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FANCIERS' JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 



vaneing, r t.he best interest of the fraternity at large, as well 

 as rendering the Association very valuable services in its 

 efforts to elevate and dignify its character and standing ; 

 therefore 



Resolved, That the editors of Poultry Journals — members 

 of this Association — be and they hereby are requested and 

 urged to decline advertisements from persons known to be 

 guilty of acts detrimental to the interests of the fraternity 

 and this Association. 



On motion of H. T. Sperry, it was resolved that all Slate 

 and other Poultry Societies be requested to publish the full 

 list of entries, with the awards in each class, at their Shows. 



On motion, the Chair appointed C. A. Sweet, A. D. War- 

 ren, and H. T. Sperry, a committee to mature and report 

 to the Executive Committee a premium list for the coming 

 Show of the Association in 1875. 



On motion of C. A. Sweet, the motion and appointment 

 last passed was rescinded, and the subject matter of Pre- 

 mium List referred t3 the committee appointed at Buffalo 

 to take into consideration the plan of holding a Show, and 

 that P. Williams and H. T. Sperry be added to that com- 

 mittee. Adopted unanimously. 



On motion of C. A. Sweet, the following preamble and 

 resolution was unanimously adopted : 



Whereas, This Association has already decided that the 

 retail price of the Standard should be one dollar each ; 



Resolved, That when we sell Standards to the trade with a 

 discount off, it is with the distinct understanding that the said 

 book shall not be sold by the parties buying them at the dis- 

 count off at any less than the price named by this Associa- 

 tion, viz.: " one dollar." Any person who shall be detected 

 in evading the intent of this resolution shall be refused any 

 future lots at any less than the retail price. 



Adopted. 



And if any member of this Association should he detected 

 in evading this resolution, he shall be expelled from this 

 Association. 



And, on motion, the Secretary was directed to send the 

 above notice with every lot sent to retailers. 



On motion of A. D. Warren, it was resolved, that S. J. 

 Bestor, of Hartford, be heard in regard to the Standard. 



On motion, the committee took a recess for ten minutes. 



At expiration of time, no quorum being present, the meet- 

 ing stands adjourned to call of Executive Committee. 



E. S. Ralph, 



Secretary. 



Joseph M. Wade, Esq., 



Philadelphia. 



Dear Sir : I am instructed by a regular meeting of our 



Association, held February 5th, to tender the grounds of 



this Association, at Pimlico, Baltimore County, for the use 



and occupation of the National Poultry Association during 



their Exhibition for the Fall of 1874, and to request that 



you will notify us of your decision with regard to the same. 



I remain, very truly, yours, 



T. B. Dorsey, 



Secretary. 

 Baltimore, February 6, 1874. 



Mr. Jos. M. Wade, 



Secretary National Poultry Association, Philadelphia. 

 Dear Sir: By a letter written by P. W. Hudson, of 

 North Manchester, Conn., I see that it is proposed to hold a 



National Poultry Exhibition next fall, and that Baltimore 

 has been spoken of as the place of holding it. 



At a meeting of our State Agricultural Association, last 

 evening, I called attention to the subject, and they unani- 

 mously tendered the use of their beautiful fair grounds and 

 buildings for the Exhibition (of which you will be duly 

 advised by the State Agricultural Association), and prom- 

 ising the co-operation of the Association. 



There are also fine halls here in Baltimore — one particu- 

 larly well lighted by a street on both sides of the hall — 

 which can be had, if the offer of our State Agricultural As- 

 sociation is not accepted. 



As one of the Executive Committee of the Poultry Asso- 

 ciation of Maryland (James E. Koons, Secretary), I can 

 offer you the services and hearty co-operation of all its offi- 

 cers and members, with the full use of their rooms for any 

 business to be transacted. 



This being so central a point, we hope the National Asso- 

 ciation will see the advantages of holding the Exhibition 

 here ; and there is no doubt of the full patronage of all our 

 citizens. 



Hoping for your favorable consideration, 



I am yours truly, 



Jno. D. Oakford. 

 Baltimore, February 6. 



(For Fanciers' Journal.) 



HOW SHALL WE EXHIBIT POULTRY. 



Editor Fanciers' Journal : 



After looking through the exhibition recenth - held by the 

 New England Poultry Society at Worcester, and the one 

 now being held by the Massachusetts Association at Boston, 

 so soon after coming from the rooms of the exhibition of the 

 Western New York Poultry Association, recently held at 

 Buffalo, I am more surprised than ever that any Association 

 could admit one class of fowls in pairs, and oblige all others 

 to be exhibited in trios. There does not seem to me to be 

 one argument in favor of exhibiting in trios, but many, very 

 many, against it. 



I think the time is near at hand when all premiums by 

 all Associations will be offered on single birds, because I am 

 convinced that is the only way to have exhibitions of birds 

 for American fanciers to be proud of. 



Offer premiums for single birds, and make the premiums 

 and entrance fees the same on all the varieties that are 

 worthy of being encouraged. Make the entrance fees for 

 competition large enough to exclude all but birds that are 

 really exhibition birds; then have a selling class if you please, 

 and enter your scrubs there. A person going into a hall now 

 finds it a work of time to find the really good birds, they 

 are so mixed up with what should be mar ket poultry . 



I ask a man why he brings such a trio of chickens, and 

 he says they are some of my poorest, and I brought them 

 here to sell. All right. There are all kinds of customers 

 I am aware, but no good salesman or judicious dealer mixes 

 his shoddy pants, worth $3 a pair, with his finer cloth ones, 

 worth $10 a pair; and no Poultry Association should mix 

 shoddy poultry with that of the best quality. 



I believe in fewer and better birds, and more floor room for 

 the accommodation of exhibitors and visitors, from whom 

 we expect to, receive our cash. 



I do not object to a bird that has lost a toe-nail bj' accident, 

 or a point or two from his comb, &c. ; but I do object to a 



