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heads. This was about 1856. After this I 

 showed regularly. I bred a blue Baldhead cock 

 in 1872 which proved the Champion of the Fancy. 

 He started with taking First and gold medal at 

 Rochdale. First also at Boston, where I met 

 Robert Fulton. Mr. Fulton said : " I should like 

 to buy the blue Baldhead cock fix a price on 

 him ; only let it be reasonable." We walked 

 together toward the bird, stood in front of his 

 pen, and I replied, " Well, Robert, I have set my 

 mind on that bird making me 50 before he 

 leaves my possession. If you will give me that 

 amount, the bird is yours." The bird remained 

 in my possession. I showed it for several years 

 running. He valiantly stood his ground, defeat- 

 ing all comers, winning many challenge cups, 

 and taking the sweepstakes at the Peresteronic 

 Show held at the Freemasons' Hotel. The bird 

 made me the required $o. He brought 38 

 in prizes, and then at ten years of age was sold 

 to Mr. Martin of York for 12. Mr. Martin 

 bred from him, and his stock has won ever since, 

 and unless some one breeds better, is likely to 

 continue so doing. 



About thirty years ago I bred a very curious 

 bird which created a lively interest in the Fancy 

 and out of it. The parents of it were common 



