1 . 
degrees Fahrenheit; the minimum being one 
hundred degrees, and the maximum one 
hundred and five degrees. It is not always 
fatal to let the heat go below one hundred 
degrees, if not allowed to remain so any 
great length of time; but a heat of one hun¬ 
dred and seven or one hundred and eight de¬ 
grees is almost certain death to all unhatched 
chickens. 
The period of inc ubation is not shortened, 
as many suppose; or at most, only one day— 
twenty days being the average time; and we 
frequently spc hens bring off their broods in 
that time, if close sitters. The chicks come 
out remarkably strong and healthy, and are 
always five from vermin; and after the first 
few days require no more care than if hatched 
under a hen. Steps have been taken to se¬ 
cure a patent on this incubator. 
Bronze Turkeys—1st premium, H. IT. Dwykirk, 
MU.: 2d, to «ime; 3d, B. L. Wood, Chester Co., Pa. 
Wild Turkeys—1st premium, Ed. G. Hughes, 
Bucks Co., Pa. 
White Turkeys—1st premium, C. N. MuJrhead, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Aylesbury Ducks—lst premiurn, J. M. Wade. 
Imported A>lcsbury Ducks—1st premium, A. 
M. Kttlntcd- 
llouen Ducks—1st premium, S. J. Sharpless; 
2d. to same: 3d, D. W. Herstiue. 
Cavucm Ducks—1st promlSTh, E. Tomlinson; 
2d, D. w. Herstiue. 
Muscovy Ducks 1st premium, N. Guilbert. 
Plata Ducks—1st premium, A. M. Hoisted. 
Poland Ducks—1st premium, N. P. Boyer, 
Parkcsburg, Pa. 
White Hwan—lst premium, N. Guilbert. 
Imported Toulouse Geese 1st premium, A. M. 
Hoisted. 
Bremen or Embdou Geese—1st premium, J. II. 
I'erman. Chester Co., Pa. 
Imported Bremen or Embdon Geese—1st pre¬ 
mium, A. M. Hoisted. 
China Goose—1st premium, II. Palmer, Media, 
Pa.; 3d. Jail. Kcnwefl, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Poland Gecw 1st premium, C. F. Curwin, West 
Havorford, Pa. 
Hung Kong Geese, White—1st premium, Jas. 
KwnvHI. 
llongKong Geese, Gray—1st premium, N. Gutl- 
btut. 
Wit it* Swim Geese—1 at premium, Ja*. Ken well. 
Pea Fowl -1st premium, C. Aetan, Cumberland 
Co., N. J.; 3d, N. Guilbert ; 3d, C. Arton. 
Guinea Fawl, Gray 2d premium, N. Guilbert. 
Guinea Fowl, White 2d premium, N. Guilbert. 
hop Eared Babbits—2d premium, H. Megargee, 
cels, his big-eyed blacks being all that any 
OHe could desire. 
Considerable attention was paid to the In¬ 
cubator or hatching machine; and also to 
the Artificial Mother accompanying it; and 
wo should judge it required no small stock 
of patience to answer all the questions asked 
as to the why and how the machine worked. 
Some beautiful cases of stuffed birds were 
show n by Mr. Beath indicating a just ap¬ 
preciation of the natural beauties of the spe¬ 
cimens. 
Throughout the week the hall was well 
filled, and we doubt not the show was a pe¬ 
cuniary success also. 
A fine hand of music was in attendance 
every evening, and alternated its music w ith 
the Chanticleers. 
We do not wish to he regarded as captious 
critics, but where the judges are so incom¬ 
petent, or else guilty of favoriieism, as was 
the case in some of the awards, we cannot 
pass it by without notice. Take the Ham- 
burgs (Silvers) first premium, given to a coop 
of which the cock was defective in comb and 
markings; and both hens dark and coloring 
indistinct. The two best coops in the room, 
ent lies eighty-seven and one hundred and ten, 
almost perfect birds, were not noticed at all, 
In White Dorkings the same disregard to 
points is shown, the first premium birds being 
the poorest trio of four coops—the cock very 
defective in comb, and hens ditto. Again, 
in Bantams: —A first premium for Black 
Africans awarded to a trio with feathers cm 
their leys and red earlobes ! The whole Ban¬ 
tam class was judged in about the same 
manner. It is no credit to exhibitors to re¬ 
ceive premiums thus awarded. We onty 
specify these few cases out of many that we 
noticed. We hope the society will see how 
essential it is for their credit to prevent *a 
repetition in future. The following is the 
BIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED. 
Light, Brahmas, old - 1st. premium, Chas. Tees, 
Philadelphia, l’a.; 2d, to same. 
Light Brahmas, under one year 1st premium, 
Chos. Toes; 2d, to same; 3d, Klwood Brown, Phil¬ 
adelphia. I*a.; special premium, David Hoe, Had- 
donfleld, N. J. 
Imported Dark Brahmas —1st premium, D. w. 
Ilerstlne. Philadelphia, Pa.; 2d, A. M. Halsted, 
Bye, N. V. 
Nativo — 1st premium, J. M. Wade, Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa,; 2d, D. W. Herstiue. 
Bull Cochins— 1st premium, J. M. Wade; 2d, 
F. Sterling, Conn.; 3d, 1>. W. Herstiue. 
Imported Cochins — 1st premium, D. W. Ilers- 
1 inn; 2d, ,T. M. Wade. 
Imported Partridge Cocbi-ns—1st premium, A. 
M. Halsted. 
Black Cochins—1st premium, Mrs. John Clapp; 
2d, A. M. Halsted; 3d, N. Guilbert, Gwenneud, 
Pa. 
White Cochins I si premium, E. D. Knight, 
Woodbury, N.J.; 2d, C. P. Nottleton, Birming¬ 
ham, t't. 
Whit* Dorkings —1st premium, E. Stuart, Ila- 
morton, Pu.; 2d, Geo. Pccbln, Morristown, Pa.; 
3d. A. M, Halsted. 
Imported White Dorkings— 1st. premium, D. 
W. Herat in*. _ _ 
Grav Dorkings — 1 st premium,T.S. Arms! rung, 
Philadelphia, Pa.: 2d, Knit)'I Gin-wen,West Haver- 
ford, Fa.; 3d, It. H. G. Sharpies-,Cheltenham, Pa. 
Imported Gray Dorkings—1st premium, U. \\. 
Herattao; 2d, A. V. Halsted. 
Colored Dovfcinjrs 1st premium, Charles B. 
Dunn; fg, D. w tierattne. 
Guidon Span fried Hamburg? —1st premium, 1- 
Stuart; 2d, John (’in.lip, lhauebtown; 3d, Henry 
Herdigun, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Imported P pa ogled Hamburgs—1st premium, 
John Clapp. 
Imported Golden Penciled Hamburgs— 1stpro- 
mium, A M. Half 
Silver Spangled Hamburg*—1stpremium, John 
Clapp i 2d, Chas. Tret; 3d. D. W, Herstiue. 
imported Silver spangled Hamburgs—1st pre¬ 
mium, John Clapp. _ , 
Si I \ ur Penciled Hamburg'S—1st premium, John 
Scholl eld, Delawarn Co., Pa.; 2d, to same; 3d, 
Kdw. Tomlinson, Germantown, Pa. 
Black Spanish—1st premium, John T. Brick, 
Camden. jv. J-; 2d. to same; 3d, to same. 
imported Black Spanish —1st premium, Phi¬ 
lander Williams. Taunton. Mass. 
Whit* Foghorns— 1st premium, Jesse N. ItOOke, 
Hestonvllle. Pa.: 2d, John Salisbury, Nynck, N. 
Y\: :>d. Wm. Vogd, Camden, N. J. 
Dominiques—1st premium, Wm, Faber, Pbllo- 
■leiphla. Pit.; 2d, A. M. Halsted; 3d, H. H. G. 
fdiorpless. 
Black Hamburgs—1st premium, John F. Lodge, 
Philadelphia, Pa.; 2d,to same; 8d. A. M. Hrelated. 
I ki ported White Crastod Black Polish—1st pre¬ 
mium, C. P. Nettloton. 
Guidon Spangled Polish—1st premium, William 
I’.I her. 
Imported Golden Spangled Polish—1st pre¬ 
mium, A. M. Uelated. 
imported White Polish—1st premium. A. M. 
Halsted. 
Brown Leghorns— Isl premium, A. M. Halsted. 
Sioilllans 1st premium. A. M. Hoisted. 
Black Red Games—1st premium, A. M. Firth, 
Germantown, Pa.; 2d, to same; 3d, C. McAllister, 
Low*8dale. TM. 
Imported Black Red Game—1st premium, Wm. 
Wi.Hirer, Germantown, Pa. 
il>• ibirt 1 Ifinmc_lef Tipomlimi TT H A inn. 
FLOATING WATER POWER 
PENNSYLVANIA POULTRY SHOW 
Mr. Albert Shepard of Oswego Coun¬ 
ty, New York, has invented a floating water 
power which is sustained always on the sur¬ 
face of the current with automatic or self- 
adjustible connections of the power with 
the machinery, so that the height of 
the water has no effect whatever upon 
the performance of the water-wheel. The 
water-wheels (undershot) are suspended 
between two scows or floats; the ends 
of the latter facing the current are 
wedge-shaped to present little resistance to 
the current and divert the stream into the 
space between the float under the wheels. 
There is also a guard provided between the 
floats for protecting the wheels. A gate con¬ 
forming - to the circumference of the wheel 
— a segment of a circle — guards tire wheel 
and regulates the amount of water imping¬ 
ing against the buckets and the speed of the 
wheel, and to entirely stop the wheel by 
cutting off the stream from the buckets. 
The main wheel slmfl carries on the shore- 
end a bevel gear that drives a similar gear, 
from the shaft of which the power is car¬ 
ried by means of pulleys and belts or shaft¬ 
ing to the mill standing upon the bank. The 
receiving pulley and shaft is hung in a frame, 
one end of which is hinged or pivoted to the 
shore-side float or scow, and the other to the 
mill building. Thus, whether the water is 
high or low the belt, is always kept “taut,” 
and the machinery driven the same under 
all cireumstxmaes. By lengthening the boats 
or floats two or more wheels may be used. 
Thus it will be seen that, the expense of 
constructing and keeping in repair dams, 
where there is a current in the stream, is ob¬ 
viated. And the advantages resulting from its 
adjustability are great. 
Nolrs on tlie Annual Exhibition nt Phila¬ 
delphia, Dec. 21-*2G, and List of Awards. 
Pennsylvania may well be proud of her 
last poultry show. Never before have we 
seen so fine an exhibition. The place— 
“ Horticultural Hall," a room seventy-five 
by one hundred and fifty feet (counting the 
stage, two hundred feet) with a forty feet ceil¬ 
ing — could not. be excelled; and large as it 
was, It scarcely afforded space for a proper 
display of the fowls. Many coops were tiered 
three high, and two was the rule. 
About four hundred entries were made 
comprising, we should think, over two thou¬ 
sand Fowls and Pigeons. The fowls w ere 
well classified, and had the classification 
been carried out in detail, it would have 
saved the judges much trouble and been 
more just to the mass of exhibitors. 
In the room were, four large open booths 
which were rented to parties, who placed 
their etilirc collection in them ; no doubt it is 
a source of revenue to the Society, lmt doubt¬ 
less a cause of much dissatisfaction to those 
who could not, secure the same privilege. 
Besides this if breaks up the classes, and 
does not give the judges an equitable mode 
of comparing. We have always advocated 
a strict classification — every kind together 
and alone by itself. 1 n no ol her way can the 
judges make a meritorious decision. 
Asa whole the display of first-class fowls 
was unusual, in some classes the competi¬ 
tion we8 80 close that the judges had to av¬ 
erage points to make their decision. 
The Light Brahman were monstars in size, 
and beautiful in plumage. But we fear the 
course of treatment pursued to make them 
what they were, will only be the more disas- 
troua to their future health when removed to 
other yards. When the growth is forced, a 
relapse is certain to follow as soon as the 
forcing ceases. 
The Dark Brahmas were very handsome, 
and att ractcd a great deal of attention. This 
variety is rapidly taking a front rank in pub¬ 
lic favor, and deservedly. 
In Cochins the show was very fine, the 
Buffs taking the lead in numbers, and with¬ 
out a doubt making the finest collection ever 
got together in the United States. 
In Black Cochins, I lie awards were cer¬ 
tainly not made in accordance with the 
standard adopted by the Society; as the first 
Premium was given to a cock with golden 
hackle, cop pored back and wing coverts, and 
saddle feathers tinged with gold. The coop 
should have been thrown out as not worthy 
to compete. 
One splendid pair of Partridge Cochins 
attracted our attention; we hope to sec more 
of them at future shows. 
The Dorking class was more lhan excel¬ 
lent. The superb trio of Imported Silver 
Grays of Mr. Herstine leading the van, 
closely followed by the Second Premium trio. 
And the American bred birds proved them¬ 
selves wort hy of their ancestry. 
The competition in Hamburgs was larger 
than in any other class, excepting perhaps 
the Light Brahmas; and the birds shown 
were of unusual excellence — Mr. Arm¬ 
strong holds his last years’ reputation, again 
taking first premiums. 
We cannot pass over the Games without 
Although the number was small 
OiiIoiih for Poultry.—It seems strange that this 
esculent is so little appreciated, not only for use 
by 1 hw human family, but for poultry. Its cura¬ 
tive properties *1o not seem to be understood, or 
else ore much underrated. And as a preventive 
also it. has no superior. A lew nnv onions, 
chopped up fine and mixed with the feed 
of young chickens, net like n Ionic, and are 
equally Rood for old fowls. The tops too aro 
geod. Wo remember, long years ago, seeing an 
old maiden aunt chopping up onion tops and 
gives for the young turkeys, deeming it a certain 
specific against gups, pip, or other ills that fowl- 
dom is heir to. Three times a week is not. too 
often to give thorn a taste,—not merely a taste, 
but a good bite also. Were the use of green 
food more common among poultry misers, wo 
should hear of less cases of cholera, roup, gapes, 
pip, See., ice. If sameness of foad will engender 
distaste and disease in man, why not in fowls? 
Feed your fowls as you di > yourself. G ive them 
change, variety; and give them onions. 
AN INCUBATOR. 
In response to an inquiry of E. M. S., Co¬ 
lumbia, S. C., in regard to hatching eggs by 
steam, w r e give herewith a cut of the In«u- 
hator which was awarded first, premium at 
the late Poultry Fair in Philadelphia, Pa. 
pntruut 
LOCATING AN APIARY. 
AN ENORMOUS BLACK DIAMOND 
Mr. 8 . L. Young, New Boston, Ill., sends 
the. Scientific American a description of a 
remarkable stone found by a soldier during 
the late war, back of Atlanta, Ga., during tint 
siege of that city, and now r in the possession 
of a gentleman residing in New Boston. 
He says: 
“ It is a stone of most curious formation, 
being seven-eighths of an inch long, two and 
a half in circumference, weighs two ounces 
and has evidently been broken at one end. 
The other end has eight facets; the sides are 
prismoid or dodocahcdra. h is shining 
black, partly covered with a crust of brown¬ 
ish color. There are places on it that have 
a very brilliant natural polish ; it resists the 
action of the hardest tile, reducing it to 
smoothness in a very short time, and burn¬ 
ishing the file as completely as the finest 
emery stone would, and in much shorter space 
of time. Nitro-muriatio acid (aqua regia) 
has no action upon it. It has been immersed 
in the acid for ten days without producing 
the least effect. It will cut glass with the 
facility of the glazier’s diamond. The end, 
where broken, presents a laminated appear¬ 
ance; not flukey, but as though it had split. 
“ A number of lapidaries have examined 
it and pronounce it of value, some of greut 
value; a Jew - sutler, who examined Lt, offered 
at once over one thousand dollars for it; but 
the gentleman who own9 it, thinking from 
his eagerness that it. might be worth very 
much more, refuged his offer, and still retains 
possession of it; though 1 understand ho has 
had a number of better oilers since, which he 
also refused. 
“ After a careful examination of it I have 
very little hesitation in pronouncing it a 
blank diamond worth many thousands of 
dollars. I am a practical jeweler, and have 
Figure 1. 
Figure 1 represents the appearance of the 
machine outwardly. 
Figure 2 gives the inside arrangements. 
Figure 2. 
C, fig. 2, is the nursery for young chickens 
for the first week after hatching, I) being a 
ventilator, of which there is a corresponding 
one in the rear. B, B, B, B, is the boiler by 
which the beat is generated by moans of a 
lamp, L. N, N, N, N, are the nests or draw¬ 
ers for the eggs. The two lower ones being 
directly under the boiler, the beat is applied 
above the eggs, the same as in natural incu¬ 
bation. To apply the heat, in the same man¬ 
ner to the eggs in the upper drawers, the in¬ 
clined shelves R, R, are used (the two draw¬ 
ers being tight, bottomed also.) The heat is 
thus forced to ascend as shown by the ar¬ 
rows and passes over the eggs, escaping by 
the ventilators at II, H, into the nursery, C, 
where it is again utilized for the young 
chicks. V, V, are tubes going through the 
boiler, serving for stays to keep the boiler 
from bulging or collapsing, and also answer¬ 
ing for ventilating the lower tier of drawers. 
The boiler is so constructed as to keep the 
water in aonstunt circulation, thus securing, 
as is claimed, a uniform heat lit all portions 
of the boiler, with a smaller consumptien of 
fuel than by any other method. 
The great trouble ill hatching machines 
heretofore presented to the public, has been 
the impossibility of keeping the drawers be¬ 
low the boiler at the same temperature as 
those above. It is claimed that in this ma¬ 
chine that difficulty is entirely overcome 
and that by the arrangement of the ventila¬ 
tors heat is more perfectly under control than 
has before been attained. This—an even 
temperature—is the most important point to 
he secured; with it success is almost certain; 
without it, almost impossible. 
The proper heat is one hundred and three 
notice. 
they made up in quality all that, was lacking 
hi quantity. Especially notifiable were the 
Black Reds, Heath woods and Georgians. 
The Liliiputs (Bantams) were beautiful. 
The class was well represented in numbers 
and quality; the pretty Duck Wing Game 
Bantams of Mrs. Tomlinson attracting a 
great deal of attention. The Sebrights uud 
African were rival claimants for public favor. 
In French varieties, Mr. Halsted, as usual, 
carries off the highest awards; but lie was 
closely followed this year iu Crevu Coeurs. 
The fine trio of Imported HouclanB, Mr. 
Wade’s, give promise of something extra t he 
coming year. 
Some very large Bronze Turkeys were 
shown—in size, all that could he desired,but 
many of the entries were sadly deficient in 
markings. No doubt the standard adopted 
by the Society is a hard one; but that it. can 
be filled, the first and second awards testify. 
Iu Ducks the show was not what we 
hop»d. Although a decided improvement 
on last year, it was still far below the mark. 
Taking out the imported pair of Aylesbury a, 
and the t wo first premium coops of Rouens, 
almost any farm-yard would beat the residue. 
The imparted Toulouse Geese were prob¬ 
ably the largest pair of geese iu this coun¬ 
try. They are said to be from the noted 
stock of Mr. Fowler of England, which car¬ 
ried off the first premium at the great Bir¬ 
mingham show, at fifty-five pounds the pair. 
This whole class was above the usual excel¬ 
lence, and merited the attention it received. 
The show of Pigeons was large and fine — 
Mr. Herdiger having the largest and finest 
collection. In Tumblers, he especially ex- 
CURE FOR BEE STINGS 
An Iowa correspondent of the Bee Jour¬ 
nal recommends the water-cure iu the form 
of the sheet pack, for the severest cases. Ilis 
directions are:—“ Have about three quilts or 
comfortables spread on a bed. Then wet a 
sheet in cold water, wring it and spread it in 
on the former. Next wet another sheet, and 
wring out the water so that it will not drip. 
Spread this on the first sheet. Now strip 
the patient to the skin, lay him on the wet 
sheets on his hack, and fold them about him 
so that they will touch every part of his body 
except the face. Fold up the quilts or com¬ 
fortables about him in the same manner, and 
put wet cloths on the face and forehead. Let 
him lie therefor thirty minutes, and ho will be 
all right. A balk might answer as well, but 
sheets are almost always at band. Any per¬ 
son who understands the water-cure knows 
what efl'ect. the wet sheets have, and also 
knows that it is almost instantaneous.” 
We suggest that after all “packs” a cool 
bath, or a pail dash., of water at eighty de¬ 
grees Fahrenheit, followed by brisk rubbing 
with the bands of an attendant should al¬ 
ways be given. This brings the blood to the 
surface and prevents all liability to colds. A 
“pack” thus given is a luxury at any time 
of the year. 
Ginger Hod Games—1st premium, H. G. Ann- 
strong, Morton, Fa. 
Hoathwoftd Games—1st premium, A. M. Hal¬ 
sted. 
Imported Heath wood Games—1st premium, A. 
M. Halstcd. 
Yellow Duel: Wing Games—1st premium, 0. 
McAllister. 
Imported Yellow Duck Wing Games — 1st pre¬ 
mium, W. Wistar, 
File Games -1st premium, C. McAllister. 
Whit* Georgian Games—1st premium, A. M. 
Halsted; 2d, D. W. Herstiue, 3d, C. McAllister. 
Unyandtv Games—1st premium, J. B Richard- 
son, Md. 
Golden Sebright Bantams—1st premium, J. M. 
Bullock, Philadelphia, Pa.: 2d, S. J. Sharpless, 
do.; 3d, A. M. Hurtled. 
Imported Golden Sebright Bantams—1st pre¬ 
mium, A. M. Halsted. 
Silver Sebright Bun tains—1st premium, A. M. 
Halsted. 
Imported Sebright Bantams—1st premium, J. 
M. wade. 
Game Bantams—1st premium, Mrs. Tomlinson, 
Germantown, Pa.; 2d, D. IV. Herstine. 
Imported Game Bantams—1st premium, W. 
Wistar. 
Siberian Baatams—1st premium. J. M. Wade; 
2d. N. Guilbert. 
Black African Bantams—1st premium, Charles 
Teds; 2d, A. M. Halsted. 
Imported Black African Bantams—1st pre¬ 
mium, A. M. Halsted. 
Dominique Ban rams—1st premium, D.W. Hers¬ 
tine. 
Nestorian Bantams—1st premium, W. Wistar. 
Oreve Cruara—1st premium, A. M. Halsted; 2d, 
J, D. Richardson ; 3d, J.M. Wade. 
Houdans—1st premium, A. M. Halsted; 2d, J. 
M. Wade. 
Imported Houdans—1st premium. J. M. Wade. 
Ln Meche—lstpremiurn, J.M. Wade. 
Imported La Flpehe—1st premium, A. M. Ha!- 
sted. 
MICA WANTED 
A recent writer says: — “Base-burning 
coal stoves are now all the rage, and the il¬ 
luminating part of them is what takes. So 
many of this kind of stoves arc now made 
that the question of clear white mica for 
this purpose is becoming important. There 
are hundreds of different inferior grades of 
mioa. 4 Canada mica’ is of several different 
shades, from the light brown to the intensely 
black. New York gives us a very good 
mica, but no mira can be had equal to that 
found in the Eastern States. The demand 
has been so great, for th« past I wo or three 
years that the supply from the Easters 
States has been exhausted, at least the mines 
at present open; what farther development 
can be made remains to be seen. Mi«a lias 
been so scarce during the past season that 
it has commanded the most unheard of 
prices. Six dollars being a common rate per 
pound, and some qualities selling as high as 
twelve dollars per pound” 
In nearly all the granite of New England 
more or le93 mica is seen, and some good for¬ 
tune may discover new and rich yields of it 
