THE DOMESTIC FOWL. 33 



The first Dorkings brought into the United States, 

 were introduced in about the year 1840. by L. F. Allen, 

 of Black Rock, New York, and Dr. Eben Wight, of 

 Boston, Massachusetts, both of whom continue to breed 

 them in their utmost purity. Other importations have 

 since been made by Mr. Rotch, of Butternuts, and 

 Messrs. Chadwick and Beach, of the city of New York. 



THE COCHIN-CHINA FOWL. 



SYNONYMES Gallus giganteus (var. ?), of Temminck ; Cochin-China 

 Fowl, Ostrich Fowl, of the English and Aiiglo- Americans. 



Whether the breed now under consideration did 

 really come from Cochin-China or not, is probably 

 known only to the party who imported them, if to him. 

 But from whatever oriental region derived, it is a valu- 

 able variety for some purposes, and the only fear is, 

 that statements of its merits have been set forth so 

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