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FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by Jos—EPH M. 
WADE, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 
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LARGE SALE OF FOWLS. 
Mr. C. N. Brown, of Unadilla Falls, Otsego County, 
New York, has purchased the entire stock of fowls (except- 
ing Houdans) of George H. Warner, New York Mills, 
Oneida County, New York. This addition to the fine stock 
previously owned by Mr. Brown must make one of the) 
finest yards in this country. We believe Mr. Brown to be 
thoroughly reliable, and wish him all success in his new 
enterprise. 


J. F. Ferris, Stamford, Conn, has recently purchased 
the breeding stock of Light Brahmas, lately owned by H. 
A. Grant, Jr., Tarrytown, New York. 

SPEAKING of ‘‘ Raising Turkeys, Hens, Geese, &., suc- 
cessfully,’ W. A. Browning, in his ‘‘ Complete System ’— 
the result of forty years’ experience—says: ‘‘ There should 
be a yard of one-fourth of an acre, in which nothing but 
turkeys should be allowed to go during the early part of the 
season. A yard set to pears, peaches, plums, and such fruit 
as every farmer should have, is just the place; arid in trim- 
ming the trees or bushes, leave the brush in heaps, for the 
turkeys love to get into the brush, out of sight, to lay. In 
the latter part of March suitable nests should be made, and 
the turkeys made to stay in the yard until they lay.”” He 
also suggests selecting a lot having in it a spring or brook, 
along the margin of which they may find early vegetation, 
as well as a constant supply of water. We like the com- 
bined advantage of raising fruit and poultry in the same 
yard. For other valuable hints, read the above treatise 
(Jewett City, Conn.), which is well worth the price of 25 
cents. 

pas Arrangements are being made by the Doylestown 
Agricultural Society, to give full effect to its Spring Exhibi- 

tion, and it expects, as usual, a full measure of success. 
Gorvespondence. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
THE FANCIERS’ JOURNAL. 
Mr. Epiror. 
Ir is with pleasure that I receive from week to week the 
Fanciers’ Journal, which I consider an excellent educator of 
the masses, as well as those interested in your specialties. 
It is well adapted to more widely diffuse knowledge, and 
for creating a taste among people for things beautiful in 
nature. I have extended its circulation, by freely loaning 
each number of my paper to those disposed to peruse its 
pages; and the invariable opinion expressed in reference 
thereto has been: ‘¢ 1t is an excellent journal and just what is 
needed.” 
Fanciers well versed in this kind of literature highly 
commend it, and not only praise the paper for its real merit, 
but say it is an instructive and pleasant pastime to peruse 
weekly matter of such vital importance. I would not do 
justice to myself if I did not express my own favorable opin- 
ion in reference to how well you are employing your great 
influence and talent through the columns of the Fancier, in 
furthering the important work of scientific breeding of 
blooded stock, for pleasure and for profit. In this way you 
materially aid in edacating the rising generation to appre- 
ciate the beautiful, as well as that which is bred to perfection. 
While the extended premium lists published to some would 
seem uninteresting, yet they subserve a great purpose, by 
encouraging competition, and by assisting those who are 
desiring to purchase from reliable parties, and those who 
only keep and sell stock competent for the show pen. 
In breeding from pure stock, we always get creatures of 
worth, and those that will always command the price of the 
original investment. I can only say, go on in the great 
work you have undertaken, and while you are now consid- 
ered as the pioneer, others will gladly follow in your wake. 
Yours, very truly,. 
James 8S. BarLey. 
ALBANY, N. Y., April 4th, 1874. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
Hpiror Fanciers’ JOURNAL. 
On the 12th of March I sent to Mr. John K. Fowler, of 
Aylesbury, England, four White Leghorn hens. Two years 
ago I sent him a lot of Leghorns and Cayuga ducks, and in 
a letter to me, dated February 7th, 1874, he says: ‘ The 
Leghorns bred me some splendid stock, and I have been 
successful in taking prizes with them at the Crystal Palace 
and other large shows.” 
J. Y. BIcKNELL. 
WESTMORELAND, N. Y. 

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(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
Epiror Fanciers’ JOURNAL. 
Dear Sir: As I have many inquiries about feed for fowls 
and chickens from those ordering eggs or fowls from me, 
and just getting a letter from a party, who, from twelve 
White Leghorn eggs sent him in February, hatched eight 
chickens from them, March 14th, and lost nearly all of 
them—killed them with kindness—I will give you a list of 
what he fed them: ‘‘Kggs, bread crumbs, oat meal, a little 
meat, chopped onions, canary seed, and wheat screenings ;”’ 
now this is variety enough for fowls which one wished to 
have lay their level best; and, even then, I would omit the 
