FANCIERS' JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 



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g@= Ducks as Egg Producers. — The number of eggs 

 laid by a duck, depends very much on the breed to which 

 she belongs. In all poultry the non-sitters lay more than 

 those that are concerned in the rising generation. Thus, 

 the Aylesbury will lay a greater number of eggs than any 

 other duck. The black duck— called the Labrador — the 

 East Indian or Buenos Ayre, is a good layer. The Eouen 

 is an average layer, and the wild duck lays few compared 

 to these. An old duck, is, as a rule, a better layer than a 

 young one, but it is impossible to give the average of any 

 of them. Aylesbury ducks begin to lay in November and 

 December ; Eouens three months later. Both the time when 

 they begin laying, and the number of eggs they lay, are 

 influenced by their keeping, and by judicious management. 



{ji@p=* A good .little Bangor boy recently refused to spell 

 cider, because he had signed the pledge. 



J8@* Choosing Hatching Eggs. — A contemporary says 

 eggs for hatching should be chosen of the fair average size, 

 usually laid by the hen they are from ; any unusually large 

 or small being rejected. Some hens lay immensely large 

 eggs, and others small ones. A fat hen will always lay 

 small eggs, which can only produce small and weakly chick- 

 ens. Absolute size in eggs is therefore of but little impor- 

 tance. Bound, short eggs are usually the best to select; 

 very long eggs — especially if much pointed at the small 

 end — almost always breed birds with some awkwardness in 

 style or carriage. Neither should rough-shelled eggs be 

 chosen ; they usually show some derangement of the organs, 

 and are often sterile. Smooth-shelled eggs alone are proper 

 for hatching. It is a farce to suppose that the sex of a bird 

 can be determined by the shape of the egg. 



Exc^NQES. 



J8&~ Advertisements in this Column, of Five Lines, ok Forty- 

 Eight Words, describing and offering for exchange only, will 

 be allowed at 25 cents for each and every insertion. 



C^f^^ES, ^ C 'J R.ECEIV'ED. 



Wm. P. Atkinson, Erie, Pa. — A finely illustrated and 

 descriptive Catalogue, Circular, and Card, having cuts of 

 Dark and Light Brahmas, Partridge and Buff' Cochins, 

 Brown and White Leghorns, Golden Polands, Houdans, 

 Hamburgs, and Fancy Pigeons, with practical hints and 

 descriptions. One of the best catalogues of 1874. 



Wm. C. Harte, Clinton, N. T. — Price List of thirty-one 

 varieties of Fancy Pigeons. 



Dr. Geo. L. Parmele, Hartford, Conn. — Circular. Sale 

 of Babbits, exhibition stock. Illustrated. 



Howard K. Payn, Albany, N. Y.~ Illustrated Circular. 

 Partridge Cochins. 



Obrig Bros., Williamsburg, L. I. — Circular. Breeders 

 and Dealers in Pigeons, Poultry, Pheasants, Song and Orna- 

 mental Birds. Price List. 



C. F. Hopkins, Blackington, Mass.— Card. Illustrated. 

 Buff Cochins, White and Brown Leghorns. 



POULTRY SHOWS FOR 1874 & 1875. 



New England Poultry Club. Worcester, Mass., December 

 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1874. G. H. Estabrook, Secretary. 



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. 



WASTED-A fine Brussels Carpet (30 yards), also good Ingrain 

 Carpet (36 yards), in exchange for Fancy Fowls. Eggs, and Pigeons. Per- 

 sons having the same to exchange will please send small piece, with 

 lowest price, to J. A., Box 25o, Johnstown, N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE— Fancy Pigeons, Poultry, and Eggs, at very low 

 prices, for Harper's, Peterson's, or any other Magazine, or bound vol- 

 umes of Poultry Periodicals, or Wright's New Poultry Book, or Dickens', 

 Scott's, or Byron's complete works, or Books by any good author. 



Address J. A., Box 25o, Johnstown, N. Y. 



WILL EXCHANGE— A magnificent Blue Pile Game Cock for 

 an equally good Red Pile. Raised from an imported pair, and considered 

 one of the finest breeders in the country. 



JOHN A. EDWARDS, Box 5454 New York P. 0. 



BROWN LEGHORNS.— One cock and five hens, choice birds, 

 Beard & Kinny's strain, for Game Bantams, anv variety. Must be, like 

 the Leghorns, first-class. G. F. HOPKINS, Blackinton, Mass. 



TO EXCHANGE— One Yellow Ruff, two Red and two Black Hel- 

 mets or Spots, two Black Nuns, all males, for solid Black Turbit and 

 Black Nun Females, or other birds. E.. H. HERO, Milford, Mass. 



WANTED— Silver Spangled Hamburg or Brown Leghorn Eggs 

 (must be warranted fresh and from choice specimens, with solid white 

 ear-lobes) for a first-class Partridge Cochin Cock, bred from imported 

 stock. Address at once, DANIEL T. CROSMAN, Rochester, N. Y. 



FLOWER AND PLANTS TO EXCHANGE for Song Birds 

 and Cages of all varieties. Address 



THOMAS MORGAN, Somerset, Somerville, N. J. 



WILL EXCHANGE— Silver Spangled Hamburgs, White Leg- 

 horns, and Black Spanish, first class, for Bronze Turkeys, Toulouse Geese, 

 or small Printing Press. 



SMITH & BRO., Poultry Yards, Stony Brook, N. Y. 



WILL EXCHANGE— A pure-bred Earl of Derby Game Hen for 

 . Partridge Cochin or L. B. Hen. 



J. E. LLOYD, 17 Richmond Market, Baltimore, Md. 



WANTED TO EXCHANGE— One pair of Guinea Pigs for sit- 

 ting of Light Brahma Eggs from reliable stock. Address 



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



WANTED— In exchange for two sittings. if Light Brahma Eggs, a 

 Beagle or Tarrier Dog Pup. W. E. FLOWER, Shoemakertown, Pa. 



PARTRIDGE COCHINS OR EIGHT BRAHMAS.— Will 



exchange either of varieties mentioned for choice pair White Pouters. 

 Address FRANK, Cranesville, N. Y. 



WANTED TO EXCHANGE— Two Brown Red Game Cocks, 

 two years old, for Pouter Pigeons. Address 



F. ANSTEAD, P. O. Box 34, Oneida, N. Y. 



WILL EXCHANGE— Two Red Mottled Jacobin Hens, two Black 

 Priest Hens, one Red Sm 11 Hen, for Fantail Pigeous. Give full descrip- 

 tion. C. F. HAWKINS, Goshen, N. Y. 



WILE EXCHANGE— One trio White Cochins or Black Russians, 

 at $15 per trio, for Guinea Pigs, or Gray (all Ducks, or choice Pigeons, 

 at cash prices. W. H. BRACKETT, Boston, Mass. 



WILL EXCHANGE— Three pairs first-class Fancy Pigeons (Hel- 

 mets, Shields, Archangels), for one pair Blue or Chequered Antwerp 

 Must be good birds. 



WM. McFEETERS, Green Island, Albany Co., N. Y. 



FOR EXCHANGE— Trios of first-class Partridge Cochins (Wil- 

 liams and Herstine strains) for Brown Leghorns or Bantams. 

 Address WM. P. ATKINSON, Erie, Pa. 



WILL EXCHANGE for Buff Cochins, several varieties of 

 Fowls, Pigeons, Wright's 111. Book of Poultry, Ac. What offers? 



EBEN P. DAY, Hazleton, Pa. 



TO EXCHANGE— Light Brahma Eggs, from fine strains, for 

 White Cochin, Buff Cochin, White Leghorn, Dominique, Black Ham- 

 burg, and S. S. Hamburg Eggs. 



Address BACON & SPINNING, Riverside Station, Conn. 



WILL EXCHANGE— One Light Brahma Cockerel, very fine 

 bird, from Philander Williams' very best stock, and eight Light Brahma 

 Pullets, from Emory Carpenter's and A. D. Colegrove's stock, weighing 

 from 7 to 9 pounds, for Dark Brahmas, with or without cockerel. 



C. G. SANFORD, 458 Friendship Street, Providence, R. I. 



WANTED.— Silver Spangled Hamburg Pullets (must be choice, well- 

 marked birds, with pure white ear-lobes), for a very fine Duckwing Game 

 Cock, with sol iit black breast, and warranted in every respect, and a first- 

 class Partridge Cochin Cock, bred from imported stock. Address at once, 

 DANIEL T. CROSMAN, Rochester, N. Y. 



