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FANCIERS' JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 



The Plymouth Kocks exhibited by Hay-ward, of Mass., 

 and Isom, of Cleveland, were very much admired. In 



GOLDEN PENCILLED HAMBURGS. 



The principal exhibitors were Jos. Bamford and A. A. 

 Miller. Mr. Bamford seems to be particularly successful in 

 breeding this class of fowls. Mr Miller also exhibited sev- 

 eral coops of the same stock which competed sharply for 

 prizes with the parent stock. 



The other varieties of Hamburgs were not largely repre- 

 sented. 



There were but few entries of Spanish and Leghorn. Of 



FRENCH EOWLS 

 the Houdans were in greatest numbers, and were probably 

 better in quality than at any previous exhibition. 



GAMES 

 were as usual numerous, and, in the main, good. 



POLISH, 

 fair in quantity and quality. 



BANTAMS 

 were numerous and good, evincing an increasing interest in 

 this class of pet stock. 



The number of entries of turkeys was not large, but there 

 were no inferior specimens on exhibition. The 



AYLESBURY AND ROUEN DUCKS 

 were unusually fine, and the show in this department would 

 compare favorably with that of any exhibition in the 

 country. The show of 



PIGEONS 

 was greatly in advance of last year. Altogether the Society 

 have great reason for encouragement. There is a growing 

 interest in the breeding of fine poultry in West Pennsyl- 

 vania, which promises a still greater improvement in the 

 exhibitions in the future. Below we give a 



LIST OF PREMIUMS 



Awarded by the Western Pennsylvania Poultry Society at their Third 

 Annual Exhibition, held at Pittsburgh, Pa., January 6th to 10th, 

 inclusive, 1874. 



Light Brahma Fowls. 



1st premium, C. B. Elben, Pittsburgh, Pa. 

 2d premium, Edward Gregg, Pittsburgh, Pa. 

 3d premium, G. W. Evans, Allegheny City, Pa. 



Light Brahma Chickens. 

 1st premium, Philander Williams, Taunton, Mass. 

 2d premium, John Morrow, Allegheny City, Pa. 

 3d premium, Charles Plodding, Seetonia, Ohio. 



Dark Brahma Fowls. 

 1st premium, A. A. Miller, Oakdale Station, Pa. 

 2d premium, A. A. Miller, Oakdale Station, Pa. 

 3d premium, Robert Henderson, Allegheny City, Pa. 



Dark Brahma Chickens. 

 1st premium, A. A. Miller, Oakdale Station, Pa. 

 2d premium, S. H. Cook, McDonald Station, Pa. 

 3d premium, D. J. Rodgers, Mansfield, Pa. 



Buff Cochin Fowls. 

 1st premium, Jos. Bamford, Monongahela City, Pa. 

 2d premium, A. A. Miller. 

 3d premium, A. A. Miller. 



Buff Cochin Chickens. 

 1st premium, Jos. Bamford. 

 2d premium, Jos. Bamford, 

 3d premium, A. Miller. 



1st premium, 

 2d premium, 



1st premium, 

 2d premium, 

 3d premium, 



1st premium, 



1st premium, 



1st premium, 



1st premium, 



1st premium, 



1st premium, 



2d premium, 



1st premium, 

 2d premium, 

 3d premium, 



1st premium, 



1st premium, 

 2d premium, 

 3d premium, 



Partridge Cochin Fowls. 

 G. W. Evans. 

 Robert Henderson. 



Partridge Cochin Chickens. 

 G. W. Evans. 



H. S. Huidekoper, Meadeville, Pa. 

 H. S. Huidekoper, Meadeville, Pa. 



Grouse Cochin Fowls. 

 Charles Flodding. 



White Cochin Chickens. 

 Charles Plodding. 



Black Cochin Chickens. 

 Philander Williams. 



Colored Dorking Fowls. 

 Robert Henderson. 



Colored Dorking Chickens. 

 Robert Henderson. 



Silver Gray Dorking Fowls. 

 R. H. Peck, Earlville, Ohio. 



Dominique Fowls. 

 John Dyer, Allegheny City, Pa. 



Dominique Chickens. 

 C. B. Elben. 

 C. B. Elben. 

 E. S. Isom, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Plymouth Rock Fowls. 

 E. R. Hayward, Easton, Mass. 



Plymouth Kock Chickens. 

 E. S. Isom. 

 E. R. Hayward. 

 C. B. Elben. 



(To be continued.) 



Me. Editor : 



In No. 3 of the Fanciers' Journal A. E. B. asks informa- 

 tion upon the following question : " Which plan would 

 probably ultimate in the most profit — the purchase of a 

 trio of the hest fowls, or to lay out the amount of cost in 

 eggs for hatching the same breed?" Now supposing A. E. 

 B. desires to invest $30. If he invests this amount in eggs 

 he will get say six settings certainly — not more than that — 

 if he buys from a good reliable breeder of good stock ; this 

 will give him seventy-eight eggs. Now then for the other 

 side of the question. We will suppose he pays $30 for a 

 trio of good Light Brahmas. Now then, in looking over a 

 back number of the Poultry World, I find the following 

 letters : M. E. W., Houston, Texas, writes: " I have a Light 

 Brahma hen that laid eighty -one eggs, hatched and raised a 

 brood of fifteen chicks, and recommenced laying in one hun- 

 dred and forty-two days." Another, H. N. S., Sacramento, 

 Cal., writes: " I have a Light Brahma hen hatched April 

 21st, 1872, which commenced to lay about the middle of 

 December, and has laid up to June 3d, 1873, one hundred 

 and eighteen eggs of large size without wanting to set; after 

 that she laid one more egg and quit." Now then admitting 

 the above to be more than the average number that each 

 hen would lay, suppose we take off one-third, this would 

 leave one hundred or more eggs as the product of two hens, 

 nearly three settings more than he would get for his $30, 

 and I think their chance of hatching would be much better. 

 I am personally acquainted with a gentleman who raised 

 over one hundred Light Brahma chickens from the eggs 

 laid by two hens; of course he used other hens to hatch and 

 rear them. Yours, &c, 



W. E. Eloweb. 



