The New York herald., 1869-03-28

their nature 4 the pugnacity of the fowls wa9 n0{
win sSumpsrs." made the same = the pusilisis'
boxing glove. with bucks.in, and padded that they
may 10th each other THIS IN the case iftne cock
psrson for the pit the rss being about the fourth
day, and che second time the third day before
training s and S feeding, % that being ing on the tS day
Soft food, small quantity, should De given aitor
TIL. and little toast and s,s 70 ANY "a
sbumpsi" @ i panlsSmsns viii exhibit the dosged en.
durance and determined ferocity Of some OF tine birds
"DUrYHRr
and 0thers-th0se who belong to the Travellers
Club-weak ineffective nghters some OF which WIN
exist In every strain So soon as the least Of the
dunghill blood Ii thus shown, no matter now hand-
thrown TO be served up in chicken pot pie No more
toast and ale and bird cake for him '.Sparring"
is often very valuable TO the breeder Ia demon
strating some mistake In production that he mas
made. AS for instance, bird that has shown
the .'white feather," they inquire diligently into
tne matter ana iound pun al ina, rtrsd tre paDuaTc ~ @
known bird, supposed to be Of noted strain, on
goes the birds head and the hen s reserved ior an
other trial. It Is found that the hen was unknown
her ladyship 10 served IN the same ignominious
manner.
After the hard work Of sparring during the train,
ing Is gone through with the head Of the feathered
gamester should be washed with b0rax ana MS
tate hardening process which nature is carrying
on in their heaithful condition.
WASHING FEET.
The same attention must be given to the matter OF
washing their feet as every second day each bird
should be taken from his separate compartment ana
tends TO keep away disease that section Of the body
and the solution Is also very healing in It's nature
i IN bs seasas NJ and death
low Immediately.
The game birds bed during this training should be
made Of Oat straw well shaken up and turned over
every day. The attention TO this particular must be
OF the Same exactng nature a the other features OF
training.
It requires gamecock twenty days after leaving
his '.walk' to receive that treatment and training
that will ht him with muscle and strength sufficient
to enter the Dit ana fight chicken or stag" can
hight with INC more mesh upon 1 ana ne % cah Pc pIs en
days. The latter will not make the same amount OF
fat in the same time a. the former.
THE BEST SHAPED BIRDS.
Tho best shaped birds are shallow between the
breast and back. In selecting gamecock to feed
for lighting get rid Of the turkey breasted fowl and
him. Look carefully in this particular to good
shank Of the leg be short and the thigh long, with
g . 0ass the leg S and greater leverage leverage power:
prd and Possessing the above advantages The
Spanish in their breeding gamecocks note this pro
vision particularly. All breeders Of game fowls
as nature becomes plastic in their hands. Breadth
across the back ana wings and shoulders Of o bird
when in hand gives the best form for fighting, and
the greatest amount OF muscle with the smallest
amount OF weight. Symmetry OF form is given ia
the production OF game fowls more by the hen than
the sire.
The share of the hem purity OF blood, strength,
beauty OF plumage and vigor must not be neglected
Those two, three and four years old generally pos
sess more strength and are more vigorous % wen
loAix, SvA AhntN Inn
breed from an old and favorte hen, stag very Wig
OrOus must be used.
rdJ Ss
their mothers and the puets Of the nature and dis
position Of their sires.l
Nothing In animal nature Ii so susceptible Of dis
ease as the gamecock. They are afflicted with the
same character q m % s as man. T1s
the changes in tho disposition and temperament Of
the birds In his charge during their training even As
q doctor does his patient. 1t Is remarkable fact
that the delicate the organism OF this bird the
more liable he Is to sickness The hrst indication
sa y y ana ms = .S
start up The feeder viii then Immediately "let up"
on his adopted method Of feeding, .tossing'' and
.ss s
Ffrst-Catarrh--a troublesome disease, manifested
by discharge from the nostrs, which Is produced by
wet ana cold.
Sscond-Rheumatism ; caused by similar exposure.
Thiyd-Innammation Of the lungs, or consumption,
or waste,'' when the bird goes iight,n and from
vigorous gamec0ck becomes a skeleton. Mr.. Reid
during. last season had favorite fowl which he
noticed was aflicted with affection that might be
termed ''sprng halt'' In horse He was immedi-
ately killed. when the muscle Of his right leg was
There are otner Ills which they are liable TO, but
these are the principal ones.
Training Is not only "let up'' on the birds when
II is discovered they are ILL., but the work Of curing
them Immediately follows. "Mashing outn Is q
o s or en sas eac s the
desired effect and ~ b here worthy OF especial NEIL
ton that this favorte remedy with feeders seems
congenial with tho Birds rs tile amount they will
willingly take is beyond belief. Then the toast and
ale are resorted to- and so on other remedies dd IN
medlcines. The English many years ago were great
advocates Of SCOT as they were OF doses of caloel
given to the bird at the time Of his leaving .the
walk.u The latter has been thoroughly exploded as
fallacous the fowl invariably or nearly caught
. cold thereafter that generally resulted fatally.
EVERY FEEDER HIS OWN METHOD.
"Butn continues my informant, s'every feeder
and breeder has his own method OF treatment;
manner in which we have treated the, game birds
somewhat famous for their rare gamen
PARTING SALUTE.
tTeli them, thought quietly said Mr.. Mitchell, as
parting salute, his face radiant with the subject.
sthat feeder or breeder must never lose sight OF
these thingsKeep your eye on the fowls constantly
scan their heads, note colors Of their combs and
gis, and don't forget their breaths."
COCK FIGHTING IN NEW YORK FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Among Tue nOteu Strhlns OF RhIneCOckS t0at ue-
lighted by their lighting qualities the aristocracy Of
New York nifty years ago were the following
The Depfne Grdvs, belonging to old John Devine q
wealthy patron Of the gamecock and pit who lived
at Newtown L. l.
NicE XRier strain, the production Of an old black
red bird, with white hacke, crossed with the Billy
Beard or Starch House hens. They strongly fesem-
bled the first alluded to. There was also cross OF
this strain with imported English blue pyfes and
blue red noted at this period
RGdf0rds, an excellent strain, originally imported.
They were mostly pyles ana blue reds. The few re-
naming Of these birds, or strain, are In East New
York, having been taken TO the dCorners" BY Pei.
ham John"
Jockson Cocks the progeny Of an old topknot
gamec0ck from Kembelay to Jackson. They were
good fighters, bur apt TO run when fought -
chickens.
Gray M,os the property OF John Gautier. q well
known tonsorial artist, whom all the old school
patrons OF this amusement viii rec0lect reiRned In
General Lafayette's time. and owned the great ball
ticket.u
Oukiev Gruvs, noted and good lighting strain.
Dennfs0n Cocks, noted strain mostly fought by
VIM. Davis the emperor Of Cock Fightingr
Bffs-red Tdssei Cocks Of VIM. Smith, a butcher,
who was q well known lover Of good game bird.
fast horse or booded dog. All the old school gentle