Members' Sales and Exchanges. 
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Club breeders found ,u"uilty of unfair and dishonest prac- 
tices to be deprived of their nienil^ersliip of the F.B.C., no 
reason being given. 
Members of tlie I'.R.C. to make it a point of honour : — 
(I) Always to buy from Club breeders, only, as lonjj as they have stock for 
sale, unless a special reason exists for not doino- so : e.g. when the Club 
breeder has not a bird of the right age or sex for sale, or only possesses 
one too nearl> related to the buver's stock. 
(_') To become Club breeclers themselves whenever possible. 
(3) Not to buy stock from a Club breeder for sale at a profit to persons no: 
members of the F.l'.C. 
Club breeders to make it a point of honour: — 
(i) To sell nothing but sound hrst-class stock su-h as they would be willing 
to buy themselves. 
(j) To make knovvr; to members buying from them any defect or vice in 
the birds they sell. 
(3) To maintain a stock available for sale to members over as long a period 
of the year as possible. 
(4) To sell their stock to members at the lowest i)rice they can afford. 
(5) .\'ot to sell '-■.U'plus slock, not re(iuire(l b\ niembei's, to persons known to 
keep birds in ;i careless ami inhumane fashion. 
A catalogue should be issued annually to all members ot 
the F.B.C, giving brief, useful particulars of species of birds 
kept by clul) l)reeders, the object being to inform members, 
especially new ones, of the advantages and drawbacks incident 
to keeping the species, and of the conditions necessary to suc^ 
cess. Such particulars would be brief, description of size and 
plumage of bird fcock sufficient), food, ability to stand cold, 
readiness to breed, suitability or otherwise for cage life, disposi- 
tion tow-ards other birds, special diseases (if any), destructive- 
ness to plants or woodwork fif any). 
Members willing to be registered as Club Breeders should 
send in their names to the Editor as early as possible, so that a 
catalogue may be issued at the earliest possible date. 
