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FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
will mature rapidly, be of medium size, plump breasted, with 
yellow skin and legs ; and, will be greatly obliged to any of 
your numerous correspondents, or readers, who have had 
practical experience in crossing any of the above named 
varieties or breeds. Yours truly, 
Manchester, N. H., Oct. 25, 1874. Novice. 
NEW SOCIETY. 
J. M. "VVade, Esq. 
Dear Sir: Inclosed please find Premium list of the first 
Middlesex Poultry Exhibition, November 17th, 18th, and 
19th, at Lowell. Our Society starts off under very encour- 
aging-circumstances. We have one hundred active mem- 
bers, and a good number of life members. We have 
already one hundred entries, and we intend to have one 
hundred and fifty before we close our books. 
Philander Williams, of Taunton ; F. J. Kinny, of Worces- 
ter ; D. W. Wallace, of Lynfield ; Geo. P. Burnham, of 
Melrose; Wm. Eastman, of Stoneham ; and several other 
first-class breeders are going to show their stock at our Ex- 
hibition. 
The members of our Society feel greatly encouraged in 
this new enterprise. We should have had the Exhibition 
later in the season, but could not get a hall at any other 
time, so we were obliged to hold the Exhibition in Novem- 
ber. Gov. Thos. Tulbot, heads the life membership list. 
Yours respectfully, 
Lowell, Oct. 31, 1874. John H. Nichols. 
NEW SOCIETY. 
J. M. Wade, Esq. 
Dear Sir: On the evening of the 20th the Executive 
Committee of the Missouri Valley Poultry and Pet Stock 
Association held a meeting, and decided that the first 
show of the Association should be held on December 8, 9, 
and 10, 1874, at St. Joseph, Missouri. Our premium list 
will be published in a few days, and will embrace everything 
coming in the category of “ ■poultry and pets.” We have a 
magnificent hall to exhibit in, and there is no reason why 
we should not have a first-class show in every respect. 
Eastern parties will find this a good advertising opportunity. 
For premium list and entries, address Lon. Hardman, 
Corresponding Secretary, 815 Francis Street, St. Joseph, 
Missouri. Yours truly, 
Lon. Hardman. 
St. Joseph, Mo., October 26, 1874. 
ANSWER TO j. a. L. 
(Nos. 43 and 44 of “ The Fanciers’ Journal.”) 
Where two or more exhibitors compete for “largest 
and best collection,” each single premium awarded counts 
one or more. Where first, second and third premiums are 
offered, first counts three, second two, and third one. Where 
more or less are offered, corresponding numbers are counted 
to each. The collection premium is awarded to him whose 
single premiums sum up the largest number. 
J. Y. Bicknell. 
exportation. 
Dear Editor : 
I have shipped to-day to Mr. John K. Fowler, of Ayles- 
bury, England, four Cayuga Ducks and a trio of Plymouth 
Bocks. The ducks are all metallic green-black in plumage, 
and the fowls are as good as any I ever saw of the kind. 
Yours truly, 
Westmoreland, October 29, 1874. J. y, Bicknell. 
NOTES BY THE WAY. 
Friend Wade: 
As the members of Poultry Associations are striving to 
add some feature of interest, would it not be a good idea to 
have a public address at these popular gatherings. In this 
way they could add dignity to their enterprise, and create 
a healthy moral sentiment in their favor. 
The Fanciers' Journal must be a good advertising medium, 
for the bare mention of my American Sampson, in your 
issue of October 15th, has already brought from far- western 
States inquiries for eggs for the spring of 1875. 
If every correspondent would be careful to affix the name 
of the county to their address, it would hasten a reply, as it 
facilitates the distribution of the mail in our postal cars. 
The rapidity with which letters are handled between rail- 
road stations requires that the destination be written full 
and plain. 
Thanking you for favors, I am, with great respect, 
Yours, &c., 
Big Flats, Chemung Co., N. Y., Nov. 2. 1875. Wm. Atwood. 
“CHINA FOWL.” 
Jos. M. Wade, Esq. 
Dear Sir: I have received and read Mr. Burnham’s 
new book, called the “China Fowl,” and would most re- 
spectfully commend it to every poultry breeder in this land ; 
more particularly to those who have read the book called 
the “ Brahma Fowl,” by Lewis Wright. I think it describes 
the whole question on the Brahmas, both Light and Dark. 
Kespectfully, 
Peabody, Mass., October 26, 1874. W. M. Ward, P. M. 
Friend Wade: 
I cheerfully inclose the little amount your bill calls for 
(three dollars). It was the means of selling $150 worth 
of birds for me, which induces me now to invest part of the 
cash in more stock to improve my own with, hence I send 
you another little advertisement. F. P. Becker. 
Indianapolis, Ind., November 3, 1874. 
SANGAMMON POULTRY SOCIETY, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. 
The above association was organized at Springfield, Ills., 
October 17, 1874, and the following list of officers were 
elected : 
President — N. Divelbiss, Springfield. 
Vice-Presidents — S. Butler, C. Dougherty, A. H. Irwin, 
Frank Springer, J. D. Crabb, J. Dunlap, Jesse Perkins, J. 
C. Reed, Miles H. Wilmot. 
Secretary — Frank McConnell. 
Treasurer — C. Bressmer. 
For time of holding first show, see list elsewhere. 
S(*\ll Pej De^tf/ieU- 
All communications and contributions intended for this depart- 
ment should be addressed to HOWARD I. IRELAND, Concordville, 
Del. Co., Pa., or care of Joseph M. Wade, 39 North Ninth St., Philada. 
CHATS WITH OUR YOUNG FOLKS. 
“ Now that the dogs and rabbits have been taken from our 
corner, the boys and girls will have a greater interest in it 
than ever. By degrees, if we are sly, we will oust all grown- 
up fanciers from our Small Pet Department and have it de- 
voted to us exclusively.” So writes a young fancier, and 
the editor is inclined to have the same opinion. We sup- 
pose they thought the Small Pet Department was too small 
to contain such huge monsters as dogs and rabbits. Never 
mind, the less subjects we have to talk about, the more space 
we can devote to the remaining ones. Come to think about 
it, they did seem a little out of place, quite crowding out 
the smaller and prettier pets. Well, let it go. How quickly 
summer has passed away ! Already Jack Frost has visited 
us ; in early morning his white beard is seen gleaming on 
the trees and grass. The chestnuts too, surprised on awak- 
ening from their summer’s sleep to find their prison doors 
thrown open by kind-hearted Jack, stir uneasily in their 
soft, velvety couches, and marvel greatly at the scene pre- 
sented to their view. Everything in nature seems to unite 
in joyfully shouting, “ Autumn has come!” The delicate 
icework on the window panes; the gold and crimson- 
tinted leaves, falling silently, one by one, from the frost- 
bitten trees ; the merry little ground squirrels frisking joy- 
fully along the fence rails, with his mouth and cheeks filled 
