CONTENTS. 



PAKE. 



Origin of the (Tame, 



The (;ame Fowl 10 



Breeding Uanies 16 



Selection ol Breeders 18 



I 'are of Breeders 19 



Breeding to Featlier, 20 



Breeding In-and-in, 23 



Crossing of tlie Game, 25 



Breeding for tlie Pit 28 



Influence of tlie Sire, 31 



Setting Hens, 37 



Young Chiciis 40 



Rules for Feeding, 42 



Stamper's Rules, , 15 



General Remarlts, 49 



Trimming Fowls for tlie Pit 51 



Rules for Heeling 51 



Description of Gafts, 52 



Regulation Spur, ,.,.. 52 



Singleton Spur, 53 



Cincinnati Heel 53 



Thimble Heel, 51 



Full Drop Socket ; 54 



Half Drop Socket 55 



Remarks on tlie Fowl, , 55 



Rules of the Pit,... 57 



New York Rules 37 



Philadelphia Rules 59 



Western Rules, 63 



Southern Kules (il 



Englisli Rules, 60 



English Notes on Cocks and dickers, tiO 



A Plea for the Pit, 89 



Description of Games 91 



Karl Derbys 91 



Seftons, 93 



Irish Dare-Devels !I3 



Heathwoods 91 



Red Horse, 91 



Counterfeits, 91 



Red Quills 95 



Claibornes, 95 



The Tartar Fowl 96 



Jack McClellans, 96 



Dusty Millers 97 



The Kslin Fowl, 97 



Irish Slashers 97 



Stonefence Ifowl 98 



NewboldReds ;..../!. 98 



Irish Muffs, 98 



Baltimore Tassels 99 



Rattlers, 99 



Red Rippers 99 



Dominic Games, 100 



Irish Piles 100 



Brass Back Games 101 



Henny Games, 101 



Breeding Coops and Pens, 101 



Diseases, 103 



Roup : 103 



Pip, or Gapes, 104 



Indigestion 104 



Moulting^. 105 



Chicken Pox, 105 



Buuning at the Nose, or Catarrh, 106 



