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42 lbs., their age being five months. Three Dork- 

 ing pullets (six months' old) I sent to the same 

 show weighed 23J lbs. 



My own expenses are, perhaps, greater than are 

 required. Poultry is my "hobby," and I ride 

 it. My " staff" numbers three, — a man and two 

 women; my own valuable services must not be 

 lost sight of, — a galaxy of talent — at least we 

 think so, and that is the same thing. 



Fortunately there are fall lists of our prizes 

 and precedents, during past years, to refer to. I 

 do not think they will show I have been a laggard 

 in the fray; badinage apart, we have been given 

 laurels, and gratefully wear them. 



Not the least pleasure of social life is that of 

 making friends, and retaining them by the inter- 

 change of ideas and experience on a subject of 

 conmion interest. 



Such is the mysterious and cabalistic tie which 

 binds poultry-fanciers together, that, without 

 even an introduction, they look upon each other 

 as friends, and are delighted to acknowledge the 

 freemasonry that exists among them. 



From a simple question about poultry has 



