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only mentioning and proving facts as I passed along, and 
never was more astonished than I was when I heard that 
Philander Williams had passed such a judgment, and did 
not intend to notice the facts publicly until I saw him ; but, 
on being introduced to Geo. P. Burnham as the principal 
and only judge on Leghorns, present, and having him tell 
me “ he did not care a for the standard, and if the So- 
ciety had furnished him one he would not have used it,” 
and a few other remarks of the same class, better calculated 
for a “ gentleman by birth , by education, and by fortune ” to 
have uttered elsewhere, than in the hall occupied by the 
Middlesex Poultry Association, and before officers and 
members of said Association, I thought I would make a 
note of it for the benefit of other associations. 
The first premium White Leghorn cockerel was straw 
color from his ear-lobe down — every feather on his hackle, 
back, wing, and saddle, and squirrel-tailed. 
One of the hens in the first premium coop of Brown Leg- 
horn fowls had a pure white quill in one wing that showed 
without handling. The cockerel in the coop of second pre- 
mium Brown Leghorn chicks had one tail covert nearly all 
white; several half white ; his sickles partially white ; and 
nearly every quill in his wings half white. All three in this 
coop had scurvy legs bad. 
I might mention other things, but fearing the high-bred 
Mr. “ Middlesex ” might not like it, I refrain. 
P. J. Kinney. 
KEYSTONE POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 
THE ASSOCIATION AND SPECIAL PREMIUMS. 
The following is the official list of Association and special 
premiums awarded at the first annual exhibition of the Key- 
stone Poultry Association of Western Pennsylvania, Titus- 
ville, Pa., December 8th to 11th, 1874. 
Where premiums are not awarded, the fowls were either 
unworthy, or were not on exhibition. 
ASSOCIATION PREMIUMS. 
Light Brahmas. — Fowls, 1st, W. C. Warner, Titusville, 
Pa. Chicks, 1st, E. T. M. Simmons, Oil City, Pa. 
Dark Brahmas. — Fowls, 2d, Charles New, Titusville, Pa. 
Chicks, 1st, McFarland & Kobinson, Titusville, Pa. ; 2d, 
George R. Oliver, Titusville, Pa. 
Partridge Cochins. — Fowls, 1st, McFarland & Robinson; 
2d, C. R. Cosolowsky, Titusville, Pa. Chicks, 1st, E. T. 
M. Simmons ; 2d, McFarland & Robinson. 
Buff Cochins. — Chicks, 1st, A. McLaren, Meadville, Pa.; 
2d, E. T. M. Simmons. 
Black Cochins. — Chicks, 1st, E. T. M. Simmons. 
Golden-Spangled Hamburgs. — Fowls, 1st, W. C. Rock- 
well, Hydetown, Pa. 
Silver-Spangled Hamburgs. — Chicks, 1st, W. C. Rock- 
well; 2d, A. Merrill, Meadville, Pa. Judge, Frank Ford, 
Ravenna, Ohio. 
White Leghorns. — Chicks, 1st, McFarland & Robinson ; 
2d, E. T. M. Simmons. 
Black Spanish. — No fowls exhibited. Chicks, 1st, George 
R. Oliver. 
Houdans. — Fowls, 2d, J. S. Ramsey, Fagundas, Pa. 
Golden-Spangled Polish. — Fowls, 2d, W. C. Rockwell. 
Black- Breasted Red Games. — Fowls, 2d, W. C. Rock- 
well. Chicks, 1st, A. McLaren ; 2d, C. O. Bundy, Titus- 
ville, Pa. 
Earl Derby Games. — Fowls, 1st A. McLaren. 
Ginger Red Games. — Chicks, A. McLaren. 
Yellow Duekwing Games. — Fowls, 1st, A. McLaren. 
Silver Duckwing Games. — Chicks, 1st and 2d, A. Mc- 
Laren. 
Pile Games. — Fowls, 1st and 2d, A. McLaren. Chicks, 
1st, A. H. Palmer, Titusville, Pa.; 2d, James Terwilliger, 
Titusville, Pa. 
Irish Gray Games. — Fowls, 1st, A. McLaren. 
Black-Breasted Red Game Bantams. — Chicks, 1st and 2d, 
A McLaren. 
Silver Duckwing Games. — Fowls, 1st, A. McLaren. 
White Bantams. — Fowls, 1st, Z. Waid, Titusville, Pa. 
Chicks, 1st, Z. Waid. 
Turkeys. — 1st, best pair, Brown & Bundy, Titusville, Pa. 
Imperial Pekin Ducks. — 1st and 2d, A. Merrill. 
Muscovy Ducks. — 1st, R. T. Hardenburg, Titusville, Pa. 
SPECIAL PREMIUMS. 
McFarland & Robinson, best trio Dark Brahma chicks, 
gold-lined silver cup, $10. ; best Dark Brahma cockerel, 
$2.50; best Partridge Cochin cockerel, $5.00; best trio 
White Leghorn chicks, $5.00 ; best White Leghorn cock- 
erel, gold-lined silver cup, $7.50; best White Leghorn pul- 
let, $2.50; largest and best thoroughbred hen, any variety, 
$5 00; largest cock, any variety, $5.00; cock or cockerel 
scaling the highest number of points, $5.00. 
A. McLaren, best pair Black-Breasted Red Game chicks, 
$2.50; best Black-Breasted Red Game cockerel, $5.00 ; best 
pair Black-Breasted Red Game Bantams, $5.00; largest 
display of fowls and chicks, $5.00. 
E. T. M. Simmons, best trio Light Brahma chicks, $5.00; 
best trio Partridge Cochin chicks, $5.00; best pair birds, 
any variety, $5.00. 
Brown & Bundy, best specimen dressed poultry, $5.00; 
best pair dressed chickens, $2.00. 
Geo. R. Oliver, best Black Spanish cockerel, $3.00. 
C. O. Bundy, best Black-Breasted Red Game cock, $2.50. 
W. C. Warner, best trio Light Brahma fowls, $5.00. 
J. J. Barnsdall, best Partridge Cochin cock, $5.00. 
John McAllister, Titusville, Pa. best Brown Red Game 
cock, $3.00. 
Brown & Bundy, best pair turkeys, $5.00; best turkey 
gobbler, raised and owned in Crawford County, in 1874, 
$5.00. 
L. W. Brown, Titusville, Pa., Best pair matched roos- 
ters, $3.00. 
A Merrill, best pair fancy ducks, $2.00. 
Z. Waid, best Golden Sebright Bantam cock, $2.00. 
John D. McFarland, Secretary. 
THE AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION AND 
THE “ POULTRY WORLD.” 
Friend Wade : 
I notice in the December number of the “ World," an 
editorial commenting on the excellent article of Mr. A. D. 
Warren in the same issue. The first paragraph contains 
sentiments which every one of us can appreciate, but the 
concluding portion strikes me as coming with very ill grace 
from one who has really done more to foment ill-will and 
discord among the ranks of poultrymen than all the so-called 
“ maligners,” and “ scurrilous enemies.” Hardly an issue 
of the world (I put a little “ w,”as I think it most appropri- 
ate) has appeared since the Buffalo convention but has con- 
tained some scurrilous attack (as the Poultry world editor 
terms them) on the “ critics,” or on those who dare to think 
different from this pretentious potentate. I fear that this 
state of affairs must continue, for as Goldsmith says: “ Peo- 
ple seldom improve when they have no other model but 
themselves to copy after.” 
I am certain that every one will cordially assent to the 
introductory phrase of the second paragraph, viz.: “The 
introduction of personal motives and venom to attacks upon 
the Association (or by the Association upon individuals) was 
entirely inexcusable.” But the cream of this editorial comes 
next: “Everything that was done at Buffalo last winter 
was just and generous,” etc. Now, friend W., is not that 
rich ? 
“ Justice consists in doing no injury to men ; decency, in 
giving them no offense.” — Cicero. 
