Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01
AGRICULTURE AL.
From the Southern Planter.
SOMETHING ABOUT FOWLS.


.New Duck,-Ihere has been read to the Geological
Suciety the description Of species " duck, Full
gtla tcritOides.) by Mr.. A. ID. Bartlett. Three exam
pies having passed through the hands Of Mr.. Bartlett
whichappeared to resemble rather too closely to admit
their being hybrds supposed of The first which
occurred the author induced to examine all the spe
cies OF this genus which known to inhabt Europe
and America. The result has been his conviction that
the birds exhibited only new Britain but have
hitherto escaped the knowledge ofnaualiss altogether
The capture OF female will complete the evidence in
genouSly adduced By Mr. b.; and his discovery will De
subject Of interest to the students Of British and north
ern oTnlthology, 10 whom species is now thing
scarcely to he hoped for.-Book Of Facts.
Ways for Distinguishing aye IF Poultry.-There are
various ways OF deciding the age of poultry Ithe bot
tom of the breast BONE which extends down between the
legs, is soft and gives easily sign Of YOUTH if
stiff, the poultry is old. If young the legs lighter
and the feet do not look 50 hard, stiff, and worn.
There is more deception in geese than in any other
kind of poultry The above remarks applied them:
but there other signs Invaluable. In young
goose, the cavity under the wings very tender it is
bad sign. you cannot, with very little trouble push
your finger directly into the flesh There is another
means by which YOU may decide whether a goose be
tender, If it be frozen Pass the head of pin
along the breast Sides and if the goose be young the
skin viii rip like fine paper under a knife The web
between the when young is tender and transparent;
when old, cuarser and harder.
.NN Eggs.-1o those who keep fowls and desire
eggs IN winter good nest is important The qualities
ola good nest eTg tolerabe resemblance 10 real
eng hen viii not lay to egg SHE'LL however per
feet II may BE- for she knows by lis of weight that
II is counterfeit.
good nest egg may be made Of solid white maple or
hickory wood turned 10 the right shape. But every one
las not Lathe and such eggs always to be had
Another nest egg which may be made BY body any
where, was lately described u.s. says the editor of the
Prairie Farmer, BY Mr. d. Lathrop Of Lasae gentle
man who keeps hundred hens and is very apt to
IND out the best mode Of doing any particular thing
Inc eggs are made Of clay formed 10 the right shape
IN the hands After being dried they are white washed
when they are ready for use. The matter is so simple
mat y only requires to be thought Of to be available
These eggs answer the purpose perfectly, the hens
cepilng them as fully as those of their own make
But me best artificial egg have ever tried was
made OF plaster in the following manner: Take an egg
and break small hole in end of about quarter Of
an inch IN dismeer; in the other make small hole with
PIN, and then blow the Of the large hole
Then take me cacined or boiled plaster and make
TIM paste with water, and fill The SHE'LL which soon sets
and becomes hard, and would deceive biped of
larger growth.
Size Of Poutry.-Sna boned. well proportioned
poultry greatly excel the large bOued long legged kind
10 color and hneness Of flesh and decacy Of flavor for
II IS held good that all animals of the domestic kind
those which have the smallest ceanest finest bones
~ general ne heSt proportuned and covered with
me best and hneSt grained meat besides being in The
opinion OF good Judges the inclined to feed and fat
tened with the smallest proportona5e quantity of food
and the greatest comparative weight and size
Killing Po'dtjy.-'The best nethoo Of killing fowls
is Their heads of a single blow with shaTp axe
and 'en hang them up and allow hem to bleed f.eely
~ tns prces' they neTeT know what hurts them, 9r