FANCIERS’ 

JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
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ing. I want to swear you in as deputy sheriff, and have 
you retain me till I can get my supper. . 
M. F. T. C—W-e-1-1, I d-o-n-’t know a-b-o-u-t that—our 
Society has always paid its bills, and I s-u-p-p-o-s-e it will 
do what is right. I’ll go and find some of our rich offi- 
cers, and have it settled right away. 
[Hait member from the country, very much disturbed, in 
search of the White Polish man. In the meantime friend 
Pitman stretches himself out on the table, and laughs himself 
nearly blind. | 
The joke soon got round, and it does not pay to say “at- 
tachment’ to that member from the country. 
Do not fail to come up and take a look at the exhibition. 
Tell your poultry breeders to send to Dr. Geo L. Parmele 
for a premium list. FANCIER, 
HARTFORD, CONN., November 27, 1874. 

SEX IN EGGS. 
‘Our readers will remember that some time since we 
published in the Village Record (from Fanciers’ Journal) the 
various ways of detecting sex in eggs, illustrating Wm. J. 
Pyle’s plan, with diagrams. Some people who have acted 
on these suggestions have been successful while others have 
failed. A New Jersey correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune 
writing on the subject says: I am not aware of the extent of 
Prof. Agassiz’s knowledge with regard to sex in eggs, but 
after thirty years’ experience with hens, it has been, and is 
now, my practice to select eggs for sitting. I have never 
succeeded in raising a full brood, or having all the eggs 
hatch, but a number of experiments have proved to me sat- 
isfactorily that sexes in the eggs may be determined by the 
three following rules, which I always observe: 1. If an egg 
is full and has no vacuum in the large end, I never use it for 
sitting, as it will not hatch. 2. If I want to raise chickens 
for market I select all the eggs that. have the vacuum on or 
near the end; these are what we call roosters. 38. If I want 
hens for breeding, I take eggs where the vacuum is on the 
side or clear from the end, and I seldom fail to get the kind 
of chickens I want; but, I admit there are some that have 
the vacuum so placed that it is difficult to decide which sex 
it is.”— Village Record. 
When the egg is not so full as to show the vacuum or air- 
chamber, it will not hatch. When you cannot find the air 
bubble at or near the big end, let the eyes drop about three- 
eighths of an inch from the top, and you can see through 
the shell; and, by moving it to and fro slowly, you can see 
the contents move on the inside like water; such will not 
have the usual vacuum. It would be well for all who pur- 
chase high-priced eggs to examine them before sitting, and 
if they have the appearance of being non-fertile to return 
them. A practice of this sort would soon bring said ship- 
pers to a previous examination and fewer subsequent com- 
plaints of dishonest dealings. Wo. J. PYLE. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
FIRST MIDDLESEX POULTRY SHOW. 
Tue Exhibition of Poultry, at Lowell, Massachusetts, on 
November 17, 18, and 19, was a very good one. This being 
the first show of the new Association in that county, it was 
not so largely attended as might have been hoped for; 
though, in a pecuniary view, it was a success. 
Many of the contributions were first class, however. A 
decided interest was evinced on the part of a goodly portion 
of the citizens, in this exhibiton, but the-novelty in the 
“ City of Spindles ”? was not fully appreciated. In the Light 
Brahma and Leghorn classes, there were shown some very 
choice cages, the former from Philander Williams, Messrs. 



Burnham, Weymouth, Eastman, and others. There were 
also some superior Buff and other Cochins. Chas. H. Ed- 
mond’s, of Melrose, showed four cages (on exhibition only) 
of his new ‘'Pea-comb Partridge Cochins,’’? which were 
greatly admired for their large size and fine points. There 
were numerous Geese, Ducks, Turkeys, and a fair display of 
Pigeons and Song Birds. A detailed account of the pre- 
miums awarded is promised for next number of the Fanciers’ 
Journal. 
Altogether this Exhibition was decidedly satisfactory to 
both contributors and visitors. At itsclose,on Thursday, one 
person, who has advertised the ‘‘only white ear-lobe Leg- 
horns in the world,” came in, and ostentatiously criticized the 
decision of the Judges, Messrs. P. Williams and G. P. Burn- 
ham, upon the Leghorn class. The reason for this, was as- 
certained to be that this breeder was not awarded first pre- 
mium for his Brown Leghorns, which chanced to be entered 
there. 
An appeal to the Executive Committee resulted in an ex- 
pression of entire satisfaction by the President of the Society, 
as to the Judges’ fairness and justice in the awards, but the 
offended ‘‘only white ear-lobe’”’ partly announced his inten- 
tion to ‘‘report this case to the poultry papers;”’ and it is 
presumed that we shall hear from this irate Brown Leg- 
horn fancier, who is also a ‘‘pedigree”’ breeder, to some 
extent. No ‘pedigreed fowls’’ of any kind were seen at 
this show, however. 
It was too early in the season to exhibit moulting old birds, 
to advantage. Another year, in January or February, no 
doubt a far more extensive show can be got up at Lowell, 
and this first attempt has proved a very creditable one, as 
every one present agreed. MIDDLESEX. 

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WHAT’S IN A NAME?* 
OnE Day last Spring a Silver Gray hen came on our Little- 
field. She was Verry Poor and hungry as a Wolf, but Merry 
as the Best, and as Smart asa Martin. Herr Wattles were 
Long, and she had Brown Colored Hock feathers. She soon 
laid an egg in the Shedd in a Berry basket on a Bracket. 
Johny our Littleman came with a Grist from the Ciift Mills, 
and said if she wanted to Curry Favor, she must Doer utmost, 
and Show herself of Fairservice, and her eggs must Hatch. 
She ran around Luce Atwill, and found the Bacon in the 
smoke House, so he had to Cooper up so she could go there no 
More. He had a Chase to catch her, but she came to a Halt 
under a Bush and he Tucker. He put her in a Coope, and 
she went Snuffen around like a Nightingale, but soon was as 
Kind as a Lamb in a Lane, when he again let her Loose. 
Johnny said she could Seymour stuff to Peck at than a Drake 
or a Goslin ina new Pond. He gave her some boiled Rice 
on a Stone on the Banks of the Brook, and offered to divide 
his Todd with her, but she could not Barritt. She continued 
Hale and seemed to Grow and get Fuller and Keep in Good 
Hart. Johny said he was Benton saving her eggs Hyre she 
ceased laying. He prepared a nest, near a Heap of Brush, 
Knott far from the Barnes, and said he Wood Wheeler some 
ashes from the Cole, and Hall some White gravel to Keep her 
Strong and Hardy. He wanted Early chicks as he Hurd 
they were in Favor and brought a Noble Price. Johnny is 
quite a Hero among Fowles, and watches them as a Shepard 
does his flock. He Means to save all eggs Butts down. 

* From names taken from Rey. Mr. Neitz’s new Directory. 
