144 PROFITS IN POULTRY. 
GAME FOWLS—A SENSIBLE GROWL. 
It is a noticeable fact that the department of Games 
in our poultry exhibitions is the great center of attrac- 
tion. Game fowls command higher prices than any of 
the old varieties, the eggs sell higher, and they are more 
extensively advertised in the poultry journals. The 
secret of this popularity lies mainly in the use tv which 
these birds are put. The Gameis unquestionably a good 
bird for eating, but is no better than some of the less 
quarrelsome varieties. They are prolific, but are sur- 
passed by other varieties. They are quite handsome, 
but this is not what they are bred for. The only thing 
in which they excel all other domestic fowls is their 
capacity to fight until the last gasp. No doubt many 
breed them for their flesh and eggs. They are frequently 
crossed with other fowls, but their quarrelsome dispusi- 
tion does not make them favorites with the poultry men, 
who only want Sesh and eggs. They are mostly bred 
for the pit, and there is unquestionably an increasing 
love of this cruel sport, principally among a certain class 
in our cities and villages. Oock fights are common, 
held in some’ places on the sly, in other places quite 
openly, and attended by the same rabble that run after 
prize fights in the ring, and for the same reason. They 
show courage, and draw blood, and offer opportunities 
for betting and gambling. Frequently a main is fought, 
aud several cocks are pitted against a similar number 
upon the other side. It is expected in these contests 
that all the cocks upon one side will be killed. The 
worst passions are stirred by these brute contests, and 
there is the same objection to them that there is to other 
forms of gambling. he bull fights of Spain are no 
more bloody and cruel. They tend to harden the sensi- 
bilities, and so corrupt the morals. All the associations 
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