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far more interesting than its matter. We shall preserve 
them for Christmas times, for the children. The World , 
having picked up some few scraps here and there of the 
meeting in New York, as meagre in matter as its col- 
umns, and about as interesting, put these scraps together, 
and called it their account of the meeting in New York. 
We have not the slightest doubt that this enterprise was 
entirely due to the respectable reporter of the World. He 
seems to have studied to misrepresent Mr. Yan Winkle, 
who is quite competent to take care of himself. We 
were honest and conscientious in what we did, and 
acted to the best of our ability for the interests of a large 
class of fanciers, whom we represented. If the “Stand- 
ard,” as the World says, is satisfactory to the majority of 
fanciers, and is being adopted by most of the poultry socie- 
ties of the country, notwithstanding the number and variety 
of fowls it excludes, other than those of game, with all its 
errors of omission and commission, we have nothing to say. 
We have done our duty ; and, if the poultry men of this 
country choose to breed upon its authority, they will soon 
learn their mistake, and deplore their folly. The World 
apologizes in its last number for having inadvertently left out 
of the account of the meeting in New York, one of the most 
important resolutions offered by these triflers — in respect 
to the “ instruction to judges ” — but it was very careful not to 
correct its inaccurate report of Mr. Yan Winkle’s speeches ; 
and falsely asserts that when interrupted by the impertinent 
questions of the If or Id's editor, as to what locality or section 
of the country the “ A. P. A.” belonged, Mr. Van Winkle 
evaded the question. Mr. Van Winkle replied immediately 
to the sagacious interlocutor, that the mere fact that the As- 
sociation had no “ local habitation ,” and was a wanderer 
upon the earth, did not make it national ; or, because it was 
an “ itinerant body," traveling between Buffalo and Boston, 
did not give it any of the characteristics of nationality. Nor 
do I believe, because its head is at Buffalo, its legs at Boston, 
and its tail somewhere down in Delaware, it yet possesses any 
of the elements of a national concern. You might as well call 
aspideranationalanimal, becausehis legs stand onevery state 
in the Union. But, I have discussed all this before, in the 
Fanciers’ Journal , to which I call the attention of the World; 
and, if its editor intends to “ dig up the hatchet,” and put 
on the war paint, and go for my scalp, he may stumble over 
a “ Modoc.” 
I may, in my next, explain the true cause of the great 
disturbance of the World’s bowels. 
Greenvile. Isaac Van WTnkle. 
Darwin has a practical supporter of his theory in the 
shape of the first gorilla ever tamed and now in London. 
A small party dined with him not long ago, and we are told 
that Monsieur Gorilla behaved like any courteous diner out, 
except that his conversation was not brilliant, and that at 
one point in the meal he calmly extended his paw and re- 
moved from his neighbor’s plate to his own some pretty tiny 
kickshaws, which particularly pleased him. He drank 
claret with his steak, lounged in his chair between the 
courses, and cracked his walnuts and took his after-dinner 
glass of port with the most graceful ease. He is very par- 
ticular in his food and always takes hot rum and water, 
sweetened with honey, before retiring. Darwin ought to 
be a happy man. 
Uggs“ The ready money system — Dun, or be done. 
PoJLpqy DefWI^NT- 
A WORD FOR “PETER SIMPLE.” 
[The following pleasant indorsement of a late article on the 
“ Crotchets of the Poultry Fancy,” addressed to our “ Peter 
Simple,” by so eminent an American Brahma breeder as 
Mr. I. K. Fetch, we give place to with gratification. 
“ Peter’s ” theory about the unsightly “ hock,” and the use 
of monster roosters for breeding purposes, is certainly very 
reasonable. We are happy to know that Peter Simple and 
Mr. Felch are not alone in their opinion upon these two 
points. — Ed.] 
Natick, Mass., August 22, 1874. 
Mr. Editor: 
I feel like thanking you for your “ Peter Simple article 
No. 3” in August, 20th, number of the Fanciers’ Journal. 
If every breeder in America would read and believe it, and 
account in accordance with what it tells them, they would be 
richer, and more satisfied with themselves. I wish it was a 
State’s Prison offense to use a cock with the hock feather, 
or one weighing over 12J pounds. Certainly I think the 
breeder who does should be dealt with for cruelty to animals. 
I would be pleased to know him personally. Again thanking 
you, I am, Yours truly, 
I. K. Felch. 
IMPREGNATION OF EGGS. 
Dear Sir : This week’s number of the Journal is at hand, 
and is very interesting and amusing. Mr. Bicknell is not 
yet convinced about the impregnation of an egg — -also the 
tread. I say one cock is sufficient for twenty-five hens, if ho 
is a spry one ; and, if he is put with the hens in the fall, by 
the time spring comes they will all be impregnated by him ; 
and he alone is sufficient to keep them so. I keep but one 
with this number, or more, sometimes, and I will warrant 
twelve chicks out of every thirteen eggs, or no sale, if they 
are properly managed by the setter, or not tampered with 
before they are set ; or, I will take away the cock, and I 
will hatch twenty chicks from each and every hen during 
his absence ; and, by so doing, I will hatch two-thirds pul- 
lets. Also, on account of his absence, and if the hens are 
two years old, they will be nearly all pullets. Try it, if you 
please, as I have. I will give you another of my experi- 
mentings : Three years ago, about this time, I concluded 
to cross my Partridge Cochin hens with the White Leghorn 
cock the next spring; and, being anxious to see the cross, 
I concluded to try it then. I put two Partridge hens by 
themselves (they were then laying) ; and, after six days, I 
gave them the White Leghorn cock. Four days after I 
commenced saving their eggs — it now being ten days since 
their separation from the Partridge cock — and by the time 
I got a sitting of thirteen (it was about twenty days, or 
more), I set them. I got eleven as perfect Partridge Coch- 
