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sells her for what she will fetch, and in 
Let the poultry- 
keeper do the same, and he will not 
so doing he is a gainer. 
have to complain that poultry do not 
pay- 
—‘Queensland Agricultural Journal’. 
Washing White Leghorns for 
Exhibition. 
H. V. Hawkins, Poultry Expert. 
White fowls, and others of light colour, 
require washing all over. The requisites 
are plenty of hot water, a basinful of 
soapy water—made by dissolving cut-up 
soap in hot water—a nice soft sponge, and 
some dry towels, Having washed the 
feet and legs, fill a tub with water, hot 
enough for an ordinary bath, and sufficient 
to go round the body of the bird; care 
must be taken to thoroughly drench the 
bird to the skin. Part the plumage and 
work it about with: the sponge under 
water, then rub the sponge, well soaped, 
into the feathers, up, down, and across; 
for the fluffy feathers in front use the 
hand, working it upanddown. Continue 
working at the feathers until every particle 
of dirt is removed. 
The next operation is to wash the 
head, sponging well round the eyes, the 
top of the head, and down the hackle. 
After this place the bird in a tub of clean 
warm water—which will also do for 
washing the next bird— and rinse it well 
taking care that the soap is thoroughly 
removed, otherwise, the plumage will be- 
come clogged, and will not web nicely. 
Having pressed out with the hands any 
soapy water, put the bird into a third tub 
of cold water to which may be added at 
least a tablespoonful of borax, which wil! 
preserving that stay-white 
colour, which is desirable in the show 
pird. Then rinse quickly—but thorough- 
ly. The cold bath will have the effect of 
closing up the pores, minimizing the risk 
of the bird taking cold, Place the bira 
on the table, and remove any water that 
remains witha sponge, squeezed dry; 
then, using a towl, dry the head, wipe 
assist in 
down the neck;and sop the rest of the- 
body, always working the way of the 
feathers. A stimulant may now be given 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
—20 drops of ammoniated tincture of 
quinine to a tablespoonful of milk, When 
this is done put the bird in a crate placed 
before a fire with a strong vlow of warmth 
avoiding a fierce heat, and from time to 
time, turn the crate until the bird is 
neerly dry, but still damp. Remove it to 
a lined exhibition basket placed in a warm 
but not hot, position, the object of this 
final drying being to secure a slightly 
moist atmosphere so that the plumage 
properly webs again. Birds may be 
washed three or four days prior to ex- 
hibiting. They will keep perfectly clean 
if there is plenty of chaff in the pen, and 
the droppings are frequently removed. 
—Victorian “ Journal of Agriculture.” 
The price of eggs is rising steadily. 
The weekly supplies at the different mar- 
kets are not sufficiently to meet demands. 
The quantity put down in cool stores or 
preservatives was, this year, much smaller 
than usual, and the market is, to a great 
extent, dependant on new laid eggs, Ag - 
there is every chance of the high rates 
being maintained for three or four 
months, poultry-keepers should endeavor 
to bring on early pullets, Eggs produced 
before the end of May will find a good 
market. 
—— 
It has been proved by careful tests that 
an infertile egg, or one without the life- 
germ in it, will keep in any situation for 
a much longer period than a fertile egg. 
During the course of some experiments 
which were carried on by the editor of 
one of the largest American poultry 
journals, infertile eggs were placed in a 
drawer of an office desk and kept there 
for 12 months. At the end of that time 
evaporation had dried up the contents of 
the egg to one-third its bulk, leaving itin 
the form of a solid, but the eggs were, 
according those making the experiment, 
still sweet and quite palatable. 
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