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FANCIERS' JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 



Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by Joseph M. 

 Wade, in tho office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 



Jjf ANCIER3' JJOURNAL AND I^OULTRY (J^XCHANGE, 

 JOSEPH M. WADE, Editor and Proprietor. 



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LARGE SALE OF FOWLS. 



Mr. C. N. Brown, of Unadilla Palls, Otsego County, 

 New York, has purchased the entire stock of fowls (except- 

 ing Houdans) of George H. Warner, New York Mills, 

 Oneida County, New York. This addition to the fine stock 

 previously owned by Mr. Brown must make one of the 

 finest yards in this country. "We believe Mr. Brown to be 

 thoroughly reliable, and wish him all success in his new 

 enterprise. 



J. F. Ferris, Stamford, Conn , has recently purchased 

 the breeding stock of Light Brahmas, lately owned by H. 

 A. Grant, Jr., Tarrytown, New York. 



Speaking of " Raising Turkeys, Hens, Geese, &c, suc- 

 cessfully," W. A. Browning, in his "Complete System" — ■ 

 the result of forty years' experience — says : " There should 

 be a yard of one-fourth of an acre, in which nothing but 

 turkeys should be allowed to go during the early part of the 

 season. A yard set to pears, peaches, plums, and such fruit 

 as every farmer should have, is just the place ; and in trim- 

 ming the trees or bushes, leave the brush in heaps, for the 

 turkeys love to get into the brush, out of sight, to lay. In 

 the latter part of March suitable nests should be made, and 

 the turkeys made to stay in the yard until they lay." He 

 also suggests selecting a lot having in it a spring or brook, 

 along the margin of which they may find early vegetation, 

 as well as a constant supply of water. We like the com- 

 bined advantage of raising fruit and poultry in the same 

 yard. For other valuable hints, read the above treatise 

 (Jewett City, Conn.), which is well worth the price of 25 

 cents. 



Bfgf Arrangements are being made by the Doylestown 

 Agricultural Society, to give full effect to its Spring Exhibi- 

 tion, and it expects, as usual, a full measure of success. 



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(For Fanciers' Journal,) 



THE FANCIERS' JOURNAL. 



Mr. Editor. 



It is with pleasure that I receive from week to week the 

 Fanciers' Journal, which I consider an excellent educator of 

 the masses, as we]l as those interested in your specialties. 



It is well adapted to more widely diffuse knowledge, and 

 for creating a taste among people for things beautiful in 

 nature. 1 have extended its circulation, by freely loaning 

 each number of my paper to those disposed to peruse its 

 pages ; and the invariable opinion expressed in reference 

 thereto has been : " It is an excellent journal and just what is 

 needed." 



Fanciers well versed in this kind of literature highly 

 commend it, and not only praise the paper for its real merit, 

 but say it is an instructive and pleasant pastime to peruse 

 weekly matter of such vital importance. I would not do 

 justice to myself if I did not express my own favorable opin- 

 ion in reference to how well you are employing your great 

 influence and talent through the columns of the Fancier, in 

 furthering the important work of scientific breeding of 

 blooded stock, for pleasure and for profit. In this way you 

 materially aid in educating the rising generation to appre- 

 ciate the beautiful, as well as that which is bred to perfection. 



While the extended premium lists published to some would 

 seem uninteresting, yet they subserve a great purpose, by 

 encouraging competition, and by assisting those who are 

 desiring to purchase from reliable parties, and those who 

 only keep and sell stock competent for the show pen. 



In breeding from pure stock, we always get creatures of 

 worth, and those that will always command the price of the 

 original investment. I can only say, go on in the great 

 work you have undertaken, and while you are now consid- 

 ered as the pioneer, others will gladly follow in your wake. 

 Yours, very truly, 



James S. Bailey. 



Albany, N. Y., April 4th, 1874. 



(For Fanciers' Journal.) 



Editor Fanciers' Journal. 



On the 12th of March I sent to Mr. John K. Fowler, of 

 Aylesbury, England, four White Leghorn hens. Two years 

 ago I sent him a lot of Leghorns and Cayuga ducks, and in 

 a letter to me, dated February 7th, 1874, he says: "The 

 Leghorns bred me some splendid stock, and I have been 

 successful in taking prizes with them at the Crystal Palace 

 and other large shows." 



J. Y. Bicknell. 



Westmoreland, N. Y. 



(For Fanciers' Journal.) 

 Editor Fanciers' Journal. 



Dear Sir: As I have many inquiries about feed for fowls 

 and chickens from those ordering eggs or fowls from me, 

 and just getting a letter from a party, who, from twelve 

 White Leghorn eggs sent him in February, hatched eight 

 ehickens from them, March 14th, and lost nearly all of 

 them — killed them with kindness — I will give you a list of 

 what he fed them : "Eggs, bread crumbs, oat meal, a little 

 meat, chopped onions, canary seed, and wheat screenings;" 

 now this is variety enough for fowls which one wished to 

 have lay their level best; and, even then, I would omit the 



