01-28
RECORD PRICE PAID
FOR BIRD AT SHOW
Jersey Black Grant, Seven
Time Prize Winner. Brings
$500.

The Poultry Show at Madison Square
Garden continued to attract large crowds
yesterday. In the afternoon the big
building was packed.
AS result Of the exhibition three
local hospitals will be well supplied with
eggs The collection. numbering more
than 1000, will be divided among the
Roosevelt, Broad Street and Sloane Hos
pitals.
A record price was paid for a cock
during the afternoon VIXEN the Marcy
Farms of Matawan, N. g.. sold its Sec
ond prize to the Walton Lake Farm at
Monroe, N. Y. for $500. The specimen
is a Jersey Black Grant. which won
seven first prizes last year. including
one at the Garden This week 1t was
placed second to another from the same
farm.
The Jersey Black Grants are one Of
the attra ctions of the show. They have
come to public attention within the last
few years, although there always have
been Black Grants in the farm yards of
New Jersey. The standard now calls
for 2 weight of thirteen pounds, and
there have been individual specimens
weighing as high as eighteen pounds.
Walter Bradley, poultry manager for
cablegram from the British sportsman
in reply to one telling Of the success
of his entries:
Sincere congratulations. told you
you would get every opportunity to
make good from the generous. big heart
ed and fair dealing American sports
men,"
Lloyd's won't take a chance on
homing pigeon. William T. Walsh or
Brooklyn, formerly president or the
Brooklyn Concourse of Homing Pigeons,
who owns Black Grizzel. champion
homing pigeon, sought to insure the
bird for $500. but was unable to do so.
Black Grizzel holds records Tor 800
mile races. Insurance Is sought as pro-
lection while he is on exhibition. as. ac-
cording to Mr.. Walsh, he might be In
Jured: his feathers might be plucked
out: he could be drugged or stolen.
Black Grizzell has a wife, q son and
daughter. who also have records.
The Awards.
Partridge Plymouth Rocks (Cock)-First
second and fourth, Bird Brothers ,Meyersdaie'
Pa: third. o. H. Hostetter. Hanover, Pa:
Partridge Plymouth Rocks (Hen)-First
and third Bird Brothers, Mfyersas
Partridge Plymouth Rocks tcockerep-
First. second. third and fourth. Bird Broth
Partridge Plymouth Rocks Pullet)-First.
second and third. Bird Brothers, Meyersdale.
Pa: fourth. o. II. Hostetter. Hanover. Pa.
s. G. Buff Orpingtons (Cock)-First and
second. Campbell Soup Farms, Riverton,
s. G. Buff orpingtons 1Ien)-First, Camp
bell Soup Farms. Riverton. N. j.; second.
Grccnlawn Poultry Farm. Richmond. Va. {;
third. Lucknow Farm. South Norwaik,
Conn; fourth. Joseph r. Seitz. Ridgefield.
s. c. Buff orpingtons tcockereD--First
and second, Campbell Soup Farms. Riverton.
tion. n, j.; fourth. Lucknow Farm. South
S. 9. Buff orpingtons Pullet,-Tirst and
Conn: third. II. Il. Hooker. South Hadey,
Mass: fourth. Campbell Soup Farm. River
silver Grey porking (cock)-First. Lord
Dewar. Sussex, England; second and third.
Watson westfail. sayre. Pa; fourth.
s. q. Rhode Island Red (Cock)--F'irst. sec
ond and third. Harold Tompkins. Concord.
Mass; fourth. Prospect Farms. Newark.
S. C. Rhode Island Red (Ifen)-First and
fourth, Harold Tompkins, Concord, Mass;
second and third. II. Il. Watts. Monmouth
s. G. Rhode Island Red (Cockerel First.
~. f. watts. Monmouth Beach. Mass: sec
cnd, Harold Tompkins. Concord, Mass Mass:
fourth, Harold Tompkins.
s.. g. Rhode Island Red (Pullet) First.
Harold Tonpkins. Concord: Mass; second
and third. II. II. Watts, Monmouth Beach.
Mass; fourth. Prospect Farms. Newark.
". J.
charmbury. Hanover. Pa: second. Irwin J.
Matlack. Haddonfield, ". j.; third. Frank
u. Davey. Yonkers. n. Y: fourth. w. Z.
amsep sssp Myansosse k,,sSoos Hen;rr,, and third
Frank II. Davey. Yonkers, N. Y; second,
Dr. T. n. charmbury, Hanover. Pa.
fourth. DR.. Il. II. Charmbury. Hanover. Pa. |;
second. J. Frank Van Aistyne, Castieton
n. Y; third. Miss Viola Kiker. Polkton,
silver wyandotte CPuliet)-First and
fourth, DR.. T. ". Charmbury, Hanover, Pa
second and third. Frank II. Davey, Yonkers.
n. y.
boys and Girls Club Score.
Buff Plymouth ock. cociS-First. Kingman
Farm, Randolph. Mass; second and third
Boys and Giris Poultry Club. West Raleigh.
y. c.: fourth John schoficd. Ffrthciffe,
Ruff Plymouth Rocks. Hen-Flrst and
third. II. n. Ducios. Lenox. Mass; second.
Edward v. Mnard. Jorain. Ohio: fourth,
James ". Vincent. Hazleton. Ia.
Buff Plymouth Rocks, cockerci-First n.
n. Duclos. Lenox. Mass: second. J. A. Le-
Fove. le Gore. Nd: third and fourth. Ed
ward y. Minard. forain. Ohio.
Buff Plymouth Rocks. fuiet-First. James
VI. Vincent. Haziefon. Pa second. ID. N. Du-
clos. fseuox, Mass. third, Andrew RiddeiI
D~i'nAr. y. y; fourth. Pred Armer. Bailston
Iarhs nrshmas. cock-Ffr., and fourth.
Harvey q. Wood. Bound brook. N. j.: sec
end. Q. W. Todd. Jr.. Huntington, ". y; third.
J. VI. Todd. Jr.. Warwick. ~. v.
Light Drahnha. Hen-First and fourth.
Harvey c. Wood. Bound Brook. ~. j.; see
ond. g. W. Everit,. Huntington. n. y:
thira. Erskine T. Brown. Mountsinviiic. N. Y.
iArht nrahmas cocksrei-Frrst. J. l.. Todd.
Dr.. warwick. ~. NJ. second. A. ~. Curtis
sylvan Beach. n. y. third q. w Everitt.
Huntington. ~ vs. fourth. Angus, Geiger.
fias sflnss-on Hudson. y. Y.
fArht urahmss. Puiiet-Fsrst. G. w. Ever
itt Huntington. y. ". second. A. u. Cur
IA. sylvan Beach. n. y. third. Harvey C.
Mood. Bound brook. y. .. fourth. J. ~. l..
Tedd H.. warNick. y.
park nrahnas, cock-t1rs,. Henry o. Have
nsser. NahwAh. ~. J. second. v. w. Trip
4 son. Dundee. ". ". third. Rvcrdaie
i0udfry YARN. nlverdale. y. ,.
never, Nahwsh. y. y; second and third,
August Truh. brooklyn. y. y. fourth. Riv-
sraaie Poultry rarm. Rivcrdaie. ~ T.
uafh nrahnas. CocissTei-first. Henry q.
sss'"'' ,ss,s W M."rss rsp ssa sSS.s ssSoHs and
r.! third, g. a. Cline. Warwick, ~ ".
park nrAhnsa. Puiiss-First and fourth
flfury a. Iies~rneyer. MAhwah. ~. D.: sec
ls thirs. " W. rripp ard Son. Dundee.
naff nrshma.. Hsn.- Fsr., and ,hird. Frank
, ftochr~in. Gr~enfleid. Mass; second and
fourfh. "a. g. Merrill. Maiden. Mass
Iioff prahmss. cocksr~i-Flrst. Lloyd NJ.
Ilailerbnrk. f,rreu6aie. n. ". second. fT C.
perrin. Maiasn. Mass. third. frank y. Hoci-
rrin. ur-enfisid. Mass.
He~hrefn.. rutiet wins.
ifas.hrsin. fire~nfieid. Mas. second Myown
tuufrr Farm. Fileneiiles y. y