Form of Hampers for Fowls Travelling. 
in about two hours ; but we cannot nrpt-pnri n-; <1 • , 
can only be successfully practised after great experie^lT be'en ‘ittL'ned" 
what may be done by an adent lmwwmr , example ot 
, , 1 ’ 0Wever ’ we nm y rclate Within our own knowledge that the 
wnter of the preceding remarks on a certain occasion received back his birds atlbout 
o clock m the morning fed then,, washed them, returned them to the hampers all wet as they 
were, and got off with them by rail for another show at twelve ; taking them Lt and drying them 
first prirr. “ JimCt '° n °» his W ‘he exhibition, where he again carried off the 
The best hamper in which to send fowls to exhibitions is that shown in Fig. 50, or one made 
o S -C t on wicker, in a circular form, with a cover hinged in the middle. This is to be lined with 
Fig- 5°- 
coarse linen, canvas, or some other cheap material, and the cover may be secured with a small 
strap and buckle, or simply tied down with string. For Brahma, Cochin, or Dorking cocks, the 
proper size is about twenty-two inches diameter and twenty-six inches high ; and for pairs of 
pullets about eighteen inches each way. For other breeds the size will vary ; but it is good 
economy to have them rather too large than too small, for fear of damage to the plumage. Geese 
and turkeys are generally sent in oval baskets, the size of which must depend on the judgment 
of the exhibitor. Some use baskets made of close wicker ; but these are both heavier and more 
costly, and the general preference for the skeleton pattern, properly lined, is conclusive testimony 
to its being almost universally considered the best for such journeys as are necessary to any 
British show. For the longer distances of the American continent the same pattern will suffice, if an 
attendant accompany the fowls ; and even when this is impracticable will answer well (provided 
the journey does not exceed thirty-six hours) if a good fresh cabbage be tied to the inside of the 
hamper near the top, and half a loaf on the opposite side. This is best done by passing through 
