FANCIERS’ 

JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
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Boynton, Georgetown; 2d, R. H. Justice, Lawrence. Red 
Carriers—3d, R. H. Justice, Lawrence. White Fantails— 
Ist, George W. Boynton, Georgetown; 3d, Ira 8. Patch, 
Lynn. White Fantails (Smooth Head)—2d, Robert G. Bux- 
ton, Peabody. Almond Tumblers—lst, R. H. Justice, Law- 
rence; 2d, George W. Boynton, Georgetown. Blue Bald 
Head Tumblers—3d, R. H. Justice, Lawrence. Red Jacobins 
—lIst, R. H. Justice, Lawrence. Black Jacobins—2d, R. H. 
Justice, Lawrence. Nuns—Ilst, Geo. W. Boynton, George- 
town. Black Magpies—1st, R. H. Justice, Lawrence. Yel- 
low-cap Magpies—2d, R. H. Justice, Lawrence. Black 
Magpies—3d, Geo. W. Boynton, Georgetown. Blue Owls— 
Ist, R. H. Justice, Lawrence. White Trumpeters—lst and 
2d, George W. Boynton, Georgetown. Blue Runts—lst, 
George W. Boynton, Georgetown. Black Runts—2d, 
George W. Boynton, Georgetown. 
CLASS XIV.—No Specimens. 
CLASS XV. 
Stuffed Birds—1st, N. Vickary, Lynn; 2d, Raymond 
Newcomb, Salem. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
A DISEASE NEW TO ME. 
Mr. Epriror. 
I wish briefly to describe a disease which affected two of 
my Ginger Red Game fowls, a stag and a pullet: The stag 
showed symptoms of roup, I thought, but the peculiar part 
of it was, that both the head and neck began to twist until 
it became spiral shaped; then the loss of the use of their 
legs. In attempting to right themselves they would tumble 
in all sorts of shapes; and the pullet did not seem to be sick 
otherwise, indeed, both would eat when held so that they 
could pick, but partially lost sight, as in roup. I cut off 
the head of the stag from Berghian motives, and let the 
pullet lay with her neck all twisted until she died, to see the 
course of the disease. J must also mention that a spasmodic 
twitching sometimes was manifested. I wish some one could 
give cause and remedy for this additional discouragement 
to poultry breeding, and perhaps oblige others besides. 
Vee Mies HT 
DUFFIELDS, West VA. 

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(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
TO BOX A PAIR OF FOWLS. 
TAKE some cheap lumber, two pieces 16 inches wide, and 
24 inches long, for the top and bottom, then nail on strips 
of lath for the ends and sides; nail the strips on as wide 
apart as it will bear, so as not to let the fowls out; if you 
get the strips too near together, there is a liability of the 
fowls getting their heads fast; this makes a very conveni- 
ent box for sending off fowls; it is very light, and a great 
saving of express charges. There is a great necessity for 
providing food and water for fowls for the journey. There 
should be a tin cup tacked in one corner of the box about 
six inches from the bottom, to hold the water, and a small 
sack of grain, so the Express Company can feed them, and 
mark the box thus: Feed, and water, morning and eve- 
ning. Ee RenU ER: 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
POULTRY.—STRAY GRAINS. 
Frep your poultry raw onions chopped fine, mixed with 
other food, about twice a week; it is better than a dozen 
cures for chicken cholera. Garlic fed once or twice a week 
is excellent for colds. 
Close up all cracks in poultry houses near the roosting 
poles. Fowls very much dislike air which reaches them 

through cracks and crevices. See that plenty of pure water 
is within easy reach of your chickens at all times. Earth 
worms are greatly relished by confined fowls. Take aspade 
and turn over the ground once each day for your hens. Mix 
wood and coal ashes, dry sand, and a little flour of sulphur, 
and place where your fowls will dust themselves in it; it 
will keep them clear of vermin. Give corn meal scalded 
with water, in which is added two tablespoonfuls of cop- 
peras dissolved ; two good sized red peppers are steeped and 
mixed with the meal; feed it to them when they first leave 
the roost in the morning. This is the best preventive of 
chicken cholera. P. J. KELLER. 

A GREAT CURIOSITY. 
Last week Mr. Henry Kline, of Juniata township, 
brought to this office one of the most remarkable curiosities 
we ever saw. This consisted of a hen’s egg, having a well 
developed snake inside the shell. The egg was one that 
was fresh laid and full size. When broken, Mr. Kline no- 
ticed something mixed in the white which he thought he 
would take out. He, therefore, lifted it up, when he no- 
ticed it move, and closer examination showed a tongue dart 
out in the most approved snake fashion, while the eyes could 
be plainly seen. So singular a freak of nature was worth 
particular notice, and so he placed the egg and snake in a 
glass and brought it to this office, where it was examined by 
a great number of persons, all of whom expressed their as- 
tonishment. The snake was about two inches long and about 
as thick as a turkey quill, and was almost colorless. The 
questions which naturally arise are, how did it come there, 
and what would have been the result had the egg been 
hatched ?—Bloomfield (Pa ) Times. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
SHEDD’S ALBIONS. 
Jos. M. Wane, Esq. 
Dear Sir: At your request, I send you an article on 
my ‘‘Albions.'’’ About twenty years ago, a gentleman re- 
ceived a very large white hen from a friend in New York, 
now supposed to have been a single comb Light Brahma. 
This hen was bred with a single-comb White Dorking cock- 
erel. The progeny was bred im for two years; then another 
white cockerel (I do not know what breed) was bred with 
these pullets; the result was very fine birds were obtained. 
The breed was kept as pure as possible, never breeding any 
birds with feathers on the legs, or with five toes. When I 
first bought my birds they were of smaller size than they 
now grow. I bought them in 1864, and they were fine birds 
then. They have been bred with care, and will now breed 
true. They are very hardy, very good layers, and good 
mothers, not offering to sit as often as the Brahma. I have 
had them weigh four pounds apiece when about three months 
old. The plumage is pure white, except on the male bird. 
When two years old or more will show cream color, the legs 
bright orange yellow perfectly free from feathers, face bright 
I can show three generations of perfect specimens. 
Yours respectfully, Wo. HE. SHEpp. 
red. 

pes The Forester Club, of Penn Yan, Yates county, 
New York, have just placed 100,000 young salmon trout 
into Keuka Lake. Over 250,000 of these fish have been 
put into these waters within the past three years, and the 
largely increased number of small fish caught in the lake 
last year, shows that the efforts at restocking have not been 
without its useful results. 
