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FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 


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AT this time of the year cholera may be expected in those 
pens where cleanliness and variety of diet are not attended 
to. Much has been well said on this subject, by various 
writers, at different times; yet there are a few cautions 
which it seems necessary to-remind people of, who are not 
actively engaged in raising valuable poultry, and who seem 
to think it not worth while to study the requirements or 
habits of their stock; the consequence of which is, a loss of 
the little aim employed; a deficiency in pocket; and the 
general idea that poultry is not profitable because the stock 
will die off, without stopping to offer any explanation of 
their sudden disappearance, Could their companions re- 
maining testify at an indignation meeting over the dead 
bodies of the pride of the flock, they would, in the majority 
of cases, bring in the unanimous verdict—died of cruel ne- 
glect. 
Remarks.—* We complain of the same treatment which 
resulted in the death of our comrades—hot, filthy drinking- 
water—in addition to spasmodic feeding. We are actually 
neglected at times so long that we are almost starved, 
and then we are over-fed, and we eat more than we can 
digest; at least we fill our crops to the utmost capacity 
with our staple corn feed. On a sultry day—it may be at 
night, just before retiring—being thirsty also, we drink 
from any dirty sink drain, or dish of well-water (the 
best we can find), and go to sleep, or stand around with- 
out exercise. The corn in our crops is swelled by the 
moisture; it ferments in a solid, sour, indigestible mass ; the 
liver is not in working order; and the result is cholera 
or dysentery. The droppings are scant, thin, and of a 
greenish color, owing to the interference of bile. We drink 
until our crops will hold no more; the blood rushes to our 
heads until we are dizzy with the oppressiveness; our heads 
turn dark, and we are unable to see clearly ; we are dull, 
sleepy, and at times suffer extreme pain, and shall all die if 
we do not find relief, either in prevention or remedies. We 
prefer the former, and respectfally request that during this 

sultry weather, that our diet be varied by the regular sup- 
ply, or substitute of wheat or oats, and barley coarsely 
ground or cracked, and occasionally thoroughly scalded, 
with relish of a little salt. Then.do, please do, imagine how 
| thankful we would be for a supply of cool, pure water from 
a clean fountain, well shaded, and we will cheerfully prom- ~ 
ise to die at a good old age, after faithful service, but never 
of the fatal cholera.’’ 
Now this is common sense, though supposed, for illustra- 
tion, to be uttered by dumb fowls; and we would again 
remind the care-takers, that sometimes relief (if bad cases) 
is found in the solution of carbonate of soda, in proportion 
of one tablespoonful to a gallon of water, which corrects the 
acidity or fermentation, and promotes digestion. 


THE game law of 1873, which allowed killing of squirrels 
after the Ist of July in Pennsylvania, has been corrected 
by a supplement to the law approved April 17, 1874, and 
the squirrel law is now as follows: ‘‘ No person shall kill 
or expose for sale, or have unlawfully in his or her possess- 
ion, after the same has been killed, any gray, black, or fox 
squirrel, between the Ist day of January and the Ist day of 
September, in each year, under a penalty of five dollars for 
each and every squirrel so killed or had in possession.” 
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THE American Agriculturist, ably edited, and carefully 
guarding the interest of its numerous readers, writes of the 
pedigree herd-book business as applied to the rapidly- 
increasing flocks (including fowls) as follows: 
‘Of making many herd-books there isnoend. For every 
breed of horned stock we have a herd-book, and the fact that 
this is necessary, only goes to show that stock-breeders are 
very much like others—herd-books being neither more nor 
less than a method of guaranteeing the purchaser, to some 
extent, against imposition. But when herd-books for swine, 
for sheep, and now for poultry are proposed, it is time to ask, 
for what good purpose are they needed? For cattle, which 
do not very rapidly increase, and whose identity is easily 
determined, it is desirable to have the safeguard of a herd- 
book, provided it be only thoroughly well and honestly 
managed. But for animals which reproduce so rapidly, and 
the identity of which it is so impossible to preserve, as that 
of pigs, sheep, or fowls, herd-books seem to us not only use- 
less, but impracticable and absurd.”’ 

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Tue closing chapter, by G. P. Burnham, on the Origin 
of the Brahma Fowl, is unavoidably crowded out of this 
number, but will appear next week. 
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No. 4 of Cassell’s ‘‘ Book of Pigeons’’ just received by 
mail, containing two colored plates of White, Red, and 
Yellow Dragoons; also, Red and Yellow Barbs,’all of which 
are well executed by J. W. Ludlow. It also contains the 
following woodcuts: ‘ Loft for Carriers,’ ‘ Perches for 
Carriers,’’ ground plan and three elevations of Carrier loft, 
and a full-page ‘‘ Diagram of a Perfect Carrier,’ fully 
explaining every point in detail. This number commences 
the description of the Carrier and gives instructions how 
to build the loft, with a full description of how to mate, 
breed, and exhibit. Price, 50 cents per number, prepaid 
from this office. Every pigeon fancier should have a copy 
of this work for reference. 
