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in diet, with boiled egg, or white bread soaked in milk and 

 squeezed out, will often be of benefit. 



Colds are frequently contracted by caged birds when ex- 

 posed, even temporarily, to drafts of air, which is manifested 

 by frequently shaking the head, and sitting dumpishly upon 

 the perch. Give them an abundance of soft food, also lin- 

 seed, for a considerable period. 



Costiveness is remedied by change of food ; give them 

 apple, lettuce, chickweed, or celery. Should they have 

 diarrhoea, avoid green food, and give them crushed seed 

 mixed with the yolk of an egg ; also give them the seed of 

 red pepper. 



Asthma is also often witnessed about the season of moult- 

 ing, or from taking cold. Give them a moist diet, and the 

 small pods of cayenne pepper broken into small pieces. 



Epilepsy is brought about by overfeeding and lack of 

 exercise. It is often fatal. Venesection is recommended 

 by cutting the claws sufficiently to draw blood. Give them 

 a moist diet, with sweet apple. 



Mites are produced by neglecting to cleanse the cage, and 

 by not allowing the bird to bathe freely. When thus affected 

 the bird will be observed to pick itself at all hours of the 

 day, and by its being very restive at night, and flying about 

 the cage. 



Cleanse the cage, and dust dry sulphur under the feathers 

 of the bird; or catch the bird and pin him up in a piece of 

 flannel, with a few drops of spirits of turpentine upon it, 

 taking care not to confine his head. When removed it will 

 be full of vermin. Repeat it as often as necessary until all 

 are removed, usually at intervals of a week; three or four 

 operations will be sufficient. Another method is to expose 

 the cage and bird to an intense sunlight ; the mites will then 

 leave the bird and penetrate the crevices of the cage, then 

 remove the bird and scald the cage with water made alka- 

 line with super-carbonate of soda. 



Sore feet is sometimes caused by lack of cleanliness, or by 

 fibres of cotton or wool entwining the feet and cutting to 

 the bone. Remove the offending substance, and anoint 

 with mutton suet. Allow the bird to bathe freely. 



James S. Bailey, M.D. 



fifS^* 1 For the past thirteen years Mr. Henry Alley, of 

 Wenham, has sent out, to customers all over the country, 

 seven hundred Italian queen bees, annually. The coming 

 season he is expecting to send out nine hundred. The queens 

 are sent by mail, and go safely. 



gg^* A careless man went to the cellar and stuck the can- 

 dle in what he thought was a keg of black sand. He sat 

 near it drinking wine until the candle burned low. Nearer 

 and nearer it got to the black sand ; nearer and nearer, 

 until the blaze reached the black sand, and, as it was noth- 

 ing hut black sand, nothing happened. 



POULTRY SHOWS FOR 1874 & 1875. 



Bucks Co. Poultry Association. Doylestown, Pa., Decem- 

 ber 8, 9, 10, and 11. Theo. P. Harvey, Secretary, Doyles- 

 town, Pa. 



Connecticut State Poultry Society. Hartford, Conn., De- 

 cember 15, 16, 17, and 18. Dr. Geo. L. Parmele, Sec'y. 



Maine Poultry Association. Portland, January 12, 13, 14, 

 and 15. Fred. Fox, Secretary, Portland, Maine. 



Western New York Poultry Society, Buffalo, New York. 

 February 10th to the 17th. Geo. W. White, Secretary. 



toftmtp gHolnmu. 



«S" Advertisements in this Column, of Five Lines, or Forty- 

 Eight Words, describing and offering for exchange only, will 

 be allowed at 25 cents for each and every insertion. 



WILL EXCHASGE-Uks from Bull' Cochins (P. Williams 

 stock), Partridges (from Van Winkle and imported stock), White Leg- 

 horns (Eld ridge stock), for Eggs from any hrst-elass birds. 



GEORGE E. PARLOW, New Bedford, Mass. 



WILL EXCHANGE— First-class Silver Spangled Hamburg Hens 



for White Leghorn Hens or Pullets (first-class), 01 for cash, $2.o0 each. 



Address A. GAINES, Fancier, Castile, N. Y. 



WILL EXCHANGE— One good Dun Carrier Cock for a good 

 Black Barb Cock. Also, a good Lop-eared Doe wanted in exchange for 

 Fancy Pigeons or Angora Rabbits. 



JOHN THOMPSON, Jr., Shoemakertown, Pa. 



TO EXCHANGE— For Fancy Pigeons, one copy of Tegetmeir's 

 Poultry Book (new edition of 1873), Colored Illustrations, ,vc. Not in use 

 three weeks. Address (1. H. S., 528 Cass Street, Milwaukee, Wis. .^ 



WANTED TO EXCHANGE— Silver Gray Dorking, Partridge 

 Cochin, Houdan, or Black-breasted Red t iame Eggs for Fancy Pigeons or 

 Lop-eared Rabbits. CHARLES S. RICE, ItensselacrviHo, N. Y. 



WANTED- A line large Muscovy Drake, not over two years old, 

 for which I will exchange Eggs from first-class Light or Dark Brahmas, 

 Buff or Partridge Cochins. Give weight, color, Ac, of Drake. 



Address A. D. COLEGROVE, Corry, Pa. 



WANTED TO EXCHANGE— Partridge Cochin Eggs, from first 

 ■emium stock, for Fantail Pigeons. S. 0. CHASE, Killiugly, Conn. 



EVERGREENS, FLOWERS, FRUITS.— Will exchange for 

 Eggs or Fowls of Light Brahmas, Toulouse Geese, or Rouen Ducks, or 

 Wright's New Book of Poultry (bound), or Cash. Send for our cata- 

 logue. None but first-class stock offered or wanted. Address 



WM. MORTON & SON, Allen's Corner, Cumberland Co., Maine. 



I WANT TO EXCHANGE a Lowe Printing Press (cost $23) for 

 Chickens or Eggs. Also another small Press. Where is the man or boy 

 that wants either of them? C. M. GRAY, Schenectady, N. Y. 



GUINEA PIGS TO EXCHANGE.— I will exchange one pair 

 of Guinea Pigs for a pair of Angora or other Fancy Rabbits. For full 

 particulars, address 



WM. D. ZELL, 422 N. Charlotte St., Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pa. 



BLACK RUSSIANS Will trade a Cockerel and three Pullets 



l'ur Kanev Pigeons; or will sell cheap for cash. 



A. N. RAI'B, Lock Haven, Pa. 



WILL EXCHANGE— Two superior Red Barb Hens for pair of 

 perfect Yellow Swallows, and pair of Inside Tumblers or Blue Owls for 

 perfect Yellow-winged Turbits, or Blue-capped Magpie or Yellow Plain- 

 head Magpie Cock. 



P. O. Box 7, Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. 



WANTED TO EXCHANGE— Dark and Light Brahma, Houdan, 

 or White-faced Black Spanish Eggs, of premium and imported strains, for 

 the same varieties, or Duckwing Game Bantam or Buff Cochin Eggs. 

 Also, Light Brahma Cockerels in exchange for Eggs. 



W. D. NEILSON, 21.1 South Fifth Street, Phila. 



TAME DEER FOR FOWLS He is a choice Y'earling Buck, 



rery gentle— a real pet; will exchange for choice Light or Dark Brahmas, 

 tun' Partridge, or White Cochins. Send in your birds to 



J. B. BRIGGS, Russellville, Ky. 



RUMPLESS FOWLS One pair, extra fine. Cock white, with 



rich bull' wing-bows. Hen white throughout; has laid since January 10, 

 1874, almost continually. Will exchange for Pigeons— either Pouters, 



Fanlails or Nuns. Must be tirst-class birds. Address 



A. H. FITCH, Jr., Wolcott, N. Y. 



LAWN MOWER, in good order, to exchange for other property. 

 What .liters? JOS. M. WADE, :!'.) North Ninth St., Phila. 



WHITE COCHINS.— A choice 1st premium trio, to exchange for 



trio good Black Cochins, or Brown Leghorns, by 



T. T. BACHELLER, Minneapolis, Minn. 



WILL EXCHANGE Light Brahmas, Williams' stock, for White 

 Leghorns or Red Gam.' l'.anlams, from any reliable strain. 

 W. FRANK BACON, Cainbridgeporl, Mass. 



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