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^ 'Supplerh^ia to the '' Trtpkaf AgixUtttirist." '[Sept. 1, 1^02. 
cockerels and pullets ia this class were very 
difficult to deckle upon for prizes as they were a 
line level lot. Amongst Plymouth Eocks the 
imported and country-bred hens were judged to- 
gether owing to the paucity of entries in the 
former class and, of course, the two imported hens 
carried away first and second prizes. They were 
fine specimens of the breed, the country-breds 
also showing comparatively good quality. The . 
cockerels and pullets exhibited included some fine 
imported birds which secured three prizes for Mrs. 
Bowie,' Mrs, Haslop getting third prize amongst 
pullets. A showy Orpington cockerel exhibited 
by Miss Kendal Watsou was considered a very fine 
country-bred bird and was awarded the prize in 
its class, while the same lady carried away the prize 
in the next class as well. There was a very fine 
class of Indian game fowls which were acknow- 
ledged to be of even better quality than those 
shown at the last show at "Temple Trees," The 
Maha Mudaliyar's prize for the best Indian cock 
was awarded to Dr. VauEooyen's exhiljit which 
was considered to be one of the best bred birds 
hitherto shown. This bird was erroneously entered 
on the list as belonging to Mr. Jeffery. Mr. 
Serasinghe's exhibit won the specinl prize offered 
by Major Firminger for the best Malabar cock in 
the Show. Mr. Henderson won the Cup presented 
by Mr. A. Y. Daniel for the best Indian game hen 
with a fine specimen of its kind, Mr. Jeffery coming 
second. The pure-bred Intlian game pullets and 
cross-bred cocks and cockerels were of a very poor 
quality and got no prizes. In class 39 there was 
a fine specimen of tlie I'lymouth Eock in a sturdy 
cock, but no prize was awarded, as there was 
hardly any competition. There were two pairs of 
Bantams, but they were not in condition, although 
the spotted black and white pair were indeed a 
pretty set. The prize in this Class (41) was, 
therefore, awarded to two white silkies which 
were curiosities in their way. There was quite a 
number of curlies e.vhibited. No guinea fowls 
weie exhibited, and the few ducks on view were 
of a very poor quality. This was amply compen- 
sated for by the exceedingly fine collection of geese, 
Mr. Jeffery getting the prize lor a very shapely 
trio and Mr. A. Y, Daniel coming a close second 
with a pretty pair, one white and one dun. The 
pigeons shown were all in very good condition, 
including a pair of rare White Barbs which many 
considered should have got at least second prize 
instead of the Brow.i English. Mr. Daniel's pair 
of Maltese were a fine large pair, one white and 
one light brown 
Miss Kendal Watson's fine black Orpington cock 
was awarded the Championship prize offered by 
the Lieut. -Governor, tl)e*bird being from eggs sup- 
l)licd by Jlrs. Bowie, whoso iiuporced i'lymouth 
Eock ran ir clo.se. Mrs. Bowie got the prize for 
the bert lu-n in. tlie Show with a fine Plymouth 
Kock. 
Oar local pi'tdtry fancier.^ arc, however, not to 
be saiiclitid wji.h occasional Shows, but have 
established a Society and are going to have a 
Journal, both which we sincerely trust will be 
well snjiiiorled nnd together be a power for good. 
It is only by C'imbined action of this kind that 
liny lenl work can be c;tablishedj and it is a pity 
that the various Committees appointed in con- 
nection with Cattle, Poultry and similar Siiows 
can-not unite to form an Agricultural Society which 
is sadly wanted iu the Island. 
Eggs for hatching which have travelled, should 
always be placed on their large ends in bran or 
chaff, and allowed to rest for 24 or hours 
before placing under a hen. When valuable heus 
are iu question, use two hens and place half tho 
eggs under each. Never overcrowd a broody hen 
v,'ith eggs ; give her rather a less number than 
she can coxev.— Journal of Agriculture, South 
Australia. 
Where birds come from a distance the following 
rules should be strictly observed : — 
(1.) Place in a warm, well- ventilated coop, and 
keep for, say a week till the brid has settled down 
and seems quite well. 
(2.) Give water sparingly, and even then it 
should be boiled and allowed to get cold. A 
change of water is often provocative of disease. 
(3.) For a few days teed on bread soaked 
boiled milk. If milk is scarce make a sop of 
stale bread and boiling water ; then squeeze 
out the surplus water and add a little hot 
boiled milk. Gradually feed ordinary food. — 
{Ibid.) 
♦ — 
A USEFUL DISCOVEEY. 
According to the Statio7i, Farm and Dairy, 
Dr. Anderson, of Minnesota, has made a 
discovery which promises to revolutionise the 
preparation of staple food stuffs. The starting 
point of the discovery was the peculiar action 
of Indian-corn under the influence of heat, 
resulting in the parched grain known commonly 
as pop-corn. Already he has succeeded in adding 
something like sixty different kinds of starchy 
foods, by popping not only Indian-corn and rice 
but also potatoes and other starchy food'Stnffs, 
Having found that popping was duo to the 
expansion of moisture inside the corn, he concluded 
that he had only to secure three factors — heat, 
pressure, and a sudden release of the pressure. 
The next step was to construct a steel cylinder 
to represent the envelope of the grain. Hnving 
placed a piece of raw potato in the cylinder, the 
receptacle was closed and submerged to an 
interior pressure of three or four atmospheres. 
Heat above 220 ° F. was applied for a time, and 
then the pressure was suddenly released, with 
the result that there gushed up from the cylinder 
a mass of snow white "popped"' potato - as 
light as pith. This product can be compressed 
for transport and restored by soaking to prepare 
it for consumption. The treated stuffs are 
found to embody many advantages lacking iu 
the uiiginal products, being delicate, solufelc, 
digestible, and nutritioup. Flour and water 
treated in the same way popped into " full-fledged 
biscuits" as light as feathers and free from 
fermented leavening so objectionable to weak 
digestion. 
