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hen laid one hundred and thirty-five in 148 days, — from Jan- 

 uary 24th, to June 25th. 



The large speckled hen, (being one of the chickens from the 

 first brood of this imported hen,) laid nearly every day from 

 the time of the fair last year, till April. She has proved her- 

 self an excellent layer. We have also found these Shanghae 

 fowls lay much better during the winter months than the com- 

 mon fowls, though kept on precisely the same feed. They 

 commence laying much earlier than other breeds. One pullet, 

 hatched last December, commenced laying when four months 

 old, and her fiist egg was a double yolk. I have found them 

 very peaceable fowls, never inclined to fly, and not as trouble- 

 some to keep as the common barn yard fowls. The chickens 

 have been unusually healthy, and inclined to take care of 

 themselves. Out of one hundred chickens hatched this last 

 season, we have not lost by disease, more than four ox five. I 

 think this worthy of notice. 



The eight Shanghae hens have laid about ninety dozen of 

 eggs, in the seven months from January 1st to August 1st ; 

 pretty good proof that they will rank high as good layers. This 

 breed of fowls is well calculated to bring a good price in the 

 market, the meat being white, fine flavored, and remarkably 

 tender. Chickens of six months generally weigh six or seven 

 pounds after being dressed for the table. 



Shanghae Fowls in Account Current, from Jan. 1, 1850, 

 TO August 1, — seven months. 



Valuing them at the price of common barn yard fowls, the 

 account would stand thus : — 



DR. 



To 9 fowls, at 50 cents, . . $-4 50 



(5 bushels corn, . . . 3 89 



1 1-3 bushels barley, . . Ill 



1 1-3 bushels oats, . . . 101 



1 bushel corn meal, . . 74 



Wheat screenings, . . . 1 23 



Meat, .... 38 



$;12 80 



