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F A N C I B R S’ .JOURNAL AND POULTRY BICHANG B. 
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, hy Joseph M. 
Wade, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 
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A Good Sign. — The closing moments of the Convention 
of fanciers, at New York, last week, afforded a promising- 
sign, and the scene at the wind-up must have been exceed- 
ingly gratifying to all parties present. The Executive 
Committee, Mr. Sweet, of Buffalo, in the chair, expressed 
themselves highly gratified with the agreeable termination 
of the two days’ meeting ; and Rev. Mr. Atwood, of Big 
Flats, Mr. Warren, of Massachusetts, Mr.. Tuck, of New 
Hampshire, and Mr. Ongley, of New York, congratulated the 
Convention upon the results that had happily been reached, 
through the deliberations of this meeting, and the opportunity 
that had occurred for the friends and hitherto opponents of 
the new standard to meet each other in conclave, and under- 
stand the views of both sides in a clear and friendly way. 
Mr. G-. P. Burnham, of Massachusetts, made the closing 
speech on Thursday, p.m., and Mr. Isaac Van Winkle and 
himself were then unanimously elected, on motion of Philan- 
der Williams, of Massachusetts, as members of the American 
Poultry Association. The final interchange of compliments 
between the heretofore contending parties was very agreeable ; 
and the Convention closed with an evident show that good has 
come out of the late sharp controversy which has occurred in 
the poultry journals, oil the standard question, and a better 
opinion of individuals is now entertained by and toward each 
other than heretofore existed. We congratulate the A. P. A. 
on the complete success of this recent meeting. 
Mr. George M. Orris, Meadville, Pa., writes us, that 
having tried sand, sawdust, and whitewashing, for the 
floors of pigeon lofts, he is satisfied that whitewashing is 
the best of all. He finds that sawdust accumulates in heaps ; 
and he thinks that sand gets into the eyes of the pigeons. 
In this we think he is mistaken ; but he is correct about the 
sawdust accumulating as the birds fly over it. He writes : 
“ Give the floor a coat of whitewash every two weeks, and clean 
the droppings from it every few days. It will entirely pre- 
vent insects of all kinds from breeding or harboring in the 
loft and nest boxes, if they are kept well whitewashed, and 
the droppings will clean off easily, and the floor will be kept 
sweet and free from the smell of ammonia.” We are satis- 
fied that Mr. Orris is correct — the only difficulty in the 
way is the amount of labor it will take, and when the loft 
needs it, the most of the pigeons will be breeding, and ought 
not to be disturbed. 
CoF^ESpOfJDE^ICE. 
BE KIND TO YOUR PETS. 
Editor Fanciers’ Journal : 
I will inform you of a little incident which happened 
yesterday. Among my collection of birds I have had a 
finch about three weeks — the least tame of the lot. Having 
accidentally left the cage door open for a moment, on my 
return I discovered that he was flying out among the plants 
in the greenhouse, where I hang their cages at night. I 
called my boy to assist me in catching him ; but, before we 
succeeded, he escaped through an open sash, and was soon 
beyond reach. This happened in the morning; and, after 
a while, we gave up seeking for it. 
At about 5 p. m., as I was returning from a neighbor’s, 
and as I reached the gate, near the house, my attention was 
arrested by the fluttering of a bird near me. It was my 
lost finch, which lighted at my feet; and, on reaching 
down for it, stepped on my hand and allowed me to convey 
it in this manner to the cage, where it was soon engaged in 
its evening meal as unconcerned as if nothing had hap- 
pened. It had not forgotten my previous kindness, which 
proves that it was not lost in this case at least. 
Truly yours, Thos. Morgan. 
Somerville, N. J. 
Jos. M. Wade, Esq. 
Dear Sir : Can you or any of your many subscribers 
give me a. cure for consumption in the throat in chickens? 
I have a fine Dark- Breasted Red Game (good stock) that 
has consumption of the throat, and I would be thankful for 
the desired information as a young and inexperienced fan- 
cier. Yours, A. H. Shreiner. 
Manheim, July 21, 1874. 
Rye, N. Y., July 16tli, 1874. 
Friend Wade : 
The Journal of July 9th contains an inquiry from “ Mada- 
gascar ” about the ears of “Lop" Rabbits, how to make 
them fall properly I had the same trouble he complains 
of with the old “Gould” stock, and after trying half a 
dozen “ remedies ” suggested by older fanciers, such as stitch- 
ing them to the skin of the cheek, tying them under the 
throat, wiring them, putting them into tin hoods, &c., I 
devised something which is not painful, and yet is a perfect 
remedy. I cut from a piece of leather a strip in shape like 
this illustration ; the places x x are cut so as to act like a 
flap. This must be made of such size as will fit the rabbit’s 
head. Put the ears through from the under side, and draw 
the two ends under the throat, and tie them ther$. These 
“ flaps ” press the ear down, and after being kept on a week 
