FANCIERS’ JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 
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CoF^ES[=0[JDE[dCE. 
THE STANDARD. 
Friend Wade: Through the columns of your excellent 
Journal I would like to suggest the following tabular state- 
ment of qualities of poultry. Make ten the standard of all 
points of merit, thus: Size, ten; color, ten; smallness, shape, 
etc., ten; comb, ten, etc., when perfect. As these points 
always depend upon the judgment and are not proportional 
parts of the bird, when taken upon a scale of ten, leaves 
no room for misunderstanding and your premium fowl is a 
fixed fact. Different degrees of merit may be denoted by 
number less than ten, in accordance with their approach to 
perfection. 
In passing by your “ old stand ” a few days ago, I could 
not help exclaiming sottovoce: Why do farmers retain the 
old run-out poultry stock of a former age, when they can se- 
cure such birds as these now on exhibition ? Beauty alone, to 
say nothing of size and proportion, would be sufficient induce- 
ment for any one to “swap off” the ancient breeds for 
highly improved, even if they had to pay a good price and 
“ throw in the old to boot.” 
The only solution I can see to the question is, no matter 
what advancement, nor what immense strides are made by 
genius, there is a class of old fossils who wrap themselves in 
the shell of the past and say, “ What was good enough for 
grandfather is good enough for me.” Poultry is a clear 
gain to the farmer. Why is it that he cannot and will not 
see it ? 
It is an encouraging sign to see your valuable paper im- 
proving so rapidly, and the subscription list footing up so 
largely. Every one having anything to do with the raising 
of pet stock should be supplied with it. I find it a friend 
and counsellor in every time of need, from early chicken- 
hood to prime old age, when the cock lays down his spurs 
to become a candidate for honors at the hands of chief 
cuisine. Yours, P. Wright. 
NEW SOCIETY. 
Editor Fanciers’ Journal. 
A new Poultry Society, styled the Central Connecticut 
Poultry Association, has just been formed at Bristol, Con- 
necticut, and will hold its first Exhibition at Town Hall, 
Bristol, Connecticut, on December 9th and 10th, 1874. For 
rules and premium list address James Shepard, Recording 
Secretary, Bristol, Connecticut. A large amount of special 
premiums have already been donated, and there is every 
prospect of a first-class exhibition. 
The following are the list of officers: President, E. B. 
Dunbar. Vice Presidents, S. R. Gridley, John H. Sutliff, 
Wallace Hart, Bristol; C. W. Walcott, Southington; W. 
A. Spoulding, New Britain. Corresponding Secretary, 
Geo. W. Mitchell. Recording Secretary, James Shepard. 
Treasurer, Geo. A. Gowdy. Executive Committee, L. E. 
Moulthrop, Franklin E. Terry, Geo. Turner, Bristol ; D. 
C. Peck, Burlington ; Burke Minor, Thomaston and N. 
Covert, Farmington. 
I inclose special soliciting circular ; shall go to press with 
premium list next Monday. 
Yours truly, 
James Shepard. 
Bristol, Conn., Nov. 11, 1874. 
AMERICAN FOWLS. 
J. M. Wade, Esq. 
As the time for issuing premium lists for the coming 
poultry exhibitions is at hand, permit a suggestion in refer- 
ence to classification. We have two American breeds, 
recognized as such, I think now, to wit: American Domin- 
ique and Plymouth Rock, which ought to be so classed, 
instead of placing them under the head of Miscellaneous, 
Dorking, or any other class that may give space to them. 
We have Asiatic, Spanish, French, Polish, Dorkings, Ham- 
burg, etc., but no American class, and yet we have the above 
breeds of conceded merit, with every prospect that Ameri- 
can genius will add others ere long. Let us have an Amer- 
ican class. Yours, 
Y. C. Gilman. 
Highland Farm, Nashua, N. H. 
importation. 
Jos. M. Wade, Esq. 
Dear Sir : I received per “Holland ” the following birds 
in very good condition and health : 1 Black, 2 Blue, and 2 
Red Cocks; 1 Black, 1 Silver, and 2 Yellow Hens, and a 
mated pair of shortfaced Blue Baldheads. Eleven birds in 
all. Yours respectively, 
H. A. Brown. 
New York, Nov. 10, 1874. 
LEHIGH VALLEY POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 
Editor Fanciers’ Journal: 
Our First Annual Exhibition will be held in this city, 
January 5 to 8, 1875. Our arrangements are all completed. 
Premium lists and entry blanks will be forwarded on appli- 
cation. The following named gentleman have consented to 
serve as judges: J. Y. Bicknell, I. Van Winkle, A. M. 
Halsted, John Clapp, W. E. Flower, and Jos. M. Wade. 
Having been fortunate in securing good competent judges, 
we deem it unnecessary to give them any other instructions 
than the best specimens are to win. Exhibitors’ names will 
not appear on coops until after awards are made. Specimens 
will be judged this year by the old standard of 1871. A 
prominent poultry breeder has been invited to deliver a lec- 
ture on Poultry Breeding, etc., on the evening of January 5. 
We respectfully invite breeders and fanciers to send us 
their specimens. This being a new field many sales will be 
made, many persons desirous of purchasing are holding off 
until after the fair. We have managed to create an intense 
and increasing interest in poultry, etc., in this vicinity, and 
as visitors to the show will be numerous we want them to 
see what poultry culture can be brought up to. Again, 
we say bring or send your specimens. A special premium 
list will be ready about December 1st. 
Yours truly, John H. Heckman, 
Allentown, Pa., November 20, 1874. Secretary. 
DOYLESTOWN SOCIETY. 
Joseph M. Wade, Esq. 
Dear Sir : The prospects for the coming show of the 
Eastern Pennsylvania Poultry Association are very bright. 
We have assurances from all parts of the country of entries 
that will fill our new hall. In view of the approaching 
Centennial, the fanciers of this State will no doubt be large 
purchasers of fine fowls. It will be well for Eastern breed- 
ers to bear this in mind. The people here are fully awake 
