108 FANCIERS’ JOURNAL 
The Plymouth Rocks exhibited by rental of Mae 
and Isom, of Cleveland, were very much admired, In 
GOLDEN 
Tho principal exhibitors were Jos. 
Miller, Mr, 
breeding this class of fowls. 
PENOCILLED LHAMBURGS. 
Bamford and A, A, 
Bamford seems to be particularly successful in 
Mr Miller also exhibited sey- 
oral coops of the same stock which competed sharply for 
prizes with the parent stock, 
The other varieties of Hamburgs were not largely repre- 
sented, 
There were but few entries of Spanish and Leghorn, Of 
KRENCW FOWLS 
the Houdans were in greatest numbers, and were probably 
hotter in quality than at any previous exhibition, 
GAMIHS 

were as usual numerous, and, in the main, good. 
POLISH, 
fair in quantity and quality. 
BANTAMS 
were numerous and good, evincing wn increasing interest in 
this class of pet stock. 
The number of entries of turkeys was not large, but there 
were no inferior specimens on exhibition, The 
AYLESBURY AND ROUEN DUCKS 
were unusually fine, and the show in this department would 
compare favorably with that of any exhibition in the 
country. The show of 

PIGKONS 
was greatly in advance of last year, Altogether the Society 
have great reason for encouragement, There is a growing 
interest in the breeding of fine poultry in West Pennsyl- 
vania, which promises a still greater improvement in the 
exhibitions in the future. Below we give a 
LIST OF PREMIUMS 
Awarded by the Western Ponnsylvania Poultry Society at their Third 
Annual Exhibition, hold at Pittsburgh, Pa, January 6th to 10th, 
inclusive, 1874, 
Light Brahma Fowls, 
Ist premium, 0. B. Klben, Pittsburgh, Pa 
2d premium, Kdward Gregg, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
8d promium, G@. W. Evans, Allegheny City, Pa. 
Light Brahma Chickens. 
Ist premium, Philander Williams, Taunton, Mass. 
2d premium, John Morrow, Allegheny City, Pa. 
8d premium, Charles Mlodding, Sectonia, Ohio, 
Dark Brahma Fowls. 
Ist premium, A. A. Miller, Oakdale Station, Pa, 
2d premium, A, A. Miller, Oakdale Station, Pa. 
8d premium, Robert Henderson, Allegheny City, Pa 
Dark Brahma Chickens. 
Ist premium, A. A. Miller, Oakdale Station, Pa. 
2d premium, §. H. Cook, McDonald Station, Pa, 
3d premium, D. J. Rodgers, Mansfield, Pa, 
Buff Cochin Fowls, 
Ist premium, Jos. Bamford, Monongahela City, Pa, 
2d premium, A. A. Miller. 
8d premium, A, A. Miller. 
Buff Cochin Chivkent! 
Ist premium, Jos. Bamford. 
2d premium, Jos. Bamford, 
8d premiuin, A. Miller, 

AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
“Partridge Cochin Fowls. 
Ist premium, G, W. Evans. 
2d premium, Robert Henderson. 
Partridge Cochin Chickens. 
Ist premium, @. W. Evans. 
2d premium, H. 8. Huidekoper, Meadeville, Pa. 
3d premium, H. 8. Huidekoper, Meadeville, Pa, 
Grouse Cochin Fowls. 
1st premium, Charles Flodding. 
White Cochin Chickens. 
1st premium, Charles Flodding. 
Black Cochin Chickens. 
Ist premium, Philander Williams. 
Colored Dorking Fowls. 
Ist premium, Robert Henderson. 
Colored Dorking Chickens. 
Ist premium, Robert Henderson. 
Silver Gray Dorking Fowls. 
Ist premium, R. H. Peck, Earlville, Ohio, 
Dominique Fowls. 
2d premium, John Dyer, Allegheny City, Pa. 
Dominique Chickens. 
B. Elben. 
B. Elben. 
8. Isom, Cleveland, Ohio. 
Plymouth Rock Fowls. 
R. Hayward, Easton, Mass. 
Plymouth Rock Chickens. 
Ist premium, H. 8. Isom. 
2d premium, HK. R. Hayward. 
3d premium, O. B. Elben, 
(To be continued.) 
Ist premium, O. 
2d premium, O, 
8d premium, KH. 
Ist premium, H, 


Mr. Eprror: 
In No. 8 of the Fanciers’ Journal A. K. B. asks informa- 
tion upon the following question: + Which plan would 
probably ultimate in the most profit—the purchase of a 
trio of the best fowls, or to lay out the amount of cost in 
eggs for hatching the same breed ?’’? Now supposing A. E. 
B. desires to invest $30. If he invests this amount in eggs 
he will get say six settings certainly—not more than that— 
if he buys from a good reliable breeder of good stock; this 
will give him seventy-cight eges. Now then for the other 
side of the question. We will suppose he pays $80 for a 
trio of good Light Brahmas. Now then, in looking over a 
back number of the Poultry World, I find the following 
letters: M. E.W., Houston, Texas, writes: 
Brahma hen that laid eighty-one eggs, hatched and raised a 
brood of fifteen chicks, and recommenced laying in one hun- 
dred and forty-two days.’’ Another, H. N.8., Sacramento, 
Cal., writes: ‘I have a Light Brahma hen hatched April 
21st, 1872, which commenced to lay about the middle of 
December, and has laid up to June 8d, 1873, one hundred 
and eighteen eges of large size without wanting to set; after 
that she laid one more egg and quit.’? Now then ad tangs 
the above to be more than the average number that each 
hen would lay, suppose we take off one-third, this would 
leave one hundred or more eggs as the product of two hens, 
nearly three settings more than he would get for his $80, 
and I think their chance of hatching would be much better. 
I am personally acquainted with a gentleman who raised 
over one hundred Light Brahma chickens from the eggs 
laid by two hens; of course he used other hens to hatch and 
rear them. Yours, &e., 
W. E. Firower. 

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