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And now, Mr. " F. R. W.," since you have thus gratui- 

 tously dragged me and Mr. "Wright in antagonism before 

 the public, through my friend Wade's columns, remove your 

 mask, and tell me who you are. I do not know you by your 

 initials, but I shall be glad to learn that you are a gentle- 

 man. You know me, because my name and address accom- 

 pany my articles. I am not ashamed of it, as an American 

 citizen or as a poultry fancier. Mr. Wright is publicly 

 known, too, and is man enough I hope to admit the strange 

 error he has, I think, unwittingly committed towards me, 

 and will correct it. 



As to Mr. Wright's insinuations and allusions towards 

 Mr. Tegetmeier, I look upon such language as being written 

 in exceedingly bad taste. But Mr. T. has treated me and 

 my fowls in his superb "poultry book" but justly, and I 

 feel well assured that that talented gentleman (so long the 

 accomplished editor of the London Field) is quite qualified 

 to take care of himself, without my aid. 



But, for you, Mr. " F. R. W.,' : observe that I will not 

 fight you in the dark. And, as you threaten, I see, to 

 " notice, in future articles, some other of Mr. Burnham's 

 late severe criticisms " in this paper, I repeat it, do this un- 

 der your own proper signature, like a man, and I will strive 

 courteously to prove myself "a foeman worthy of your 

 steel." Or, in default of this, though I am counted where 

 I am known as the best-natured man alive, most assuredly 

 I shall "notice" you, or your covert communications, no 

 farther. 



Meleose, Mass., May 1874. 



(For Fanciers' Journal.) 



PACKING AND SHIPPING EGGS. 



Dear Journal : 



A little incident came to my notice recently which, I 

 think, might serve a good purpose if published in your 

 valuable columns. A friend of mine came to me and stated 

 his desire to procure some Dominique eggs. As I do not 

 breed that variety, 1 gave him the name and address of a 

 well-known exhibitor of them. He accordingly wrote to 

 the party, requesting him to say whether he had eggs for 

 sale, and at what price? Three days after he received a 

 reply from the breeder, saying that he had eggs for sale and 

 giving price, saying that he could supply them the follow- 

 ing week. Thereupon my friend again wrote to him, in- 

 closing the required amount, and desiring him to send the 

 eggs as soon as convenient. After a reasonable time had 

 elapsed he visited both the express and post-office, but 

 received no tidings of his eggs. This he repeated every 

 day for a week, but no eggs or letter came. He then began 

 to think that the letter which he had sent, with the money 

 inclosed, could not have been received by the person to 

 whom it was written. Accordingly, he again wrote to him, 

 inclosing a stamp, requesting him to say whether he had 

 received the money or not. Another week rolled around, 

 and not receiving either eggs or a reply to his last letter, he 

 gave it up as a bad job, and, as he lived some distance from 

 the express office, did not go to inquire for some time. A 

 neighbor of his, going to the express office several days 

 after, discovered that a box was there for him, which had 

 been there several days. It proved to be the box contain- 

 ing his eggs ; but I doubt if any fancier would have ever 

 dreamed that that box contained eggs for hatching, it being 

 but 9J inches long, 5J wide, and 4 deep, and was without a 

 handle, cushion, or spring, with a small piece of writing 



paper pasted on the top, on which was written the name 

 and address of the person to whom it was directed. Not a 

 word to indicate that it contained eggs, or that there was 

 any need of handling it carefully. In fact, the most con- 

 spicuous thing about it was that it was marked on the side 

 with a stencil plate, " 72 1-ounce packs Scotch snuff." Now, 

 this box was opened in the presence of five persons, myself 

 among the number — and such a mess ! Several of the eggs 

 were broken, and their contents had oozed out and was 

 smeared over some of the others — so much so as to make it 

 necessary to wash them. I, for one, would not have taken 

 the box and its contents and paid the express charges. 



Now, I have avoided giving any person's name in con- 

 nection with this article, but I think that every person 

 who sells eggs should use a box sufficiently large enough to 

 hold the eggs, and that the box should have a handle of 

 leather, or some other material, with which to carry it ; 

 also, that it should have a cushion, rubber springs, or some- 

 thing to break the jar if set down too quickly ; and last, but 

 not least, a good card, on which should be printed in large 

 letters, "Eggs for hatching; handle with care." Then, 

 again, when a sitting of eggs is shipped, a letter should be 

 dispatched, giving the person to whom they are sent notice 

 of the fact that the}' have been sent. 



It is much to be regretted that occurrences of this kind 

 should happen, as it tends to create a feeling of distrust 

 towards the whole fraternity of fanciers and breeders in 

 general. Now, the purchaser in this case, although a poor 

 man, would have made an ardent fancier, as he is one of 

 those men who will keep good stock or none at all ; as the 

 case stands now, he is simply disgusted with the whole 

 thing. W. E. Flower. 



.Shoemakertown, Pa., May, 1874. 



C/\TV-oqdEs, <^c, R^eceiv'ed. 



George E. Peer & Co., Rochester, N. Y. — Price list of 

 nearly all the leading varieties of fancy pigeons. 



George F. Parlow, East Freetown, Mass. — Card. Trout 

 ponds. Fish and eggs. 



Geo. J. Peterson, Marshfield, Mass. — "White Leghorn, 

 Partridge Cochin, and Light Brahma fowls. 



C. G. Sanford, Providence, R. I. — Illustrated card. 

 Light and Dark Brahmas. 



Amos G. Day, Ithaca, N. Y. — Illustrated circular. Im- 

 ported poultry. Improved stock of all kinds, including 

 fancy birds, pet animals, water fowl, and fifty varieties of 

 fancy and Toy pigeons. 



Dr. S. T. Davis, Millersville, Lancaster County, Pa.- — 

 Illustrated circular of the Manor Bee-hive and Trap, in- 

 cluding descriptions and price list. 



V. C. Gilman, Nashua, N. H. — Card. Plymouth Rock 

 fowls and eggs. 



S. P. Stone, Farmer Village, Seneca County, N. Y. — 

 Card. Light and Dark Brahmas; Buff, Partridge, and 

 White Cochins; Plymouth Rock, Houdan, Dominique, 

 Golden Spangled Hamburg, and Sebright Bantam fowls 

 Aylesbury, Black Cayuga, and Colored Muscovy ducks. 



Frederick W. Babcock, New Haven, Conn. — Descrip- 

 tive and illustrated circular and price list of fowls and eggs 

 including cuts of "White Leghorns, Light and Dark 

 Brahmas, Houdans, and Silver-Spangled Hamburgs. 



L. H. Holbrook, Salem, Mass. — Card and price list of 

 fancy pigeons, including Carriers, Calcutta Fantails, Mag- 

 pies, Nuns, Barbs, and Yellow Tumblers. 



C. H. "Warren, "Verona, Oneida County, N. Y. — Price 

 list. Seventeen varieties fowls and ducks. 



