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trouble in raising Guineas than the common barnyard 

 fowl. There is an inclination in the Guinea hen to roam 

 about with her chicks, and by so doing exposes them to 

 dew and rain. I would therefore prefer to let a barnyard 

 hen hatch and nurse the chicks. The same care is needed 

 for raising the young Guinea fowls that is needed for the 

 young barnyard fowls, and no more — in fact, I- have raised 

 the two together with one hen. "The Guinea hen is a con- 

 tinuous layer in her season, but does not commence until 

 the grass and weeds get up a little in the spring, as she has 

 a disposition to hide her nest. A little care in observing 

 her habits will soon overcome this inconvenience, as the 

 male bird is always found near the nest, and by his noisy 

 demonstration calls the attention. The eggs of the Guinea 

 fowl are preferred to any other, and the flesh of the bird is 

 considered by many persons as superior in flavor to any other 

 domestic fowls, though a little dark colored. A few hours 

 in salt and water will render the flesh quite fair, and as good 

 as pheasant, which it resembles in taste. I consider the 

 Guinea fowl as a bird that might be raised with profit, be- 

 sides being ornamental. 



REMEDY FOR CHICKEN CHOLERA. 



TRIED AND FOUND GOOD. 



Alum, copperas, cayenne pepper, sal sulphur, saltpetre, 

 and resin, equal parts. Dose, two tablespoonfuls for twelve 

 chickens. Mix with meal, and feed on first appearance of 

 disease once or twice a week. It is best to feed early in the 

 morning, as they are not so apt to refuse it. One of my 

 neighbors gives it about once a month, and has never lost a 

 fowl since he began the use of it. 



SHIPPING ELEPHANTS. 



A Calcutta newspaper says : " The hoisting into the air 

 and lowering elephants into the hold of a ship is not only an 

 unusual sight to most men, but also a strange experience to 

 most elephants. They were lashed with strong ropes, slung 

 as far as practicable in slings, hoisted up with cranes with 

 three-foot tackle, and lowered into the steamer's hold like a 

 baie of cotton. "When in the hold, they were placed in pens 

 built of strong teak timber baulks, bolted to the ship's side 

 to prevent them from breaking loose. The fear the animals 

 suffered was the only pain they underwent, and by watching 

 the eyes of the poor beasts, their terror was very manifest. 

 Tears trickled down their mild countenances, and they roared 

 with dread, more especially when being lowered into the 

 hold, the bottom of which was sanded for them to stand 

 upon. We are told that one female elephant actually fainted, 

 and was brought to with a fan and many gallons of water. 

 At sea it appears that they got into a curious habit of occa- 

 sionally — evidently with a preconcerted signal — setting to 

 work rocking the ship from side to side, by giving them- 

 selves, simultaneously, a swing motion as they stood athwart 

 ship, the vessel rolling heavily, as if in a seaway. This 

 they would do for a spell of an hour or more, and then 

 desist for several hours, until the strange freak took them 

 'again. When they reached port they were hoisted out of the 

 hold and swam on shore, thirty-five being thus safely landed 

 without any accident whatever. When they were released 

 from the slings, it was a supreme moment for the mahout, 

 who was always on the elephant's neck from the time of its 

 touching the water to letting go. As the word was given to 

 let go, each of the elephants, either from the lightness of his 



heart at being freed from his floating prison, or from his own 

 weight, "we are not sure-whieh — lightness of heart, like light- 

 ness of head, causes elephants and men to play pranks — 

 plunged down deep into the water, the manhout on his 

 neck. The anxiety on the face of the manhout just one 

 second before the plunge was a study ; so, too, was it when 

 elephant and man rose to the surface again, the former blow- 

 ing water from his trunk and the latter from his nose. 



CONNECTICUT STATE POULTRY SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL MEETING — ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The annual meeting of this Society was held at Good 

 Templars' Hall to-day. The attendance was large, showing 

 an increased interest in the subject of fancy poultry. The 

 Treasurer's report showed that the Society was out of debt, 

 with a very hkndsome cash surplus on hand. The following 

 officers were elected for the ensuing year : 



President — [Mr. Phil. W. Hudson was chosen, but de- 

 clined, and the election was then postponed to the next 

 quarterly meeting.] 



Vice-Presidents — Chas. H. Crosby, Geo. W. Bradley. 



Corresponding Secretary — J. L. Gilman. 



Recording . Secretaries — J. L. Gilman, Dr. Geo. L. Palme- 

 lee. 



Treasurer — B. S. Woodward. 



Auditors — Charles R. Hart, E. Palmer Tiffany. 



Attorney — Hon. H. C. Robinson. 



Directors— Samuel C. Colt, Chas. A. Pitkin, T. H. Mun- 

 son, Alfred Hill, Henry Chapin, Phil. W. Hudson, Emory 

 Carpenter, Samuel S. Van Buren, Ezra B. Dibble, James P. 

 Brewer, Samuel L. Barker, Le Roy S. Huntington. 



A committee of three was elected by the Society to revise 

 the presentconstitution and by-laws of the organization, and 

 submit the same at the next quarterly meeting, to be held in 

 Hartford, for approval or rejection. 



It was decided by a strong vote to hold the next exhibition 

 at Hartford, on the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th of December 

 next. 



The meeting then adjourned to meet again at 2 o'clock. 



WESTERN PENN'A POULTRY SOCIETY. 



At the annual meeting of the Western Pennsylvania 

 Poultry Society, held Feb. 10th, 1874, the following officers . 

 were elected to serve during the coming year : 



President — Edward Gregg, Pittsburg, Pa. 



Vice-Presidents— C. B. Elbeu, Pittsburg, Pa.; R. Hender- 

 son, Alleghany City, Pa.; W. A. Reed, Alleghany City, 

 Pa.; R. Blair, Pittsburg, Pa.; G. W. Evans, Alleghany 

 City, Pa; John Dyer, Alleghany City, Pa.; P. R. Wotring, 

 Mansfield, Pa.; J. N. McDonald, McDonald Station, Pa. 



Treasurei — C. A. Stevens, Alleghany City, Pa. 



Corresponding Secretary— A. A. Miller, Oakclale Station, 

 Pa. 



Recording Secretary — R. P. Shannon, Pittsburg, Pa. 



Executive Committee — John Morrow, AWeghany City, Pa.; 

 D. Meldrum, Alleghany City, Pa.; J. M. Goehring, Alle- 

 ghany City, Pa.; S. H. Cook, McDonald Station, Pa.; D. J. 

 Rodgers, Mansfield, Pa.; G. W. Snaman, Alleghany City, 

 Pa.; J. Morton Hall, Sewickley, Pa.; C. C. Rinehart, Pitts- 

 burg, Pa. 



A. A. Miller, 



Corresponding Secretary. 



