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The following is the list of poultry at present : 



LIST OP POULTRY. 



Breeds. 



Langshans 



Bralimas., 



Plymouth Rocks . . . 



Buff Cochins 



White Leghorns 



Black Miiioreas . . . , 

 do Hamburgs . . , 



Houdans 



Andalusians 



Mixed 



Wyandottes 



Redcaps 



Coloured Dorkings 



Russians 



Golden Polanda . . . . 

 B. B. R. Gaines . . . . 



Wild geese from Gulf of St. Lawrence. 

 Hitehins geese from Hudson Bay 



Males. 



10 

 6 



10 

 2 

 8 



10 

 3 

 2 

 6 

 3 

 3 



64 



Females. 



11 



15 



24 



12 



21 



13 



13 



12 



6 



25 



9 



2 



1 



2 



1 



4 



171 

 64 



235 

 4 

 2 



241 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY GIVE INFORMATION TO OTHERS. 



The following letters from a few of the many received during the year, are 

 published in condensed form with the hope that the replies may anticipate informa- 

 tion desired by others : — 



Calgary, IST.W.T., Itth March, 1890. — A correspondent states that he has taken 

 up land 15 miles from the town and desires eggs from breeds suitable to that climate. 

 He thought money could be made out of eggs and poultry, as the price in winter 

 for the former was 50 to 60 cents per dozen, and the latter 22 to 25 cents per lb. 

 In summer eggs did not sell below 30 cents. 



Eeply. — Eggs from Plymouth Eocks, White Leghorns and Houdans were sent. 

 Fear was expressed that the eggs would receive too much shaking en route to hatch 

 well. 



Fort Macleod, N.W.T., 2lHt March. — The correspondent desires a sitting each of 

 Wyandottes, Silver Pencilled Hamburgs, Black Minorcas, White Leghorns, Black 

 Hamburgs and Plymouth Eocks, as he is going extensively into breeding poultry. 

 He thought the climate suitable, being dry and cool. 



Eeply. — It was stated that it weuld be impossible to send all the eggs wanted. 

 What could be spared would be sent. A request was made to report what success 

 attended his efforts. 



AsHCROFT, B. C, 31st March. — The correspondent asks how the Experimental 

 Farm poultry house is built and how it is heated ? He is going to erect a house for 

 poultry, and although the climate is genial, it is sometimes necessary to have a 

 stove going. Average price of eggs the year round in his district 25 cents per 

 ■dozen. 



