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THE A. P. A. MEETING AT NEW YORK. 
‘WE reserve, principally, our comments on this gathering 
till our next issue, our columns having been nearly made up 
before the adjournment. Although the members of the 
Executive Committee were not present in full force, still the 
large number of fanciers and dealers who attended showed 
the interest manifested. The objectors to the Standard, who 
did not attend at Buffalo, showed by the emptiness and triv- 
ialness which characterized much of what they said, that 
their disposition was rather to get notoriety by raising a 
fuss, than to really improve the work; while the earnest 
spirit of those present, who also labored at Buffalo, showed 
that the prospects of a satisfactory revision depend mainly 
upon them. The Standard is to be corrected and improved 
in several particulars, and those who have purchased (or 
who do purchase for a few months to come, while the revi- 
sion is being made), will have a copy of the revised work sent 
them without extra charge.” 
We extract the above remarks from page 167 of the Poultry 
World, for August, and as we cannot understand it as our 
friend Stoddard does, he will please ‘‘excuse us for asking 
him the following questions.”’ If, as he says, ‘‘ The objec- 
tors to the Standard, &c.’? Now please turn over to page 
168, where we will find the official report. Read the reso- 
lution by Charles A. Sweet, on the reinstatement of A. M. 
Halsted, which was unanimously adopted. Why did Phil. 
Williams offer a resolution to change the instructions to 
judges, which was equal to expunging them from the Stand- 
ard? Was this trivial? Mr. Warren made a motion to 
recommend the Committee on Games to insert Spangles 
blue and brass back games. Was this trivial? Why did 
P. Williams make a motion to recommit the revision of 
the Standard back to the committees, which was carried 
unanimously ? Was this trivial? Mr. Warren offered a 
resolution that the President appoint a compiling com- 
mittee of three, which was carried unanimously. Was this 
trivial also ? 
Every demand of the ‘ objectors, &c.,’’ was acceeded to, 
which proves they were not trivial. The leaders of the oppo- 
sition were unanimously voted members of the Association 
and the ‘‘ hatchet was buried ;’’ we hope our friend of the 
Poultry World will let it remain buried. 



FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 

CorrESpoNDENCE. 

Jos. M. Wang, Esq. 
Dear Sir: Ata meeting of the Meadville Poultry and 
Columbarian Association, held at their hall, Tuesday even- 
ing, August lith, the subject of Humbugs and Dead Beats 
was thoroughly discussed, and there were very few of the 
members present who had had many dealings with obscure 
poultry dealers, who had not a mournful tale to relate. 
The chief sufferers were those who had sent abroad for 
eggs. When the subject was introduced it became evident 
that each vied with the other in relating their grievances. 
Since our meeting I think I found a subject who fared worse 
than any of our members. A gentleman from Westmore- 
land County, Pa., told me that early this spring he sent to 
aman in Ohio, for four dozen Cochin eggs of the different 
varieties, the result of the four dozen Cochin eggs was one 
Dominique chick. Having occasion to be near the village 
where the eggs came from, he called to see the man who 
shipped them, as he could get no satisfaction by mail. He 
found the party did not own a single fowl. 
A resolution was passed, ‘‘That any case of fraud per- 
petrated on any member of this organization, after being 
reported at a regular meeting, and considered by a majority 
of those present as intentional fraud, shall be duly published 
by the Secretary in all the leading Poultry Journals.”’ 
So Dead Beats will do well to give members of the Mead- 
ville Poultry and Columbarian Association a wide berth, un- 
less they wish to get their names in print. On the other hand 
we would feel obliged to any one who has been fraudulently 
dealt with by any member of this organization, if they 
would furnish the Secretary with the details of the transac- 
tion, and he could submit it at the first regular meeting. 
There would be fewer disappointed fanciers, and a great im- 
petus given to the raising of full-blood stock, if other leading 
societies adopt the same means of protection. 
Yours truly, A. McLaren, 
Secretary M. P. and C. Association, 
MEADVILLE, PaA., August 20th, 1874. 

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MEADVILLE, Pa., August 15th, 1874. 
JosEPpH M. Wank, Esq. 
Drar Sir: The Meadville Poultry and Columbarian As- 
sociation will hold their annual exhibition, December 22d, 
23d, 24th, and 25th. 
Being a new organization, we hope our neighbors and all 
the leading breeders and fanciers will be represented. 
Yours truly, A. McLaren, 
Secretary. 
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Derroit, August 14th, 1874. 
Epitor FANCIERS’ JOURNAL: 
Reading the complaint in your last issue of a Leghorn 
breeder that his fowls devoured each other’s plumage, I would 
say that the only remedy I ever found effectual in such cases 
was the Extract of Aloes well rubbed on the feathers. It is 
so intensely bitter that one mouthful is enough to satisfy the 
feather-eater. It will slightly discolor the plumage of a 
white fowl, giving it a yellow tinge, but will not be percepti- 
ble on dark birds. E. C. 8. 

THE bull-dog is good-nature; it’s the bull-terrier that’s 
so savage. 
