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S^.^O  EEtt  YEAR. 
VOE.  XXXIV.  No 
WHOLE  No.  l-H 
1370.  by  the  Huml  Publishing  Company.  In  the  office  of  the  Librarian  of  ConKress  at  Washlngton.i 
r Entered  according  to  Act  of  CongreM.  _ln ^he_y_e^ 
AV .  .  S.,  I  must  be  admitted  that  the  weight  is  not  obtained 
without  a  corresponding  expenditure  in  food. 
DERBY  OAMES. 
The  Game  fowls  are  truly  an  English  breed, 
having  been  brought  to  their  high  state  of  perfec¬ 
tion  under  the  care  of  men  who  have  encouraged 
cock  fighting  in  England. 
What  are  termed  the  Derby  Games,  a  pair  of 
which  arc  shown  in  Fig.  2,  take  their  name  from 
Lord  Dkbbt,  and  are  really  an  old  breed,  but 
through  careful  selection  and  broe<Ung  have  not 
only  been  kept  pure,  but  in  a  great  measure  im¬ 
proved  of  late  years.  Some  of  these  fowls  found 
u  this  country  are  said  to  be  equal,  if  not  supo- 
CHOICE  BKEEDS  OF  FOWLS, 
not  seem  to  abate  one  wnit  in  puouc  esuinunuu, 
with  an  increased  familiarity  and  long  acquaint¬ 
ance.  There  may  bo,  it  is  true,  an  occasional 
bill  in  the  demand  for  certain  breeds ;  but  none 
which  possesses  real  merit  remains  unsought,  for 
the  natural  variety  of  huste  calls  for  a  like  variety 
of  birds.  The  accompanying  portraits  show 
very  clearly  the  character  of  tine©  of  tho  noted 
breeds,  which  have  commanded  more  or  leas  at- 
enlion’iii  this  conutry,  and  are  doing  so  at  the 
jwftsont  time. 
Figure  1  is  an  excellent  porti’ait  of  a  Dark 
Hrahma  heii-in  fact,  maybe  considered  a  stan¬ 
dard  bird  of  this  variety.  The  two  varieties  or 
breeds  of  the  Brahma  fowl  are  known  as  the 
Light  and  Divrk,  the  principal  dillerenco  consist¬ 
ing  on  their  color,  some  breeders  prcferlog  the 
first  and  others  tho  latter.  TEor.TMKiKii,  the 
celebrated  English  authority  on  domestic  i)oul- 
try,  in  speaking  of  the  Brahnras.  says  that  they 
“  »ro  doubtless  tho  largest  of  all  tho  varieties  of 
domestic  fowls.  It  is  within  onr  knowledge  that 
cocks  have  been  shown  weigtnng  tho  almost  in¬ 
credible  weight  of  seventeen  isjunds.” 
The  male  birds  of  tho  Dark  or  Penciled  Brah¬ 
mas,  as  they  are  known  by  both  of  the  above 
names,  should  liava  tho  upper  i>art  of  the  body- 
including  tho  neck,  hackle,  back  and  saddle— 
uilvrr  white.  Htrined  with  black;  tho  breast, 
CENTENNIAL  POULTKY  SHOW. 
Can  you  tell  me  anything  in  regard  to  tho 
“Centennial  Poultry  Show  prizes,  T  have 
watched  tho  papers  to  see  who  won  first  prize, 
but  can  learu  nothing  in  regard  to  it.  A  reply 
will  confer  a  favor  on  -IIii-i'on,  Seneca  Falls. 
Ass.— Our  oorrospuiKlent  proponijss  a  comm- 
drum  which  wo  will  have  to  “  give  up."  It  is, 
as  DoumutAav  says,  ‘‘  One  of  tlioso  things  which 
no  fellow  can  fin<l  out."  Ail  sorts  of  rumors  are 
afloat  hi  regard  to  tho  matter.  One  says  that 
every  cliick,  fowl,  pigeon,  duck,  turkey,  etc.,  is 
to  roceiv©  a  bronze  medal,  and  that  several  im¬ 
mense  cstabliHbinontsare  now  running  night  and 
day,  busily  engaged  in  preparing  them.  Anotlier 
rumor  indignantly  denies  tliis.  and  says  thatouJy 
those  birds  not  disqualified  are  to  receive  bronze 
medals,  and  tboso  diaqualilual  are  to  bo  “  highly 
commended.”  Still  another  rumor  dooloros  that 
the  poultry  awards  are  to  be  similar  to  the  now 
famous  piano  awards — that  each  exhibitor  will 
receive  a  medal,  accompanied  by  a  report  from 
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