660 FANCIERS’ 

Smate Pet Department: 
4@~ All communications and contributions intended for this depart- 
ment should be addressed to HOWARD I. IRELAND, Concordville, 
Del. Co., Pa., or care of JoseEPH M. WADE, 39 North Ninth St., Philada, 

A YELLOW-BIRD’S NEST. 
HE skipped about in the aspen tree, 
And talked to himself and blinked at me; 
And all the trembling foliage through, 
He scanned with a bird’s eye view. 
His underdress was satin of gold, 
And over his back in graceful fold; 
He flapped the skirts of his fine black coat, 
And darted aloft, repeating his note— 
‘«T cheat-ed-ye! I cheat-ed-ye! I cheat-ed-ye!” 
I watched his flight, as toward the dell 
His graceful motions rose and fell; 
A flutter or two—an upward glide, 
Then folding his pinions close by his side, 
He fell in a wave of the calm, sweet air, 
With never a flutter and never a care; 
Then mounting again on vigorous wing, 
His heart gave vent in the graceful swing: 
‘‘T cheat-ed-ye! I cheat-ed-ye! I cheat-ed-ye!” 
I watched his flight with wistful eye, 
Where the apple-tree stood crotch-deep in the rye, 
Till high above the tasselling corn, 
This noble lord, to the manor born, 
In measured course came bounding back, 
In a circle wide, on a bran-new track; 
Aiming his flight at the aspen tree, 
Singing the same sweet chorus of glee— 
‘7 cheat-ed-ye! I cheat-ed-ye! I cheat-ed-ye!”’ 
The aspen leaves rocked lazily, 
As he scanned me again with his keen black eye— 
“You can’t cheat, for I see the nest, 
Warmed by your sweetheart’s downy breast, 
Way up in the crotch of the aspen tree; 
I know the wealth of your birdlings three!” 
1 turned the joke on the gaudy cheat, 
And took up his song and began to repeat: 
‘‘ I] cheat-ed-ye! I cheat-ed-ye! I cheat-ed-ye!’’ 
Ras In Every Man His Own Painter we find the follow- 
ing :—‘' For painting in rooms where the smell of oil or 
turpentine would be objectionable, a preparation may be 
made as follows: Take eight ounces of freshly slacked 
lime, and mix it in an earthen vessel with three quarts of 
skimmed sweet milk. In another vessel mix three and a 
half pounds of Paris White with three pints of the milk. 
When these mixtures are well stirred up, put them together 
and add six ounces of linseed oil. Mix these well, and it 
will be ready for use. This preparation is equal to oil paint, 
and is excellent for walls and ceilings. Any shade may be 
made by the addition of dry pigments.” 


POULTRY SHOWS FOR 1874 & 1875. 
No shows will be entered on this list until we are officially notified by 
the Secretary. 
New England Poultry Club. Worcester, Mass., December 
1, 2, 8, and 4, 1874. G@. H. Estabrook, Secretary. 
The Kastern Pennsylvania Poultry Association. Doyles- 
town, Pa., December 8, 9, 10, and 11, 1874. Theo. P. 
Harvey, Secretary, Doylestown, Pa. 
Connecticut State Poultry Society. Hartford, Conn., De- 
cember 15, 16,17, 18, and 19,1874. J.S. Gilmore, Cor. Sec. 
Central Poultry Association of Pennsylvania. Tamaqua, 
December 15, 16, 17, and 18. Thos. D. Boone, Secretary. 
Premium List received. 

JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGH. 

Meadville Poultry and Columbarian Association. Mead- 
ville, Dec. 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1874 A. McLaren, Sec. 
Northwestern Illinois Poultry Association. Polo, Decem- 
ber 22 to 25, inclusive. D. L. Miller, Secretary. Pre- 
mium List received. 
Fanciers’ Pigeon and Poultry Association. Assembly Build- 
ings, Philadelphia, December 17 to 23, inclusive. OC. C. 
Gudknecht, Secretary, 183 West Norris Street. 
Pennsylvania State Poultry Association. Assembly Build- 
ings, Philadelphia. From December 28, 1874, to January 
2, 1875. Capt. J. L. Walters, Secretary. 
Maryland State Poultry Association, Baltimore, Jan. 5, 6, 7, 
and 8, 1875. S. H. Slifer, Secretary. ; 
Lehigh Valley Poultry Association. Allentown, Pa., Jan- 
uary 5, 6, 7, and 8, 1875. John H. Hickman, Secretary. 
Premium List received. 
Maine Poultry Association. Portland, January 12, 13, 14, 
and 15, 1875. Fred. Fox, Secretary, Portland, Maine. 
Western Pennsylvania Poultry Society. Pittsburg, January 
13 to 20 inclusive. R. F. Shannan, Secretary. 
Ithaca Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Ithaca, January 
20, 21, and 22, 1875. OC. V. Fowles, Secretary. 
Massachusetts Poultry Association. Boston Music Hall, 
January 27 to February 4, 1875. Wm. B. Atkinson, Sec- 
retary. 
Western New York Poultry Society. Buffalo, New York, 
February 10 to 17, 1875. Geo. W. White, Secretary. 
Rhode Island Poultry and Columbarian Scciety. Provi- 
dence, February 16, 17, 18, and 19, 1875. James L. 
Bullock, Corresponding Secretary. 
Old Colony Poultry Association. Loring W. Buffert, Sec- 
retary. 
Southern ‘Pennsylvania Poultry Association of York, Pa. 
C. H. Fry, Secretary. 
The Central Poultry Association of Pennsylvania. 
D. Boone, Secretary. 
The Missouri Valley Poultry Association. 
Harry Carter, Secretary. 
Thos. 
St. Joseph, Mo. 



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ExcHANGES. 
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EIGHT WORDS, DESCRIBING AND OFFERING for exchange only, 
WILL BE ALLOWED AT 25 CENTS FOR EACH AND EVERY INSERTION. 


WHITE LEGHORNS, SULKY.—I will give three trios of 
selected prize-bred White Leghorns, May hatch, that can win in heavy 
competition, for a good light sulky for road work. Address 
Dr. MUNROE, Pultneyville, N. Y. 
WILL EXCHANGE.—A very superior lot of Buff, White, Black 
and Partridge Cochin chicks, hatched in May from eggs imported from 
the yards of Lady Gwydyr, Feast, Sedgwick, Turner, Wright, Beldon, 
etc., for grain, oats, barley, corn, or wheat. Address 
Dr. MUNROE, Pultneyville, N. Y. 
WILL EXCHANGE.—One trio of very fine prize White Cochins, 
imported from the yards of R. 8.8. Woodgate, England, the champion 
breeder of that variety, for a good, new, single harness, silver-plated, 
light and fashionable make. Dr. MUNROE, Pultneyville, N. Y. 




WANTED.—A Remington double-barrel, breach-loading gun, lami- 
nated steel barrels, bore 12; will give an imported trio of White or 
Buff Cochins, hatched in May, that will win in strong competition, 
from Lady Gwyiyr’s yards, England. Address 
Dr. MUNROE, Pultneyville, N. Y. 
WANTED, SKELETON WAGON.—Will give in exchange 
Buff Partridge or White Cochins, White Leghorns, hatched in May, from 
some of the first yards in England, and warranted to be from cup and 
prize winners. Address Dr. MUNROE, Pultneyville, N. Y. 

