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SHERMAN & Co., PRINTERS, PHILADELPHIA. 
“ Asa Ruaa,”’ oF PHILADELPHIA.—If Dr. W. C. Kerr, 
who was tormerly known in poultry circles under the non 
de plume of ‘‘Asa Rugg,” is living, and this should fall 
under his eye, will he kindly send us his present address? 
Can any of our friends or correspondents give us this infor- 
mation.—EDIToR FANCIERS’ JOURNAL. 

CorrecTions.—In Mr. Burnham’s last week’s article in 
Fanciers’ Journal, upon “ Suggestions about the Standard,” 
in second paragraph, second line, second column, for ‘no 
more theory ’’ read ‘‘no mere theory.’’ In second line from 
bottom of same column, for “ layer varieties’ read “ larger 
varieties ’’—which are thus misprinted in No. 21. 

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AS IT SHOULD BE. 
WE are informed that a meeting of amateur fanciers of 
New York City and vicinity was recently held at the rooms 
of the Associated Fanciers, 14 Murray Street, New York, 
with a view of organizing a new Poultry Association, 
and holding regular annual exhibitions. It was decided to 
hold another meeting at the same place on the 10th day of 
June, at 3} p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all 
fanciers. We hope the attendance will be large, and the 
object accomplished to the satisfaction of the most sanguine, 
for it would bea benefit to the fancy if exhibitions could 
be successfully held in New York City. Any suggestions 
from those who cannot attend will be cheerfully received. 
Address Joun A. Epwarps, Secretary, 
14 Murray St., New York City. 
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We cannot remind our readers too often to remember the 
sure preventive of gapes in chickens. The moment they 
are dry, or able to walk, grease the head of every one, on 
which you will observe a large, white tick or louse, and 
sometimes nearly a dozen on each chicken; said louse can- 
not live a moment after the breathing pores of its body are 
obstructed. A drop or two of coal oil, to a teaspoonful of 
lard well mixed, will be enough for a dozen or more. Use 
with care. i 

FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
DANVERS WHITES. 
In answer to the inquiry concerning the Danvers White 
Fowl, we know but little, further than it has been superseded 
by the White Leghorn It is supposed to have been pro- 
duced by crossing Buff Cochins and White Dorkings, and 
| had a white body and yellow bare legs, which color most 
breeders are very partial to. We should like to learn more 
about this fowl from those who have had experience with it. 

















Pigeon DePARTNENT: 

PIGEONS AND POETS. 
Thus does Tom Hood—he who sung the ‘‘Song of the 
Shirt ’’—connect pigeons with a home: 
No dog was at the threshold great or small; 
No pigeon on the roof—no household creature— 
No cat demurely dozing on the wall— 
Not one domestic feature. 
And how exquisitely does Tennyson, in ‘‘ The Gardener’s 
Daughter,” bring in the habits of pigeons to illustrate the 
play of feeling he is describing: 
We spoke of other things; we ’coursed about 
The subject most at heart, more near and near, 
Like doves about a dovecot, wheeling round 
The central wish, until we settled there. 
Tennyson had evidently watched the dovecot with an 
observant eye, for the delight the inmates take in basking 
in the sun—especially the morning sun—had not escaped 
him. Thus he describes in his ‘‘ Princess:’’ 
Back again we crossed the court ~ 
Lady Tsyche’s; as we entered in 
There sat along the forms, like morning doves 
That sun their milky bosoms on the thatch, 
A patient row of pupils. 
Whether Pope ever kept fancy pigeons is uncertain; but 
from’ his known acquaintance with old John Moore, the first 
authentic writer upon them, he must have known much 
about them. A contemporary of Pope—John Gray—cer- 
tainly had ‘‘an eye’’ for their beauties; for, in his ‘‘ Epistle 
to the Earl of Burlington,”’ he writes: 
Then Turnham Green, which dainty pigeons fed, 
But feeds no more, for Solomon is dead. 
To which is added a note, “‘Solomon was a man famed for 
keeping pigeons.”” But further back still, going back in 
our gossipy review beyond our oldest pigeon writer (Moore), 
midway almost to that gigantic genius with whom we began. 
we make just two extracts from dear, garrulous, we fear 
most unprincipled, but certainly most entertaining, Samuel 
Pepys, who must assuredly have been sent into the world 
for the express purpose of keeping a diary. In the first, 
speaking of the effects of the great fire of London, he clearly 
proves the existence of pigeon fanciers—ay and of ‘‘dorm- 
ers,’’ too—even in those days; for he writes: “Among 
other things, the poor pigeons, I perceive, were loth to leave 
their house, but hove about the windows and barbuies till 
