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I had almost forgotten to say, that the offspring of the Cock 

 and Hen I had of you, icere as good as any tiling in the whole 

 exhibition. I had, of those raised by a friend of mine, who 

 took the Fowls last spring, previous to my moving into the 

 country, two young Stags, and six Pullets, that were fully up 

 to any thing" 



This importation, "which, to distinguish it from others, I will 

 call (from the name of the ship) the HUNTRESS IMPORTA- 

 TION, is quite equal to any I have yet seen. E. R. Cope, Esq., 

 of this city, obtained from me some of my best Fowls of this 

 stock, and he himself will say what, on trial, he thinks of them, 

 as well as of some which we jointly imported from London. 



DR. J. J. KERR, 



My Dear Sir : I take advantage of the first leisure mo- 

 ment to make good my promise " to let you know how I liked 

 my imported Chickens." 



The coop contained, as you are aware, two Pullets and one 

 Stag of the ROYAL COCHIN CHINA breed, and one Pullet and 

 one Stag of thorough-bred MALAY Fowls. 



The shipment was made at London, on the 15th July, but, 

 in consequence of a misdirection, did not reach me until the 

 latter end of August, so that the Fowls were in coop more than 

 four weeks. 



The ROYAL COCHIN CHINAS "were in almost as fine order as 

 though they had been ranging over the lawns at ( ' Windsor," 

 and one of the Pullets commenced laying within one week 

 after their arrival, and the other followed a few days later. I 

 was inclined to think, from this specimen, their laying pro- 

 pensities had not been over-rated, and I take pleasure in say- 

 ing they have fully maintained their reputation in this regard 

 up to the present time. The two Pullets produced three dozen 

 of Eggs, and, the wsather then becoming very hot and sultry, 

 they ceased laying. They commenced again in October, and 



