A POULTRY COMPENDIUM. S3 



of oil of vitriol ; keep in jugs. This is a good tonic, 

 in the dose of an ounce to a gallon of drinking water, 

 twice or four times a week. 



Chicken Powders. Four ounces each of copperas, cay- 

 enne, sulphur and resin ; powder all ; mix ; two spoonfuls 

 for each dozen fowls several times a week. A good 

 tonic. 



Lime Water. Four ounces of lime ; one gallon of 

 water; slack the lime with a little of the water and pour 

 on the rest ; cover and set aside for three hours ; then 

 pour off the clear liquid. 



Tonics and Stomachics. A few drops of tincture of 

 iron in the drinking water, or half dozen rusty nails 

 thrown in the bottom of the vessel. 



Cayenne pepper and asafoetida are good digestive 

 stimulants ; garlic and onions have a good effect on the 

 lungs and bronchia ; charcoal is a good purifier of the 

 digestive organs. 



THE EXHIBITION ROOM. 



The way to win prizes on poultry is to deserve them. 

 Accurate knowledge of the various characteristics of your 

 special breed or breeds, of the requirements of the 

 American Standard of Excellence, and of the principles of 

 correct mating, is absolutely essential. "The early bird 

 catches the worm," and the early chick catches the first 

 prize. Prize chickens must be hatched early ; if of the 

 larger breeds not later than April, while March is pref- 

 erable. And they must be so reared as not to have 

 their growth retarded by the cold weather. They must 

 not know that this is a cold, cold world into which 



