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is found at both ends, the egg will hatch. He further says, 
that the ‘thick white substance,” spoken of by Mr. Bick- 
nell, in No. 21, is not necessarily the ‘‘tread’’ or germ. 
Now, I have a hen, who has been away from a cock with- 
out doubt six weeks, for she is at present with chicks of her 
own hatching, which are over three weeks old, and she is 
laying in the coop while still performing the maternal duties 
to them. She has laid five eggs in the last six days, one of 
which I broke, and found two ‘‘ thick white substances,”’ 
and, as I term them, the ‘‘tread’’ or germ. She has not 
been with a cock during the time above-mentioned, and I 
think longer. Am I right in concluding that the egg is im- 
pregnated, or must I follow Mr. Bicknell, and say that it is 
not? Ifthe latter, how may I and the other subscribers to 
the Journal, know where to look for impregnation, and 
how shall we be assured that we do see it when found? 
Does the hen carry the results of connection for a specified 
time, or for the clutch which is being laid? Hoping you 
have found.the ‘impregnated ’’ egg in the issue of a weekly 
poultry paper, I remain, 
Yours, with respect, GEORGE J. Morse. 

FRIEND WADE: 
Inclosed please find a money order for the amount of your 
bill. _ Through the means of your circulation I have already 
sold all the chickens that I can spare this fall, but have a 
lot just out ready for next spring. 
Respectfully, ANDREW J. TUCK. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 
Rye, N. Y., August 10th, 1874, 
FRIEND WADE: 
I have been and am still frequently receiving inquiries as 
to whether I shall exhibit my stock the coming winter, and 
where. Will you please say, through the columns of the 
Journal, that I never expect to exhibit in competition again, 
at any show, either fowls, pigeons, or rabbits. I have not 
exhibited fowls for over three years, and during that time I 
have not been able to raise enough chicks to supply my cus- 
The same result now follows with rabbits. 
Yours truly, A. M. Hatstep. 
tomers. 

ALLENTOWN, Pa., August 12th, 1874. 
Jos. M. Wann, Esq., Editor Fanciers’ Journal. 
Dear Srr: At a meeting of the Lehigh Valley Poultry 
Association held in this city August 7th, the following reso- 
lutions were unanimously adopted : 
Resolved, That for our First Annual Exhibition, to be held 
in this city January 5th to 8th, 1875, the American Stand- 
ard of 1871 be the guide of the judges for all varieties therein 
mentioned. 
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be directed to 
invite from a distance six of the best judges on poultry, 
pigeons, &c., that can be procured, who shall serve with six 
others to be appointed from this vicinity, and the twelve 
shall be so divided that two from a distance and one from 
this vicinity shall be appointed on each committee. 
Resolved, That the Association pay all travelling expenses 
of the judges. 
The Executive Committee have decided to invite the fol- 
lowing judges: Philander Williams, Taunton, Mass. ; John 
Clapp, Frankford, Pa.; S. J. Bestor, Hartford, Conn.; W. 
RE. Flower, Shoemakertown; A. M. Halsted, Rye, N. Y.; 
Joseph M. Wade, Philadelphia. 


The idea of putting the third man from this vicinity on 
the committee is that they may gain information from the 
two more experienced judges as to points, &c. 
The judges are not to be given any instructions whatever 
other than the printed rules and regulations already adopted 
by the Association. 
Yours truly, Joun H. Heckman, 
Secretary. 
[Fanciers will do well to prepare to exhibit their fowls at 
the Lehigh Valley Poultry Exhibition. It is a new field, 
and the officers are wide awake and fully equal to the emer- 
gency ; success is certain. Much stock will be sold.—Ep. ] 

INDIANAPOLIS, August 11th, 1874. 
Dear Sir: Seeing a paragraph in the Poultry Hachange 
giving the weight of a pair of Bantams, I think I havea 
trio that weighs less than any that I have ever heard about © - 
or seen. When they commenced to lay I weighed them. 
One of the pullets weighed seven ounces, the other nine 
ounces; the cockerel thirteen ounces. The eggs were per- 
fectly fertile, and I have chicks from them which are strong 
and healthy, and from all appearances they will take after 
their parents. 
Respectfully yours, Duncan Kay. 
Mr. J. M. WADE. 
Dear Sir: Will you please inform me who has the best 
stock of fancy rabbits; also, what kind and color are the 
most popular with fanciers; and oblige 
Wma. H. KELLER. 
[ The rabbit fancy seems to be growing rapidly in this 
country, as we have many inquiries for them; also, for more 
information relating to them. Advertisers would do well to 
offer the stock through the advertising pages of this Jour- 
nal.—ED.] 


Smate Pet Department: 
4@> All communications and contributions intended for this depart- 
ment should be addressed to HOWARD I. IRELAND, 318 Stevens Street, 
Camden, N. J., or care of Jos—epH M. WADE, 39 North Ninth St., Philada. 

THE HIMALAYAN RABBIT. 
(See cut on first page.) 
I am afraid I shall find it no easy task writing on the 
points of this beautiful variety of the rabbit kind, from the 
fact of there being so little to write about. The points are 
so few and decisive in their character that so far as they are 
concerned they will require very little telling indeed. Be- 
fore describing what we call a ‘‘show rabbit,’ I must refer 
your readers to the excellent drawing, taken from life, of a 
perfect ‘‘ Himalayan,’’ which I am confident will do more 
to give them an idea of what they should be than all the 
writing I am capable of doing. The first and most import- 
ant point to be observed is the color of points—that is, each 
extremity, nose, ears, feet, and tail should be of a rich dark 
chocolate color, the darker the better. This is very difficult 
to obtain, and can be accomplished only by a very careful 
selection of stock, with the best formed and darkest points 
obtainable. 
The rest of the rabbit should be a snow white, the hair 
short and silky, with the appearance of ermine to the touch ; 
the form of the body has a very pleasing appearance, being 
nicely formed and not at all stumpty—what might perhaps 
be called ‘‘snakey.’’ The difference can soon be observed 
