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FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
deserting nest, and 2 clear. Mr. Atkinson did not know of 
my experimenting, nor does lie yet. Let me here thank 
several prominent dealers, who kindly sent me eggs gratis 
to aid me in my experiments, and who decline to allow me 
to give results, as they deem, it would look too much like 
advertising. I will add, however, that the eggs sent, hatched 
over eighty •per cent. 
From the past season’s experience I have satisfied myself, 
that if eggs are fresh, properly packed , either end down 
(although I prefer butts down, as I think the pressure of the 
fluid tends to keep the contents from shaking to a certain 
degree, during transportation ; at any rate, the eggs I have 
had come packed with large end down, in same box as those 
with small end down also, upon examination at night, 
before a brilliant light, the air-bubble in those with large 
end down presented much more the appearance of a newly 
laid egg), that there is no reason why they should not hatch 
fifty per cent, to say the very least. I received eggs in boxes 
labelled ginger , stove polish , adamantine candles, cocoa, 
chocolate , Oswego starch, etc. 
Now, expressmen glance hastily at a box, and if they see 
marked on it anything, they take it for granted it’s the name 
of the contents. What use to handle ginger gingerly, or a box 
of candles in a light manner ? They handle cocoa and choco- 
late like it were boiling hot; they are not very polished in 
their way of picking up and dropping down boxes, and gen- 
erally if not cautioned by proper labels, will knock the 
starch out of anything. Will not dealers be a little more 
careful about this box business? Use a little more caution, 
and marking- ink. 
Geo. O. Brown. 
Brooklandville, Md. 
(For Fanciers’ Journal.) , 
ILLINOIS POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 
The Illinois Poultry Association held its first exhibition 
at Peoria, September 14-18, in connection with the Annual 
Fair of the State Board of Agriculture. The combined pre- 
miums offered by the State Board and the Poultry Associa- 
tion brought together on this occasion the largest collection 
of well-bred poultry ever shown in the West — or possibly, 
as a Chicago paper would have us believe, “ the finest dis- 
play ever made on this continent.” 
The members of the Association held several meetings at 
the lodge of the State secretary during fair-week, and 
mapped out a programme for the next year, one item of 
which, worthy of special mention, was the selection of a 
series of topics on which certain members agreed to write 
essays for publication, to be accredited to the Association. 
These essays will embrace a wide range, and cannot fail to 
be a desirable addition to the already valuable poultry lit- 
erature of the country. 
A few changes were made in the constitution and by-laws, 
and the Association determined to adopt the plan of having 
a single judge for each breed or class. 
An election of officers for the next two years was held 
with the following result: President, B. L. T. Bourland, 
Peoria, Illinois. Secretary, C. F. Mills, Springfield, Illi- 
nois. Treasurer, Phil. M. Springer, Springfield, Illinois. 
An Executive Committee was chosen, consisting of eight 
members, as follows: S. C. Wheelock, Moline, 111.; Eb. 
Denney, Aurora, 111. ; J. M. Wills, Bloomington, 111. ; C. 
B. Allaire, Peoria, 111. ; Thomas Mason, Jacksonville, 111., 
together with the President, Secretary, and Treasurer as ex 
officio members. 
Nineteen Vice-Presidents were elected, one to represent 
each congressional district in the State. 
The following is a list of the special prizes awarded by 
the Association: 
S. M. P. 
Special Prizes Awarded by the Illinois Poultry 
Association. 
ASIATICS. 
Light Brahma — Male: Springer Brothers, Springfield, 
1st and 3d; Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 2d. — Female: 
Springer Brothers, Springfield, 1st ; Wills & Peter, Bloom- 
ington, 2d; S. C. Wheelock & Bro., Moline, 2d. 
Dark Brahma — Male: Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 1st 
and 2d; J. H. Foster, Elmwood, 3d. — Female: Wills & 
Peter. Bloomington, 1st and 2d ; J. H. Foster, Blooming- 
ton, 3d. 
Buff Cochin — Male: C. W. Heaton, Farmington, 1st; M. 
B. Sanders, Bradford, 2d. — Female: J. H. Snyder, Canton, 
1st ; C. W. Heaton, Farmington, 2d ; J. H. Foster, Elm- 
wood, 3d. 
Partridge Cochin — Male: Z. C. Luse & Son, Iowa City, 
1st; C. W. Heaton, Farmington, 2d ; Wills & Peter, Bloom- 
ington, 3d.— Female: Thomas Mason, Jacksonville, 1st; 
Holder & Leaton, Bloomington, 2d ; C. W. Heaton, Farm- 
ington, 3d. 
White Cochin — Male: M. R. Sanders, Bradford, 1st ; 
Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 2d. — Female: Wills & Peter, 
Bloomington, 1st and 2d. 
Black Cochin — Male: C. W. Heaton, Farmington, 1st 
and 2d; Z. C. Luse & Son, Io-wa City, 3d. — Female: Z. C. 
Luse & Son, Iowa City, 1st and 3d ; C. W. Heaton, Farm- 
ington, 2d. 
DORKINGS. 
Silver Gray — -Male : Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 1st and 
3d ; C. T. Williamson, Springfield, 2d. — Female : C. T. Wil- 
liamson, Springfield, 1st; Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 2d. 
White Dorking — Male: Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 1st. 
— Female: Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 1st and 2d. 
SPANISH. 
Black Spanish — Male: J. II. Foster, Elmwood, 1st; Chas. 
Voight, Peoria, 2d. — Female: M. W. Miner, Wyoming, 
1st; J. H. Foster, Elmwood, 2d; Charles Voight, Peoria, 
3d. 
White Leghorn — Male: Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 
1st, 2d, and 3d. — Female: Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 1st, 
2d, and 3d. 
Brown Leghorn — Male : C. W. Heaton, Farmington, 1st; 
Holder & Leaton, Bloomington, 2d. — Female : Holder & 
Leaton, Bloomington, 1st and 2d ; C. W. Heaton, Farming- 
ton, 3d. 
HAMBURGS. 
Golden Pencilled — Female: Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 
1st and 2d. 
Golden Spangled — Male : Holder & Leaton, Blooming- 
ton, 1st; Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 2d. — Female: Hol- 
der & Leaton, Bloomington, 1st; Wills & Peter, Bloonung- 
ington, 2d. 
Silver Spangled— Male : Thomas Mason, Jacksonville, 
1st; J. K. Bigelow, Springfield, 2d. — Female: Thomas Ma- 
son, Jacksonville, 1st; Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 2d and 
3d. 
Black Spangled — Male : J. H. Foster, Elmwood, 1st. 
polish. 
Golden Spangled — Male: Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 
1st; A. F. Dehority, Hilton, 2d ; R. G. Brooks, Brimfield, 
3d. — Female: Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 1st and 3d ; R. 
G. Brooks, Brimfield, 2d. 
Silver Spangled — Male: C. W. Heaton, Farmington, 1st ; 
Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 2d ; Thomas Mason, Jackson- 
ville, 3d. — Female: Thomas Mason, Jacksonville, 1st; C. 
W. Heaton, Farmington, 2d ; Wills & Peter, Bloomington, 
3d. 
