Edited bt Red Cap. QUERIES. F.M. (Carterton). The Dorking fowl is named after the town of Dorking, m Eng land. They are valuable as table birds, being large in size and having white fiesh. They are considered to be delicate, and re quire plenty of scope. They do not thrive well in close confinement. The Fanciers ■Gazette of 6th July last contains a very fine picture of a coloured Dorking pullet. If you refer to that you will obtain a good idea of the general appearance of the Dorking hen. W.R.H. —Yes, Orpington Leghorn would make a good cross, but I consider Indian game and Wyandotte to be the best cross bred fowl obtainable for table purposes. J.J., Junior. —Do not spread lime on your fowl-house floor, nor in the runs. The fowls would get it on their feet, and when scratching themselves the lime would, per haps, get into their eyes, causing inflamma tion. D.T.M. asks when the Wellington Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association intend to issue the prize certificates in connection , with the last Wellington Show? You should write to Mr Bristow, the hon secre tary. He will, no doubt, oblige with the information. AiiCE Vykers asks “ Red Cap if he can tell her a cure for “ snuffles ” in a silver grey rabbit? —ln the first place, Alice, rabbits are not poultry; seconaly, it is illegal, to keep live rabbits in New Zea land ; thirdly, I don’t know what “ snuffles” are, but a sharp smack on the back of the head would be a certain cure; lastly, Mr Yuill, of Adelaide road, stuffs rabbits most artistically. “Paddy.” —lt is not usual to tell the age of a fowl by looking at its teeth ; but you can generally tell by giving it an opportunity to examine your teeth ! See it ?

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