FANCIERS’ 
LON Aw. AND POULTRY 
EXCHANGE. 61 

‘THE BUCKS COUNTY POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 
Organized Noy. 15,1873. Officers for the year 1873-4. Pres- 
ident: A. M. Dickie, Doylestown. Vice-Presidents: E. T. 
Ochs, Quakertown; E. G. Harrison, Hulmeville. Corres- 
ponding Secretary: T. H. Walton (P. O. Box 130), Doyles- 
town. Recording Secretary: Theodore P. Harvey, Doyles- 
town. Treasurer: H. M. Twining, Doylestown. 
Committee: A. M. Dickie, Doylestown ; E. T. Ochs, Quaker- 
town; KH. G. Harrison, Hulmeville; T. H. Walton, Theo. P. 
Harvey, H. M. Twining, W. T. Rogers, W. T. Eisenhart, | 
Charles Rotzell, Wm. Frankenfield, Doylestown; Ingham 
Smith, Doylestown Township ; John J. Moore, Quakertown; | 
Wm. H. Gruver, Springfield; Charles D. Mathews, New 
Britain; John Kitchen, Solebury; Edwin Johnson, Upper 
Makefield; Isaac Dudbridge, Warwick. 

, Exchange Column. 
4a5> ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS COLUMN, OF FIVE LINES, OR SIXTY 
WORDS, DESCRIBING AND OFFERING FOR EXCHANGE ONLY, WILL BE AL- 
LOWED AT 25 CENTS FOR EACH AND EVERY INSERTION. 



GOLDEN SPANGLED HAMBURGS, from Imported Stock, 
and comparing favorably with the best, will be exchanged for Dark 
Brahmas and Partridge Cochins. Address 
WM. ATWOOD, Big Flats, New York. 
TWELVE FINE DARK BRAHMA HENS (Wade and Wil- 
liams’ Strain), will exchange for Light Brahmas of the same strains, or 
will sell at much below their value, for cash. Address 
E, R. FRAZIER, Plattsburg, N. Y. 
CHOICE POULTRY (of nearly all the leading varieties), will be 
exchanged for first-class FANCY PIGEONS—Tumblers, Pouters, and 
Carriers especially desired. Send description of stock to C. W. BOYCE, 
Albion, Mich. Or Brown Leghorn Cockerels will be exchanged for Pul- 
lets. Stock is first-class, white ear-lobes. Pullets must be the same. 


WANTED, in exchange for Light Brahmas, White Leghorns, Japa 
Bantams, White Guinea Fowls, &c., one pair Lop-eared Rabbits, Guinea 
Pigs, Fancy Pigeons, «ce. Cc. E. L. HAYWARD, 
Peterboro, N. H. 
DARK BRAHMAS.—A pair of Dark Brahma chicks will be ex- 
changed for either Silver Spangled Hamburgs, or Black-Red Game Ban- 
tams. Address A. GAINES, Castile, N. Y. 
WANTED.—Golden Spangled Polands.) | THOMAS PARKER, _ 
Palsborough, Gloucester Co., N. J. 
BOOKS FOR THE FANCIER. 
Practical Poultry Keeper (Li. Wright).........scccsrsscocerssseosssees seosesecenes 2 
The Brahma Fowl a ‘x 
The Poultry Book 
The Pigeon Book 
Poultry Breeding (Geyelin)...............006+ 
The Poulterers’ Companion (Bement)... 
Domestic Poultry (Saunders).., 
American Bird Fancier. .... 
Rabbit Fancier (Bement)... 

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Variation ofAnimals and Plants unde ation (Da Ms 
The Illustrated Book of Poultry (by L. Wright), in 25 monthly parts, 
UG Heels cas oetns caciavonerncc ccccbesUBdesicadccalccceasrtcencuswcscocnsngstessccces 50 
Aumericam Standard Of WXCEMCICE....oiccvecccersscncecsessuceesecossasevacverss 50 
Any book on any advertised list will be sent prepaid by mail on receipt 
of price. Address JOS. M. WADE, 39 N. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa 
FANCY PIGEONS.—MABRBLE, 13 South Liberty St., Baltimore, 
Md., having selected his Breeding Stock, will be glad to dispose of his 
surplus stock of Pigeons, all of which have been bred with the greatest 
care for purity of strain and markings, namely: pair Yellow Swallows, 
$12; pair ditto, $15; pair ditto, $25. Pair Red Swallows, $10; pair ditto, 
$15. Pair Black Swallows, $10; pair ditto, $12.50. Pair Blue Swallows, 
black bars, $15 ; pair ditto, without bars (very scarce), $30; odd cocks and 
hens of above colors, $4 to $7.50 each. Pair Blue Magpies (capped), $12. 
Pair Black Magpies (capped), $12. Pair Yellow Magpies (capped), $20. 
Also, Blue Cock, $7.50; Black Cock, $5; Red Hen, $4. Pair Nuns (yellow 
cock, red hen), $15. Yellow Nun Hen, $5. Pair Red Turbits (Points), 
$10; pair ditto, $12.50; pair ditto, $15; pair ditto (shellcrests), 36; pair 
ditto, $8. Pair Red Priests (well feather-footed), $10* ; pair ditto, $15*; 
Red Cock, and Yellow Hen, $10; pair Yellow ditto, $20". Red Chequer 
Cock, Golden Dun Hen Priests, #8. Pair Spangled Priests, very pretty, 
#15*. Pair Black Starling Priests, white heads, half-moon breasts and 
bars, good crests, $15*; Pair Archangels, Blox; pair ditto, $15*; pair black 
mottled Trumpeters (imported), $50*; pair” cks (imported), $40*; Cock, 
light-mottled (imported), $15; all have spl°"did crests, rose, and feath- 
ered feet, winners of many prizesin England. Forty Shortfaced Tum- 
blers, Almonds, Red and Yellow Agate Mottles, Splashes, Kites, and 
Whole-feather, from $6 to $30 per pair ; for head and beak properties, as 
well as carriage and style, there are none better. Three pairs Buff Tum- 
blers, pleasant-faced birds, very pretty, at $5 per pair. All the above are 
in health and warranted breeders. No extra charge for coops. A liberal 
discount to dealers, Express charges must be prepaid. 
N.B.—Birds marked thus * are first-class exhibition birds, fit to win in good 
company. 

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L. T. & W. CHARLES, 
HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y., 
Breeders of Plymouth Rocks, and 
Partridge Cochins; Eggs, $3.50 per 
doz. White Leghorns, and Domi- 
niques; Eggs, $3 per doz. Hou- 
dans, W. C. Black Polish, W. Geor- 
gian Games, 8. P. Hamburgs, and 
White Guineas; Eggs, $2 per doz 
—Dark and Pearl Guineas, and White 
= -— — Bantams; Eggs, $1.75. Aylesbury 
Ducks; Eggs, $4 per doz. Rouen, Cayuga, and Plata Ducks; Eggs, $3.50 
per doz. Fancy Pigeons, in great variety, from 50c. to $20 per pair. 
Agents for Fancy Poultry, Books, and appliances. 

_ 
©. B. ELBEN, 
PITTSBURGH, PA, 
Will make a specialty of the following breeds of Fowls and Ducks, for 
the season of 1874; no others kept. Light and Dark Brahmas, Dominiques, 
Black African Bantams, and Aylesbury Ducks. No orders solicited ex- 
cept from responsible parties, when time for examination and payment 
will be given. 

POUTERS FOR SALE. 
IMPORTED POUTERS FOR SALE.—1 pair Blue Pied, Cock 20 inches 
long, good legs and well booted, plain on the wings, and fine breast-mark ; 
Hen, 1814 inches long, good legs, nicely booted, and in marking is well suit- 
ed to breed with the cock. The pair bred three good young ones in Eng- 
land the past summer. Price, the pair, $120. Also, two trios of good 
AYLESBURY DUCKS at $12 and $15 per trio. 
Address POUTER, 39 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia. 
POUTERS FOR SALE,—1 pair of Black Pied Pouters, Cock 1814 
inches long, well marked on the wings, good blower, well booted, and a 
very showy bird. Hen 171% inches long, quite well marked, well booted, 
and a good breeder. The pair have raised six fine young the past season. 
Price, $30. Address POUTER, 39 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia, 
MITCHELL COLUMBARY.— Fancy Pigeons in great variety; 
Yellow, Black, and Blue Fantails, and Carriers, a specialty. I would call 
attention to my stock of IMPORTED TOYS ICE PIGEONS, FRILL 
BACKS, &e. There are few birds more beautiful or delicate in plumage 
than the two varieties named; an opportunity to procure them is rarely 
afforded. Send 6 cents for Circular. F. F. POLE, 
Mitchell, Ont., Canada. 



A. L. DORR, Box 995, Haverhill, Mass., offers for sale, Pure Bred 
Partridge Cochins, at $1.50 each, or would exchange for some Fine White 
Leghorn Cocks. Eggs for sale, from Partridge Cochins, at $2; White 
Leghorns, at $1.50. Also, have nearly every known variety of Pigeons 
for sale cheap. 

EGGS FOR EARLY HATCHING, $6, FROM OAK LANE 
POULTRY YARDS.—Immediate application from those who have asuit- 
able place in which to raise early chicks for exhibition purposes, will se- 
cure a few sittings from my BEST LIGHT BRAHMA STOCK, which will 
be ready for delivery in time to be hatched in February. Specimens of 
this celebrated premium stock were considered worthy of illustration in 
Wright’s New Book of Poultry, No. 22. Cash orders booked and filled in 
rotation. Mrs. J. M. WADE, 39 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia. 

WHITE BANTAMS.—A trio of these pretty pets for sale low. 
They are good layers, cost little to keep, and excellent for the table, and 
can be kept without mixing with the Asiatic breeds, in the same pen if 
necessary. Price, only $8. Eggs for hatching, per setting, $1. Also, for 
sale, a pair of GUINEA PIGS. The male is entirely white, the female 
nearly so, only having a small spot of color about the head, in which re- 
spect they are quite rare, #5. Mrs. J. M. WADE, 
39 N. Ninth Street, Philadelphia. 

GRAWES’ INCUBATOR can be seen in working order at 26 N. 
Market Street, Boston, Mass. Send for Circulars. JACOB GRAVES. 
Ww. W. ELLIOTT, McEwensville, Pa., Breeder of Light ‘and Dark 
Brahmas, from the best strains, Also, Houdans from Cooper, Ireland. 

LIGHT BRAHMAS AND WHITE LEGHORNS.—Very 
fine young birds, from the finest strain in this country. For sale at $5 
per pair, to reducests< k. Seven Cocks, $3 each, or will exchange for good 
Light Brahmas, or Houdan Pullets. T. J. WOOLDRIDGE, M.D., 
; French Hay, Hanover Co., Va. 

FOWLS AND EGGS.—I can furnish now a few trios of Light 
Brahmas, Dark Brahmas, and Partridge Cochins. Eggs of above in sea- 
son. And White and Buff Cochins, Houdans, Silver-Spangled Hamburgs, 
Silver-Spangled Polands, Gray and White Dorkings, B. B. Red Games, 
White Leghorns, Gold Sebright Bantams, Bronze Turkeys, Bremen 
Geese, Aylesbury, Cayuga, and Rouen Ducks, &c. Mode of transporting 
eggs is as good as the best. My Fowls and Chicks was awarded over $500 
in premiums the past Fatt. Send me two 3 cent stamps for new Des- 
criptive Catalogue of Poultry, worth dollars to a beginner. Will ex- 
change Nursery Srock forstandard pure bred Poultry. For information 
and Prick List, address JAS. M. WILLS, 
Bloomington, Ills. 

GAME FOWLS! GAME FOWLS!!—Send for Price List to 
J. A. BENTLEY, Potter Hill, RB. I. 
FOR SALE.—ELEGANT LITHOGRAPHS OF POULTRY, from 
Wright’s Illustrated Book of Poultry. Four lithographs in one frame, 
rosewood and gilt, price $3.00 each, or $37.50 per lot of thirteen frames 
and fifty-two lithographs. EBEN. P. DAY, Hazleton, Pa. 

