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than can the gentlemen, for they certainly have had large 
experience in bringing up families, that is to say, some of 
them. And from the poultry yards of Queen Victoria, comes 
across the waters the echo that the poultry interests there are 
progressing, as we learned from one of our own citizens, who 
has lately returned home from a foreign shore. 
I might also speak of men of influence, and men of letters, 
both in England and in America, who are connected in some 
way with the poultry interests of one Massachusetts Poultry 
Association as officers or honorary secretaries. And here let 
me relate an incident in the life of one of our best men that 
has come to my notice. I refer to the late Dr. Todd of Pitts- 
field, a man of rare ability as a theologian, and whose time 
was always occupied in acts of beneficence, and who was 
accustomed to repair to the little workshop at leisure moments 
to make presents for the children, in whose welfare he was 
most interested. Healso was a lover of poultry, of which he 
kept some beautiful specimens. On one occasion a brother 
minister called on him, and after the usual salutations 
and talking on various subjects, the Doctor said to him: 
‘Well, sir, what is your hobby?”’ ‘*My hobby!” he replied; 
‘7 haven’t any hobby.”’ ‘‘ Havn’t any hobby! I thought 
every one had a hobby.’’--When the visitor returned the 
compliment and asked the Doctor, ‘‘ Well, sir, what is 
yours?’ ‘* My hobby,”’ says the Doctor, ‘‘is my fowls.” 
And now to conclude: Gentlemen, contributors to this 
our first Poultry Exhibition, Members and Officers of this 
Association, let me congratulate you on the prospective suc- 
cess of the Exhibition, and as our town is second to no other 
in many of its enterprises, so may it be second to no other 
in this. 
LIST OF PREMIUMS. 
Light Brahmas, 1st & 3d, Samuel Newman; 2d, R. G. 
Buxton. Dark Brahmas, 1st & 2d, W. M. Ward; 3d, C. 
P. Jacobs. Partridge Cochins, 1st, E. C. Spofford ; 2d, Dan- 
iel L. Buxton, 2d; 3d, H. A. Southwick. Buff Cochins, 1st, 
D. B. Wallace ; 2d & 38d, Samuel Newman. White Cochins, 
Ist, D. B. Wallace. Black Cuchins, Ist & 3d, S. J. Dow; 
2d, Thomas Jackman. Plymouth Rocks, 1st, Samuel New- 
man; 2d, D. B. Wallace; 3d, J. C. Underhill; Brown Leg- 
horns, Ist; C. E. Bradford; 2d, David Osborne; 3d,58S. J. 
Dow. White Leghorns, 1st, J. KE. Clement; 2d & 3d, G. D. 
Walton. Silver-Spangled Hamburgs, 1st, H. M. Berry; 2d, 
J. H. Poole. Silver Polands, 1st, Samuel Newman.  Silver- 
Lace Bantams, \st, R. G. Buxton. Spangle Game Bantams, 
Ist, J. G. Basford. Black-Breasted Red Game Bantams, 1st, 
H. F. Spofford; 2d, D. B. Wallace; 3d, Wm. Harrington. 
Yellow Duck-Wing Game, 1st, D. B. Wallace. Silver Duck- 
Wing Game, Ist, D. B. Wallace; 2d, Wm. Harrington. 
Brown Red Game, |st, D. B. Wallace. Black-Breasted Red 
Game, 1st, D. B. Wallace; 2d, W. M. Ward. Karl Derby, 
Ginger Red, White Pile,White Georgian, Red Pile, and Span- 
gle Game, Ist, in all the above classes of Game, D. B. Wal- 
lace. Mountain China Geese, 1st & 2d, R. G. Buxton. Ayles- 
bury and Rouen Ducks, 1st, R. G. Buxton. Muscovy Ducks, 
1st, Samuel Newman, Crested Ducks, 1st, F. B. Messer. 
Special Premium on Best Cocks—Light Brahma, Samuel New- 
man, Dark, W. M. Ward; Partridge Cochins, H. A. South- 
wick, Buff, D. B. Wallace; Brown Leghorn, J. C. Under- 
hill, Black, George F. Barnes, White, G. D. Walton; 
Plymouth Rock, Samuel Newman; Black-Breasted Red 
Game Bantams, D. B. Wallace; Black-Breasted Red Game, 
D. B. Wallace. Special Premium on Best Hens—Light 
‘Brahma, Samuel Newman, Dark, W. M. Ward; Partridge 
Cochin, E. C. Spofford, Buff, D. B. Wallace; Brown Leg- 
horn, C. EH. Bradford, Black, F. B. Messer, White. J. K. 
Clement; Plymouth Rock, D. B. Wallace; Black-Breasted 
Red Game Bantams, D. B. Wallace; Black-Breasted Red 
Game, W. M. Ward. 

The special premium of $5, offered to the largest and best 
variety exhibited by any one person, was awarded to D. B. 
Wallace, of West Peabody. 
Ten dollars were received from Henry Salstonstall, and ten 
dollars from Francis Appleton, for special premiums. 
Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, the attendance 
to the exhibition was large, about 1500 tickets being sold. _ 
PEABODY, January 14th, 1874. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
HOGS vs. HENS. 
Two Dutchmen were disputing as to which was the most 
contrary animal, a hog or a hen. ‘Shon,’’ said one ot 
them, ‘you may say vat you blease aboud hogs; yust vait, 
und I dell you vat.a hen do mit me de oner day. I dinks I 
yust like to have some of dem leedle chicks, so I make a 
goot nest mit straw; vell, den I goes oud mit mineself to 
gotahen. Vell, I sees von, mit a nice red hedt, und ven I 
try to cotch her she vas so contrary I have to chase dat 
parn arount mit her du or dree dimes pefore I cotch her. 
Vell, den I pud de eggs in dat nest, und pud dat hen on mit 
de eggs. You dinks she set for me? Not much. She 
shumps right avay off quick, and runned avay yust so fast 
as shecan. Vell, den I make a leedle pox, aboud so big von 
vay, und so big dat oner vay; den I chase her round mit de 
parn again, und ven I got her I gived her a goot crack und 
puts her on de eggs und cover her up mit de pox. Puty 
soon after a vile I dinks I took a look und see how she gits 
along. I lifd up de pox yust a leedle vays, and, mein Got, 
de hen vas set standin. Now, you say vat you blease 
aboud hogs, but I says a hens is much de contrariest.”’ 


S@s7TEACHING CANARY BIRDS.—In an old civilization 
every cranny and corner of public wants is filled. A crowd 
of poor men are always ready to take advantages of any 
opening of this kind to make a livelihood. One of the 
curious professions is that of a canary-bird teacher, where 
the bird is taught to sing. Most of his time is occupied in 
training. birds to sing in his. lodgings, but he also gives 
lessons in the town if required. The ordinary bird costs 
three francs, but when it has received its education its value 
is quadrupled. Should it turn out to be a rara avis—say the 
Patti of canary birds—the price becomes difficult to fix. 
Owners of birds often send them for a time to school to this 
professor to finish their education, For developing the mu- 
sical faculties of the feathery pupil, a charge of five francs 
is made. There are probably more amateurs of these song- 
sters here than elsewhere; hence the existence of such a 
singular calling.—Galaxy for February. 

ga@x> How pip HE TELL HIM ?—In Charlestown, recently, 
a large dog gave chase to a poor little ‘‘ black and tan” 
whose hind leg had been injured, but, failing to overtake 
him, turned about, and trotted slowly back. In a short 
time the small dog returned followed by a large Newfound- 
land, who, upon reaching the corner, ‘seemed to be looking 
for something,’’ when the little dog gave two or three sharp ~ 
barks, as much as to say, ‘‘ That’s the big dog who chased 
me,’ at the same time indicating by his actions the large 
black dog, who was then at some distance. Whereupon the 
little dog’s ally immediately attacked, and severely punished 
the aggressor, who was glad enough to try the swiftness of 
his feet for safety. After this little affair the small dog and 
his friend returned down the street, apparently much pleased 
with their part of the late transaction. How did the small 
dog impart the idea to the large one? 
