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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
April 15. 
may be considered a certainty, and, therefore, some notes of 
the last sitting may not be without intei’est. 
The Tame Entile was admitted, and attempted to assume 
airs ; but the assumption was awkward in the extreme. He 
wished to be put on the footing of a successful exhibitor, 
and declared he was so in 1851; but the Dorldng told him 
that things were altered since then, and that he was there 
“ pro forma ” only. This poor bird’s life has been made up 
of late of protests and submissions, and he now settled down 
in the latter capacity, merely remarking, they did not know 
the sacrifices he had made to bring about an agreement, 
nor the exertions of which he was capable. 
The Ghooroock said, his question was constantly evaded; 
he wished to know who was to pay the losses he had sus¬ 
tained. He seemed something in the position of the ass in 
the fable; whether the enemy were beaten or not, he had 
his burden to carry. 
The Serai-ta-ook hoped everything would now be arranged, 
so that he could enjoy his life; for, of late years, every day 
brought its trouble. 
'Die Game Bantam thought the opportunity a good one to 
say a word about the class to which he belonged. Parcelled 
out as they were, they formed an apparently unimportant 
class; but if they were united they would have as many 
entries as any of them. 
The Austrian said this was not the proper business of the 
Congress. 
The Game Bantam said it was, and unless something were 
done another would soon be necessary. His class was on 
the successful side, aud at present it seemed they would be 
none the better for it. They had not joined the Dorking and 
Creve-ccBur from interested motives. They did so because 
they thought them right; but his class also had rights, and, 
as its sole representative, he would raise his voice, and the 
records should hereafter prove that he had done his duty. 
The Austrian denied that the Game Bantam was the sole 
representative of those classes ; he was one of them. 
The Game Bantam said, he represented them so well, that 
if he did not guard the doors of his pens, all those he pro¬ 
fessed to represent would immediately leave him. 
Both parties were getting so warm, that the Creve-camr 
interposed, and said, they had better confine themselves to 
their strict business. 
The Ghooroock said, he thought so too, and nothing could 
be more proper than that his claim for compensation should 
be seriously entertained. He also complained that even 
now, at the close of the negociations, he did not know to 
what class he belonged. 
The Serai-ta-ook said he belonged to them. 
The Austrian said that was not settled. 
The Creve-ceeur congratulated them on the termination of 
their labours, and on the dignity each representative had 
shown in support of his class. 
The Tame Eagle was happy to believe they had all de¬ 
served the respect of their fellows ; and he could not express 
the pride he felt in being one of those who had contributed 
to remove all difficulties, and to substitute a state of concord 
for one of disunion. He had not before had an opportunity 
of saying much, and he could not resist the desire he felt to 
explain to those assembled that he did not doubt the day 
would come when they would do him justice, and own his 
exertions. He would be happy to offer them a feather from 
his own wing wherewith to sign the treaty of peace. 
The Ghooroock would not disturb their unanimity by enter¬ 
ing a protest; but he must and would remind them, that he 
was not indemnified for his losses, nor was his class de¬ 
finitely settled. 
The treaty was then laid on the table for signature. After 
the Creve-coeur, as President, had signed, there was an 
awkward pause. The Black-breasted Game pushed the 
Dorking forward to sign first. The Austrian objected. 
The Game Bantam said, the parties who had been actually 
engaged should have precedence. 
The Creve-coeur suggested alphabetical order, which was 
adopted. 
The Serai-ta-ook said, he had always thought it would end 
in his being last. 
The treaty was then signed. 
When the different delegates left the place in which the 
sittings had been held, they were greeted by those outside 
according to their feelings. The Creve-cteur, Dorking, and 
Game Bantam, were loudly applauded. The Austrian, al¬ 
though he assumed more importance than any, was allowed 
to pass in silence. The Tame Eagle was greeted with roars 
of laughter. The Serai-ta-ook met with a very warm and 
friendly reception; numbers, both of English and French, 
greeting him with—“ Bono Johnny.” The Polander was 
also well received; and it is plain that he has lost no friends. 
He has manfully disputed his ground, and his old acquaint¬ 
ances, forgetting the past, will rally round him. 
It is said the Black-breasted Game offered the Polander, 
Austrian, and Eagle, to fight for love at any time. 
PRODUCE OF SHANGHAE PULLETS. 
A regular Reader of The Cottage Gardener, I scan 
with eager interest all contributions which show how 
refining pleasures and cheap luxuries may be placed within 
the reach of persons in narrow circumstances. With 
thousands of others in these days of war taxation, I have 
carefully to watch the expenditure of every sixpence, and 
cannot afford to lay out one unless I get sixpennyworth in 
return. 
My garden and poultry must be self-supporting; for 
unless they are this, I mu3t abandon them altogether; 
although the first furnishes the only objects of beauty 
which I possess, and the latter stand to me in place of the 
rich man’s stud, kennels, and home farm, being at once 
exercise, occupation, and a rest from mental labour. 
Stimulated by some of the accounts published in your 
pages, I, last year, kept a careful list of the produce of four j 
Cochin pullets. These certainly maintained themselves. If 
you like to insert my notes, they may call forth from some 
of your readers statements to compare with mine, or hints 
in management more valuable still. All accurate observa¬ 
tions are worthy of notice. I send such as I have, in the 
hope of reading, in return, the facts collected by others, who 
have ampler opportunities than fall to my share. 
II. 
III. 
IV. 
Total. 
January . 
10 
- . 
20 
3 
39 
February . 
— 
25 
13 
20 
64 
March . 
21 
19 
11 
2 
53 
April . 
21 
3 
5 
21 
50 
May . 
3 
22 
19 
17 
01 
June . 
11 
12 
19 
— 
42 
July . 
18 
14 
3 
18 
53 
August . 
20 
7 
17 
2 
52 
September . 
17 
10 
13 
14 
. 60 
October . 
15 
25 
15 
21 
76 
November . 
11 
14 
— 
— 
25 
December . 
20 
— 
5 
— 
25 
Altogether, 509 eggs from four hens in twelve months, an 
average of 140 j. Of the whole number, 280 were produced 
in the scarce months, from September 1 to March 1; the j 
remaining 310 were laid during the cheaper time of 
summer. 
The 289 eggs in winter were worth not less than Is. for 
14, or 20s. 0-14. The 310 summer eggs I put down at Is. 
per score, or at 15Js. The entire money value of the 
produce of four bens is 3Gs. 1-7, a sum amply sufficient to 
pay for their keep, were everything to be purchased for 
them. I have seen the keep of Cochin fowls estimated at 
2d. per week. They may, certainly, be well fed for this sum. 
I give, once a day, a good feed of sound corn, and in the 
evening a liberal supply of mashed potatoes and turnips, 
with barlevmeal and miller’s pollard, given warm, with all 
kitchen refuse. Besides, my fowls have all the cheap 
attentions recommended by your contributors; plenty of 
green food and burnt oyster-shells, a run repeatedly dug 
over, a clean roosting-plaee, and a dry comer to dust them¬ 
selves in at their pleasure. 
Otherwise they had no local advantages. The greater 
part of the time they were confined in a space fifty-five feet 
long by thirteen feet wide. In the autumn months they 
ran in and out of a kitchen-garden containing about ten 
rods of land. I kept Cochins for the simple reason that I 
can keep no other. Mr. A., on one side, is captious of 
