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FANCIBES' JOUKNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 



LEHIGH VALLEY POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 



A meeting of the above Association was held in the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences, on the 29th of May, when 

 Mr. J. H. Heckman was called to the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The committee appointed at a previous meeting to report 

 a Constitution and By-Laws, made a report which was 

 adopted with some amendments. The name by which the 

 society is to be known, is the "Lehigh Valley Poultry 

 Association." The Committee on Permanent Organiza- 

 tions reported the following officers, viz. : 



President — E. J. Moore. 



Vice Presidents — David O. Saylor, Allentown ; C. Bast, 

 Kutztown ; Mr. Wanner, Bethlehem ; Peter Gross, Schneoks- 

 ville; Daniel Bastian, South Whitehall; A. S. Keck, Han- 

 over; Geo. Roth, Siegersville ; Jas. P. Kline, Orefield ; 

 Dr. Wm. Herbst, Trexlertown ; H. J. Schantz, Schantz's 

 Mill; Reuben A. Boycr, Catasauqua ; Chas. Osenbach, Rit- 

 tersville ; T. S. Cooper, Coopersburg ; Reuben Glick, Cedar 

 Creek; R. Helfrich, Helfrich's Spring; James P. Shaffer, 



Millerstown ; Stephen Knauss, Emaus ; Brunner, Hosen- 



saek ; Gehman, Upper Millford; Prank Mickley, North 



Whitehall; Simon Moyer, Moyer's Tavern; Mosser, 



Siegersville ; Hauser, Weaversville ; M. Prankentield, 



Shoenersville ; Jerry Klotz, Guthsville ; David Kline, Cop- 

 lay; David McCanna, Slatington ; David Shuler, Lower 

 Milford ; John Lichtenwalner, Pogelsville ; Thomas. B. 

 Weidner, Friedensville. 



Secretary — John H. Heckman. 



Corresponding Secretary — R. E. Wright, Jr.' 



Treasurer — Joseph E. Balliet. 



Executive Committee — B. K. Sweitzer, W. 0. Shank- 

 weiler, H. M. Leh, Benjamin Kuhns, G. M. Tucker, Wal- 

 ter Miller, William H. Knauss, Charles Tresler, Charles 

 H. Ruhe, Henry Bitting, Henry Leh, Dr. Reichard, Rev. 

 A. J. Dubbs, Jeremiah Roth, Charles Kline. 



A committee was appointed to prepare a certificate of 

 membership and report at the next meeting. 



Persons entitled to membership in this Association shall 

 pay the sum of $3 as initiation fee at the time of their 

 admission, and thereafter the sum of $2 per year. 



Adjourned to meet on Priday the 12th of June. 



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. Pred. Fox, Secretary, Portland, Maine. 



Western New York Poultry Society, Buffalo, New York. 

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



Wm. H. Churchman, Esq., Chairman of the Executive Committee of th< 

 American Poultry Association: 

 Dear Sir: Respectfully calling your attention to Article V, Section 1, 

 of the By-Laws of this Association, we, the undersigned, members of 

 your Committee, would urge upon you the necessity of calling together 

 this Committee at as early a dav as possible, and would name Wednesday 

 morning, July 22, 1S74, at half-past 10 o'clock, at the Metropolitan Hotel, 

 New York City, as the time and place lor said meeting. We would also 

 ask you to cause to be published in the World, Bulletin, and Fanciers' 

 Journal the announcement of the meeting, and inviting any one who has 

 matters of interest to himself or to the Association, whether they be 

 members or not, to be present in person, or to present their communica- 

 tions, when in either case they would be properly listened to. We would 

 respectfully ask you to send to each member of the Executive Oommittee 

 this notice, or one to this effect. 



We are, sir, very truly yours, 

 A. D. Warren, Charles A. Sweet, Edward B. Smith, 



Philander Williams, Edmund S. Ralph, P. W. Hudson. 



To the Executive Committee American Poultry Association: 



In accordance with the above request, the Executive Committee of this 

 Association will meet at the Metropolitan Hotel, in New York City, on 

 Wednesday morning, July 22, 1874, at half-past 10 o'clock. Every mem- 

 ber is particularly requested to be present. 



W. H. Churchman, President. 

 E. S. Ralph, Secretary, 



Buffalo, N. Y., May 28, 1874. 



The Constitution and By-Laws of the American Poultry Association 

 will be furnished by addressing the Secretary as above. 



Excq"/\NqES. 



$&- 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. 



WANTED.— DUCK EGGS of any pure bred variety, in exchange 

 for A 1 White Leghorn Eggs. Also, Bronze Turkey Eggs in exchange for 

 Dark Brahma Eggs. Will give two for one. 



Address J. F. FERRIS, Stamford, Conn. 



Will, EXCHANGE.— Eggs from first-class Silver-Gray Dork- 

 ings, White Leghorns, or Buff Cochin (Williams') Hens, and imported 

 Cock, for (lame, or Rose Comb Black Bantams. 



GEORGE F. PARLOW, New Bedford, Mass. 



BLACK HAMBURGS.— A trio of handsome April Chicks, from 

 imported stock, to exchange for a fine St. Bernard Mastiff, or Setter Dog 

 Pup, not less than three months old. 



DAVISON & BROWN, West Brighton, Richmond Co., N. Y. 



EXCHANGE.— We will exchange a fine White Frizzle Cock for 



Fancy Pigeons (any variety), or will exchange him for S2 in greenbacks. 



Address G. E. PEER & CO., Rochester, N. Y. 



WILl EXCHANGE An Adams Printing Press, cost$35.00, for 



either Fancy Pigeons. 

 Address G. E. PEER & CO., Rochester, N. Y. 



WILL EXCHANGE.— Lop-Eared Rabbits, old or young, for Irish 

 Grey, Brown Red, Red Pyle, or Game Bantams. 

 Address GEO. W. DIXON, Box 188, Worcester, Mass. 



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

 Beard &. Kanny'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— In exchange for two sittings of Light Brahma Eggs, 

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



WILL EXCHANGE— One trio White Cochins or Black Rus: 

 at $15 per trio, for Guinea Pigs, or Gray Call Ducks^or choice Pjgeo 

 at cash prices. 



W. H. BRACKETT, Boston, Mass. 



FOB EXCHANGE— Trios of first-class Partridge Cochins (Wt 

 Hams and Herstine strains) for Brown Leghorns or Bantams. 

 Address WM. P. ATKINSON, Erie, Pa. 



WILL EXCHANGE for Buff Cochins, several varieties of 

 Fowls, Pigeons, Wrighl's 111. Book of Poultry, &c. 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, aud S. S. Hamburg Eggs. 



Address BACON & SPINNING, Riverside Station, Conn. 



BUFF COCHIN EGOS 



From my best breeding pen ; my third premium Cockerel at Phila- 

 delphia, 1874, mated with my first premium Pullets at same plaee, De- 

 cember, 1872, and two Hens hatched from eggs imported from Wragg 

 last year; price, §3 per dozen. Also, Dark Brahmas, SI. 50 per dozen; 

 Black Hamburgs, §2 per dozen, securely packed, and guaranteed fresh. 

 JOHN CHANDLER, Kennett Square, Pa. 



FA1VCIERS HAKE MONEY by acting as agents for the Con- 

 tinental Poultry Powder. Write for terms. Samples by mail, 35 cents. 

 For sale by the'leading bird dealers. 



A. C. HUNSBERGER, Portland, Pa. 



j "BURJfHAM'S HISTORY OF THE HEBf FEVER."— 



A copy of fifth edition (containing in the preface the author's "Re- 

 view of Rt. Rev. Bishop Huntington's Fast-Day Sermon," at Roxbury, 

 Mass., criticising said work), is wanted. 

 Address, with price, P. O. Box 131, Melrose, Mass. 



GEO. C. PEASE, dealer in Song and Ornamental Birds, Fancy 

 Pigeons, Fowl, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Gold Fish, Aquariums, Plain and 

 Fancy Bird Cages, Ac. On hand, 100 pair Tumbler Pigeons, from 81.50 to 

 82.00 per pair. Address 



GEO. C. PEASE, 200 North Fifth St., Reading, Pa. 



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