FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
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ITHACA PIGEON AND PET STOCK ASSOCIATION. 
Ithaca, N. Y., October 1, 1874. 
On Thursday 'evening, September 18, a number of gentle- 
men met at the office of G-. W. Wood, Esq., and organized an 
association to be designated the “Ithaca Poultry and Pet 
Stock Association,” at which time the following officers were 
elected for the ensuing year: G. W. Wood, Esq., Ithaca, 
President; C. G. Day, Ithaca, 1st Vice-President; P. F. 
Preston, Candor, 2d Vice-President ; Orlando Seely, Ithaca, 
3d Vice-President ; Harlan Hill, Ithaca, Treasurer ; C. V. 
Fowles, Ithaca, Secretary. Executive Committee : G. W. 
Wood, C. G. Day, Ithaca ; F. F. Preston, Candor ; O. Seeley, 
Harlan Hill, C. V. Fowles, Joseph Burritt, Ithaca ; J. O. 
Hill, Farmers’ Village ; F. Ridgeway, Caroline ; A. Neidick, 
J. G. Smith, F. McWhorter, W. P. Goodwin, V. Terry, A. 
Townsend, Ithaca. 
The Association propose offering about two thousand 
dollars in cash as premiums for their first annual exhibition, 
which will be held at Ithaca, January 20, 21, 22, 1875. 
Competition open to the world. The premium list is in the 
hands of the Committee, and will be issued at an early day, 
copies of which will be furnished on application to the Sec- 
retary. 
G. W. Wood, President. C. V. Fowles, Secretary. 
SOUTHERN PENNA. POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 
The following are the officers elected by the Southern 
Pennsylvania Poultry Association, at a permanent organi- 
zation held at Wm. Gilberthorp’s store, York, Pa., Sept. 
15th, 1874, viz.: President, Wm. Gilberthorp, York, Pa. 
Vice-Presidents, Wm. A. Myers, New Oxford, Pa. ; Sam- 
uel Owens, F. A. Eichelberger, Prof. S. B. Heiges, Edward 
Stuck, Dr. J. C. Hay, York, Pa. Corresponding Secretary, 
C. H. Fry, Spring Garden, Pa. Recording Secretary, M. J. 
Seitz, York, Pa. Treasurer, Thomas Meyers, York, Pa. 
Executive Committee, Geo. W. McElroy, Esq., York, Pa.; 
L. W. Findley, Castle Fin, Pa. ; Henry Neater, York, Pa. ; 
Dr. J. D. Heiges, York, Pa. ; John Vogan, Manchester, Pa. ; 
Capt. Wm. Fry, Spring Garden, Pa.; Harry Keiser, Air- 
ville, Pa. 
Friend Wade: 
Referring to the Journal , Nos. 39 and 40, page 611, I also 
agree with “ Peter Simple ” and friend Felch, in the matter 
of vulture hocks. But as to making the maximum weight 
of a Brahma cock to be 12 J lbs., I am not ready for that. 
The stamina possessed by that variety of fowl in particular, 
is destined to make it the massive bird of the future, weight 
not limited, and retaining all other standard points. I now 
have in my yard American Sampson, so named because the 
picture of Sampson in Wright’s book is a good likeness of 
him. He is a grandson of Colossus, and when a little more 
than a year old, and just before moult, weighed 14 lbs., and 
I propose for next year’s breeding to mate him with large 
hens, one of which weighs 12 lbs., in good condition, and I 
have no compunctions of conscience about it, neither can I 
now believe that my friend, whom I greatly esteem, would 
for this cause alone have me so effectually retired from pub- 
lic life, as to cost him twenty-five or fifty cents, and under 
the guide of a keeper to visit my room. With this bit of 
criticism, I am with great respect, 
Yours, and Peter’s, and Isaac’s, 
William Atwood. 
Big Flats, Chemung Co^., N. Y. 
Napa, Cal., October 1, 1874. 
J. M. Wade, Esq. 
Dear Sir: The Journal of 17th has reached me, and 1 
see that in my “little squib,” I write of breast of Browr 
Leghorn as “ mottled with white,” whereas I should hav< 
written “ brown." Such cocks breed better pullets, as do Dari 
Brahmas mottled with white. 
Yours respectfully, M. Eyre, Jr. 
A FEW WORDS TO PETER SIMPLE. 
Now, Peter, I also “ looked in upon the convention of 
ehicken-savans at the recent New York meeting, and found 
them a very respectable body of men.” I too came to the 
conclusion that “some on ’em were smart.” But, Peter, 
you ought to know that one of my peculiarities is “ not to 
notice more'n half I see." I was around on all sides of the 
house and kept a sharp lookout “ for these axe-grinders,” 
and if there was one man amongst them all who had not 
“ any tools there to sharpen,” 1 did not see that individual. 
You say that Mr. Burnham, of Massachusetts, was the only 
man you noted who didn’t appear to have “ any tools there 
to sharpen,” if my memory serves me right, “ and I think 
she does.” I heard him say something about publishing a 
poultry-book. Who was he turning the grindstone for 
then, eh, Peter ? You say that you “ noticed that he and 
Mr. Bestor, of Connecticut, rather maintained their posi- 
tions in that crowd,” but that you “ could not discover that 
they were turning any grindstones for themselves.” There 
is no denying that “ they maintained their positions in that 
crowd,” and “carried their points in that convention;” 
but, Peter, if my memory “serves me right, and I think 
she does,” that Best (or) cock said something about not ad- 
vertising game chickens, but had some for sale at $10 each, 
which people need not buy if they “ didn’t want ’em.” Was 
he turning the grindstone for the committee-man then, 
Peter? Well, I guess no. Now, Peter, I tell you I don’t 
think it would be safe for you to bet your four dollars and 
a half on any of “them fellers,” ’cause “some on ’em” 
had mighty big sleeves, and they didn’t all take off their 
coats or gloves, and they might have had some little hatchets 
like the one George Washington hacked his daddy’s cherry- 
tree with, “ you know.” Yours truly, 
The man with the flowery address. 
Friend Wade. Spruce Hill, Oct. 1st, 1874. 
Dear Sir : I have a fine Buff Cochin cock that is affected 
with something like cancer on one of his legs, and I would 
like an answer from you, or some fancier, through the Jour- 
nal, what it is, and what I shall do for it. It is now two 
inches and a half long and two inches wide, and looks more 
like a cancer than anything I can compare it to. This lump 
has grown to the size it is in about four weeks, and seems to 
be extending down on the middle toe. If you, or any one 
else, can give a remedy you will greatly oblige 
Yours, &c., S. P. Wharton. 
(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
MODEL LETTER. Aprell 9th, 1874. 
Mr. . 
Dear Sir : I receved the Eggs in good time, but it wase 
a varey coalde day you remembir, and I wase afrade I Shoad 
not hav much luck, but I new tha wer wirth trj'inge. Wee 
hav a good furnice in the Suller, and that makes it Quite 
worm. I seet too Hens insted of one, and I Set don Myself 
neer by, and made them tend to Buisness. The result is, I 
hav ten Chicks, and I am Happy. One Dog has allready 
departed thiss life for looking crocked near them. 
Yours with many thanks, . 
[The above letter was sent to us by a leading fancier, and 
said to be a correct copy of one received by him from one 
of his customers who is evidently able “ to make a hen tend 
to business.” — Ed.] 
Editor Fanciers’ Journal. 
In answer to E. L. W.’s query, regarding undue fatness 
in his Dark Brahma hens, in Journal of Sept. 17th, I think 
he can find no permanent relief for them. He may be able 
to reduce them by scant feeding and poor diet, but it will be 
only for a time, for, as soon as returned to generous feed, 
the old difficulty will return. Furthermore, they will never 
be worth anything as layers ; they may lay a few eggs, but 
cannot be depended on. I should recommend him to con- 
demn them to death, unless he is particularly attached to 
them. My experience is that such fowls are only an eyesore 
and a curse to a yard, and will eventually die from exces- 
sive fat. Yours truly, J. C. Long, Jr. 
Philadelphia, Sept. 18th, 1874. 
