FANCIERS’ 

And now, Mr. “ F. R. W..,’? since you have thus gratui- 
tously dragged me and Mr. Wright in antagonism before 
the public, through my friend Wade’s columns, remove your 
mask, and tell me who youare. I do not know you by your 
initials, but I shall be glad to learn that you are a gentle- 
man. You know me, because my name and address accom- 
pany my articles. I am not ashamed of it, as an American 
citizen or as a poultry fancier. Mr. Wright is publicly 
known, too, and is man enough I hope to admit the strange 
error he has, I think, unwittingly committed towards me, 
and will correct it. 
As to Mr. Wright’s insinuations and allusions towards 
Mr. Tegetmeier, I look upon such language as being written 
in exceedingly bad taste. But Mr. T. has treated me and 
my fowls in his superb ‘poultry book’’ but justly, and I 
feel well assured that that talented gentleman (so long the 
accomplished editor of the London Field) is quite qualified 
to take care of himself, without my aid. 
But, for you, Mr. “ F. R. W.,’’ observe that I will not 
fight you in the dark. And, as you threaten, I see, to 
“notice, in future articles, some other of Mr. Burnham’s: 
late severe criticisms’’ in this paper, I repeat it, do this un- 
der your own proper signature, like a man, and I will strive 
courteously to prove myself ‘“‘a foeman worthy of your 
steel.”’ Or, in default of this, though I am counted where 
I am known as the best-natured man alive, most assuredly 
I shall ‘notice’ you, or your covert communications, no 
farther. 
MELROSE, Mass., May 1874. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
PACKING AND SHIPPING EGGS. 
DEAR JOURNAL: 
A little incident came to my notice recently which, I 
think, might serve a good purpose if published in your 
yaluable columns. A friend of mine came to me and stated 
his desire to procure some Dominique eggs. As I do not 
breed that variety, 1 gave him the name and address of a 
well-known exhibitor of them. He accordingly wrote to 
the party, requesting him to say whether he had eggs for 
sale, and at what price? Three days after he received a 
reply from the breeder, saying that he had eggs for sale and 
giving price, saying that he could supply them the follow- 
ing week. Thereupon my friend again wrote to him, in- 
closing the required amount, and desiring him to send the 
eggs as soon as conyenient. After a reasonable time had 
elapsed he visited both the express and post-office, but 
received no tidings of his eggs. This he repeated every 
day for a week, but no eggs or letter came. He then began 
to think that the letter which he had sent, with the money 
inclosed, could not have been received by the person to 
whom it was written. Accordingly, he again wrote to him, 
inclosing a stamp, requesting him to say whether he had 
received the money or not. Another week rolled around, 
and not receiving either eggs or a reply to his last letter, he 
gave it up as a bad job, and, as he lived some distance from 
the express office, did not go to inquire for some time. A 
neighbor of his, going to the express office several days 
after, discovered that a box was there for him, which had 
been there several days. It proved to be the box contain- 
ing his eggs; but I doubt if any fancier would have ever 
dreamed that that box contained eggs for hatching, it being 
but 93 inches long, 5$ wide, and 4 deep, and was without a 
handle, cushion, or spring, with a small piece of writing 
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paper pasted on the top, on which was written the name 
and address of the person to whom it was directed. Nota 
word to indicate that it contained eggs, or that there was 
any need of handling it carefully. In fact, the most con- 
spicuous thing about it was that it was marked on the side 
with astencil plate, ‘‘ 72 1-ounce packs Scotch snuff.”’ Now, 
this box was opened in the presence of five persons, myself 
among the number—and such a mess! Several of the eggs 
were broken, and their contents had oozed out and was 
smeared over some of the others—so much so as to make it 
necessary to wash them. I, for one, would not have taken 
the box and its contents and paid the express charges. 
Now, I have avoided giving any person’s name in con- 
nection with this article, but I think that every person 
who sells eggs should use a box sufficiently large enough to 
hold the eggs, and that the box should have a handle of 
leather, or some other material, with which to carry it; 
also, that it should have a cushion, rubber springs, or some- 
thing to break the jar if set down too quickly ; and last, but 
not least, a good card, on which should be printed in large 
letters, ‘‘Eggs for hatching; handle with care.” Then, 
again, when a sitting of eggs is shipped, a letter should be 
dispatched, giving the person to whom they are sent notice 
of the fact that they have been sent. 
It is much to be regretted that occurrences of this kind 
should happen, as it tends to create a feeling of distrust 
towards the whole fraternity of fanciers and breeders in 
general. Now, the purchaser in this case, although a poor 
man, would have made an ardent fancier, as he is one of 
those men who will keep good stock or none at all; as the 
case stands now, he is simply disgusted with the whole 
thing. W. E. FLower. 
SHOEMAKERTOWN, PA., May, 1874. 


CaTyatoques, &c., Receiven. 

GrorcE E. Prer & Co., Rochester, N. Y.—Price list of 
nearly all the leading varieties of fancy pigeons. 
GrorGce F. Partow, East Freetown, Mass.—Card. Trout 
ponds. Tish and eggs. 
Geo. J. Peterson, Marshfield, Mass.—White Leghorn, 
Partridge Cochin, and Light Brahma fowls. 
C. G. Sanrorp, Providence, R. I.—lIllustrated card. 
Light and Dark Brahnuas. 
Amos G. Day, Ithaca, N. Y.—Illustrated circular. Im- 
ported poultry. Improved stock of all kinds, including 
tancy birds, pet animals, water fowl, and fifty varieties of 
fancy and Toy pigeons. 
Dr. S. T. Davis, Millersville, Lancaster County, Pa.— 
Illustrated circular of the Manor Bee-hive and ‘Trap, in- 
cluding descriptions and price list. 
V. OC. Gitman, Nashua, N. H.—Card. Plymouth Rock 
fowls and eggs. 
S. P. Sronz, Farmer Village, Seneca County, N. Y.— 
Card. Light and Dark Branmas; Buff, Partridge, and 
White Cochins; Plymouth Rock, Houdan, Dominique, 
Golden Spangled Hamburg, and Sebright Bantam fowls 
Aylesbury, Black Cayuga, and Colored Muscovy ducks. 
Freperick W. Baxscock, New Haven, Conn.—Descrip- 
tive and illustrated circular and price list of fowls and eggs 
including cuts of White Leghorns, Light and Dark 
Brahmas, Houdans, and Silver-Spangled Hamburgs, 
_L. H. Hoxiprooxk, Salem, Mass.—Card and price list of 
fancy pigeons, including Carriers, Calcutta Fantails, Mag- 
pies, Nuns, Barbs, and Yellow Tumblers, _ 
C. H. Warren, Verona, Oneida County, N. Y.—Price 
list. Seventeen varieties fowls and ducks, 
