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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Jan. 
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The Dominique Fowl. 
This common and well-known va¬ 
riety of our domestic fowl, there is 
good reason to believe, is old and 
distinct, though it is generally 
looked upon as a mere farm-yard 
fowl; that it is the accidental result 
of promiscuous crossing ; but there 
are several forms among the farm 
yard fowls, so called, that are seen 
to be repeated generation after 
generation, the counterparts of 
which are to be met with, scattered 
here and there, over the whole 
country. They are a beautiful fowl, 
when well selected and carefully 
bred. They are distinguished as 
Dominique by their markings and 
their color, which is generally con¬ 
sidered an indication of hardihood 
and fecundity. They are by some 
called “ Hawk-colored fowls,” from 
their strong resemblance in color to 
the birds of that name. In Eng¬ 
land they are usually called “ Cuc¬ 
koo fowls,” from the fancied re¬ 
semblance of their plumage to the 
feathers on the Cuckoo’s breast. 
We seldom see bad hens of this 
variety, and take them “all-in-all,” 
we do not hesitate in pronouncing 
them one of the best and most pro¬ 
fitable fowls; being hardy, good layers, caretul nur¬ 
ses, and affording excellent eggs, and the quality of 
their flesh highly esteemed. The hens are not large, 
but plump and full breasted. The eggs average 
about two ounces each are white, and of porcelain 
whiteness. 
The prevailing and true color of the Dominique fowl 
is a lightish ground, barred crosswise, and softly shaded 
with a slaty-blue, as indicated in the portrait of the 
cock figured at the head of this article. The comb is 
variable, some being single, while others are double— 
most however are single. The iris, bright orange; 
feet, legs, and bill, bright yellow ; and some light flesh- 
color. We prefer the yellow legs and bill, and con¬ 
sider them well worthy of promotion in the poultry- 
yard. A flock of forty or fifty of these fowls, make a 
beautiful show, either in a yard or running at large. 
In a late visit to a gentleman’s seat on Staten Island, 
we had the pleasure of seeing a yard of Dominique 
fowls, and we were delighted with their appearance, so 
healthy looking and so uniform in color and form. He 
assured us they had furnished him with abundance of 
the best of eggs during the year. C. N. Bement. 
Springside, Nov., 1857. 
Profits of Butter Making. 
Eds. Co. Gent. —As your paper is open for results 
and profits, I send you the results of four cows, milked 
by me this summer. Calved from April 10th to 20th— 
were fed two quarts oat meal from first of April till 
turned out to grass, which was about the first of June. 
Their pasture through the summer was rather short— 
were fed a few pumpkins through the fall, and stabled 
THE DOMINIQUE FOWL. 
all stormy nights, which must be done if you want 
milk from them in the winter. 
No. 1, about one-fourth Devon, remainder native. 
No. 2, native. 
No. 3, half Durham, and half native. 
No. 4, do. do. do. do. 
Butter sold, 600 Dis., at 19i c.$117.00 
Used in family 200 lbs., at 19jc.,. 39.00 
Pork fatted on milk, 424 fibs., at 5£c.,--. 23.32 
Four Calves, at $5,... 20.00 
$199.32 
Keeping cows, at $25,.-. 100.00 
$99.32 
I calculated the cost of keeping the cows last year 
at $100, which I think will pay the trouble pretty well, 
and give a good price for keeping. 
I hope that persons giving their results, from cows or 
any other stock, will be more particular about giving 
the expenses, which will give readers a little better 
chance to judge for themselves of the profits. J. T. 
Curtis. Chenango Co., N. Y. 
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Good Lames.—I send you the weight of three ewe 
lambs. I weighed on the third day of Nov. inst., three 
of my ewe lambs. They weighed as follows i 163 lbs , 
142 lbs., 140 lbs.—the three weighing 445 lbs. These 
lambs were nearly seven months old when weighed ; 
they were dropped in the month of April last. They 
are of the Leicester breed, got by my imported buck, 
and are pronounced by good judges that have seen 
them, to be the best lambs that they have ever seen of 
their age. I think one of them as good a lamb as there 
is in America. I will give $50 for as good a one. Ezra 
Ringer Lyons , N. Y- [What was the 50 cents, con¬ 
tained in the letter with the above, for 7] 
