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one coop Plymouth Rocks. C. A. Chace, Killingly, Conn., 
Partridge Cochins. 8. S. Van Buren & OCo., Hartford, 
Conn., one coop Dominique Leghorns. A. H: Rogers, 
Worcester, thirteen coops Fowls and Chicks, one cage Ring 
Doves, one Madagascar Rabbit. George F. Seavey, Cam- 
bridgeport, four coops Hamburgs, four coops Bantams. 
Charles H. Pond, Attleboro’, two coops Game Chicks, one 
coop Hamburgs. Robert Harris, Attleboro’, two coops 
Game Chicks. L. R. Lockwood, Worcester, three coops 
Brahmas and Cochins. E. H. Hero, Milford, nineteen 
entries, varieties not named. J. L. Carpenter, Attleboro’, 
four coops Fowls and Chicks, one cage Pigeons. H. A. 
Rhodes, East Greenwich, two coops Cochins. J. H. Si- 
monds, Boston, three coops Fowls. Philip Short, Attle- 
boro’, two coops Chicks. W. Pierce, Jr., South Scituate, 
seven coops Fowls and Chicks. §S. W. Clarke, Apponaug, 
five coops Fowls and Chicks. James H. Hammett, New- 
port, five coops Game Fowls. F. A. Todd, New Haven, 
Conn., twelve coops Fowls and Chicks. D. A. Seager, 
Westerly, sixteen coops Fowls and Chicks. Robert W. 
Reid, Greenpoint, Long Island, two coops S. P. Hamburgs. 
Sam’l W. Crossman, North Providence, one coop Brahmas. 
J. G. Moffitt, Pawtucket, two coops Game Chicks. R. R. 
Yates, Northboro’, one coop White Leghorns. Thomas 
Richardson, Manton, one coop Hamburgs. Elijah Capron, 
Attleboro’, three coops Chicks. A. D. Lean, Attleboro’, 
one coop Cochin Fowls. A. W. Godding, Providence, one 
coop Dark Brahma Chicks. Philander Williams, Taunton, 
nine coops Fowls and Chicks. H. A. Rhodes, East Green- 
wich, two coops Cochins and Leghorns. H. R. W. Allen & 
Son, Attleboro’, one coop Pearl Guinea Chicks, one coop 
Cristia Ducks. Samuel W. Clarke, Warwick, three coops 
Fowls and Chicks. W. V. L. Wilcox, Providence, one 
coop Buff Cochins. HE. H. Hero, Milford, one cage Pigeons. 
Mr. H. Allen, Cranston, one coop Pea Fowls. 
The following is the list of premiums as far as awarded 
by the committees: 
GALLENACEOUS DIVISION. 
CLASS I—ASIATICS. 
Dominique Fowls—ist, T. A. Todd, New Haven, Conn., 
$3. Dominique Chickens—ist, T. A. Todd, New Haven, 
Conn., $3. Buff Cochin Fowls—1st, W. Hazard, North 
Providence, $3; 2d, W. L. Tobey, Valley Falls, $2. Buff 
Cochin Chickens—lst, W. Hazard, North Providence, $3; 
( To be continued.) 


Correspondence. 
(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
JosEPH M. WADE. 
Dear Sir: In the Journal of last week, in the report of 
premiums at the New Hampshire Poultry Exhibition, you 
have, ‘* White Cochin Chicks, Ist, C. L. Spaulding ; 2d, D. L. 
Gilmour ’’—it should read, Ist, C. L. Spaulding; 2d, C. M. 
Boynton; 3d, C. L. Spaulding. 
Yours respectfully, 
ConcorD, N. H., March 18, 1874, C. M. Boynton. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
Dear WanDE: I received last week from England, one 
pair each Black-breasted Reds, Brown-breasted Reds, Yellow 
Duckwings, and Red Pyles. Theyare beauties, and very large 
and strong. They commenced to lay the day after I received 
them. Yours truly, 
Marcw 18, 1874. ~ P. W. Hupson. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
Jos. M. WADE. 
Dear Sir: If ‘‘ Reader’ will mix one part raw carbolic 
acid with two parts kerosene oil, and thoroughly sprinkle 
the floor of his henhouse, it will effectually destroy all ver- 



min and purify the house. Of course the floor ought to be 
cleaned of all droppings, &c., and, if composed of gravel, it 
ought to be well raked previous to sprinkling. I have used 
this mixture myself and found it answered first-rate. 
Yours truly, Esrn P. Day. 
HAZLETON, Pa., March 23, 1874. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
Mr. Jos. M. Wanz. 
Dear Sir: One of my Light Brahmas laid an egg the 
other day, the circumference of which the long way was 8 
inches, and the other way 63 inches; weight, 4} ounces. 
The eggs I sell at $5 per dozen—are not all guaranteed to be 
of this size. Respectfully yours, 
WILLIAM ATWooD. 
Bie Fuats, N. Y. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
Jos. M. Wangs, Esa. 
Dear Sir: In your report of the annual exhibition of the 
Pennsylvania Poultry Society there is an error in the Buff 
Cochin class. My chicks took second, instead of third, pre- 
mium ; also special for best pen. Please give credit accord- 
ingly, and oblige, Yours truly, 
A. P. Groves. 
PHILADELPHIA, March 24, 1874. 

Mr. Jos. M. WaDE. 
Duar Sir: The Fanciers’ Journal, always welcome, was 
doubly so Jast week (March 12th), when I saw that the 
philosophers’ stone (egg) was discovered to all chicken 
raisers. So, last evening I got my “large kerosene lamp,”’ 
with a basket of eighty eggs of the Black Hamburgs, Brown 
Leghorns, Houdans, Dark and Light Brahmas, and sat me 
down to see what kind of chicks I would have this season. 
I followed the instructions, fixed my fingers and the egg as 
directed, and held the egg as near the light as possible— 
quite near enough, as the blisters show on my little finger— 
and yet I did not have light enough to find the air chamber 
in but one of the Black Hamburg eggs, and concluded that 
it was, as Sothern says, ‘‘ one of those things no fellow could 
find out;’”’ but it is too important a matter to give up, and 
if there is any more light to be had, I would much like to 
have it. 
After writing so far, I thought that I would make another 
attempt, and held the egg in the left hand, between the two 
fore fingers, and bent the little finger and the right hand on 
the top of the big end, and there was the air chamber as 
plain as need be. “It is surprising how plainly it is to be 
seen in that position, after trying the way proposed by Mr. 
Pyle so unsuccessfully. 
I shall report my success with this discovery, and hope 
others will. Yours truly, 
Jno. D. OAKFORD. 
BALTIMORE, March 18, 1874. 

Mr. Jos. M. WanDz. 
Dear Sir: I have received this day a trio of Silver Pen- 
cilled Hamburgs from Henry Beldon, tney are extra fine 
and valued higher than my Goldens, and I believe the best 
on the continent, certainly I have never seen better any- 
Very respectfully yours, 
ANDREW J. TUCK. 
where. 
Nasuvua, N. H., March 27, 1874, 
