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fowl that has had the ‘ coop itch,’ or any other disease that 
disfigures and weakens him; and I hope all such will be dis- 
qualified by judges, if not by Associations. 
F. J. KInNEy. 
WORCESTER, Mass., February 10, 1874. 

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(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
RHODE ISLAND POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 
EpItoR FANCIERS’ JOURNAL: 
There seems to be a mixed understanding abroad in rela- 
tion to Poultry Associations in the State of Rhode Island, 
that needs a public explanation. 
It appears that what some people have supposed was the 
Rhode Island State Association, located at Providence, other 
people have thought was located at Woonsocket, and vice 
versa. 
The facts seem to be, there are two antagonistic Associa- 
tions, one at Woonsocket, that has held three exhibitions in 
. past seasons, and holds its fourth this month, and that the 
last-named Association has applied for a state charter, and 
advertises its exhibitions as those of the Rhode Island State 
Association, with headquarters at Woonsocket, R. I., and 
holds its exhibitions at Woonsocket this month, 
There is another Association called the Rhode Island 
Poultry and Columbarian Society, with headquarters at 
Providence, R. 1.; J. P. Peckham, President, and W. L. 
Toby, Secretary. 
I have an acquaintance with many members and officers 
of both Associations, and am very sorry there is such a feel- 
ing between the two as appears to exist; still there may no 
harm arise from it when the facts are known. * 
Both Associations will try hard for a state charter, and 
one of them will be the State Association, the other a local 
affair. I have no sympathies with one more than the other, 
but as the Providence Association holds its exhibition fore 
part of March, and that time suits me better than the time of 
the Woonsocket exhibition, I shall have to assist at Provi- 
dence this season. 
My motto is, the more poultry exhibitions the better. 
F. J. Kinney. 
WorcesTER, MAss., February 10, 1874. 


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(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT ROUP. 
Rove is not, as many think, caused by filthy and badly- 
ventilated houses. It is not necessary to clean out their 
quarters daily, or weekly, nor even yearly, to prevent roup. 
If their quarters are not kept clean and well ventilated, you 
may expect your fowls to be troubled with cholera and 
diarrhea, or other diseases, but not roup. I have had some 
experience with this troublesome disease, and I think I can 
speak from actual knowledge. It is caused the same as a 
cold often is in the human family, and in the first stages is 
nothing more than a cold. My fowls, two years ago last 
November; were taken with it, and I doctored them all 
winter in various ways, and by the first of April they all 
‘got well; and I then thoughtif ever I found it again in my 
yards I would kill all the affected ones at once, and get rid 
of it without so much trouble, as it would not pay to bother 
with them so long again. But, as bad luck would have it, 
in the following year, at about the same time, I discovered 
it again one evening as I was looking my fowls over with a 
light, as is my usual custom, so as to detect any ailment that 



may prevail. I think I felt rather crest-fallen at the dis- 
covery; and I stood there debating in my mind whether 
I had better really kill the whole lot, and get rid of the 
disease, or try to cure them. (They were, I thought, a fine 
lot of dark Brahmas. ) 
I began to feel very cold about my feet and limbs, and 
was very much surprised to find so much cold could come in 
at the little entrance for the fowls. It occurred to me at 
once that I had found the cause of the roup, and immediately 
closed the little door, and kept it closed every cold and 
windy night, and in less than a week every chick was as 
well as ever; and as I followed up the practice of closing 
the little doors every chilly night, I have never had a case 
of the roup since, 
My fowls roosted on perches ten inches above a shelf, 
which is two and a half feet from the ground, and three feet 
from the little doors, which are in my case unavoidably in 
front of the roosts, thus allowing the wind to drive in and 
directly up into the faces of the fowls, thus causing them to 
take cold. I have made careful inquiry into several cases 
since, and invariably found that where roup had existed it 
was caused by either cold wind coming in at broken windows, 
or holes of some kind, leaks in the roof, allowing the fowls 
to get damp and chilly, or exposure in open coops or houses 
to cold winds, thus causing them to have a cold, and die 
with the roup. 
A cure is easily effected by keeping them in a dry warm 
house, and feeding on warm soft feed, and giving plenty of 
water, not very cold, and a little of Douglass’ mixture added 
to it. T. F. Lams. 
NEw Haven, Conn. 

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PENNSYLVANIA POULTRY SOCIETY. 
THE Annual Exhibition of this Society, held at the As- 
sembly Buildings, Tenth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, 
was one of the most successful ever given by the Society, 
considering that it was decided to give an exhibition only a 
few weeks previous to the opening day. The display of 
fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, and pet stock, was very good. 
Of Light Brahma fowls there were six entries; the first 
prize pair being undoubtedly the best. 
Of young birds, there was a grand display. Never before 
were so many really good birds brought together. The first 
prize was given to a Cockerel, good in size, but bad in color; 
his hock being very cloudy and indistinct. For a Breed- 
ing Cockerel, we should have taken the bird which was 
given the second or even the third prize pen, in preference 
to first. Entry No. 25, which received no premium, was 
but little inferior to first entry. No. 297, the first prize 
Cockerel at Buffalo, was not awarded anything here, which 
in our opinion was a just decision; for in length of head and 
cruelty of expression, he was not exceeded by a Malay. 
Of Dark Brahmas, the display was good; the estate of 
H. H. G. Sharpless and D. W. Herstine receiving the lion’s 
share of prizes. 
Young Birds.—William H. Churchman took first with a 
Cockerel and Pullet that were exhibited by him at Buffalo, 
and received noaward. The Cockerel which took first at Buf- 
falo, was here placed third, and should have been disquali- 
fied for a bad comb. 
Buff Cochins.—Some excellent birds were shown by Messrs. 
Rooke and Chandler. In young Buffs Mr, Rooke again came 
first. The third premium Cockerel here was the bird that 
won first at Buffalo. 
