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whole year. The amount of sales for the whole city of Boston, 

 for the same year, (so far as obtained,) was over $1,000,000. 



No statement concerning the sales of poultry in the markets 

 of New York, Philadelphia, and other, large cities, has fallen 

 under our observation ; yet it is reasonable to suppose that the 

 sales in these places have been in proportion to their wealth 

 and population. If this is so, then we must estimate the amount 

 paid for this article of food by millions, and when compared 

 with other articles of consumption its importance will be seen. 



In England and France, according to the few statistics sub- 

 joined, it appears that the amount of poultry consumed is 

 immense, and of course the proceeds are very considerable. 



The annual consumption of poultry and small game in the 

 city of Paris usually amounts to 22,000,000 pounds ; and, 

 according to Count Chasol, it is divided thus: 931,000 

 pigeons, 1,289,000 chickens, 549,000 turkeys, 238,000 geese, 

 131,000 partridges, 177,000 rabbits, and 174,000 ducks. 



So long ago as December, 1793, the number of turkeys sent 

 to London, by the stage-coaches from Norwich alone, amounted 

 to upwards of 2500, weighing nearly 14 tons. 



The week preceding Michaelmas day, 1830, 40 tons of poul- 

 try were sent from Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, to London, 

 30 of which were geese ; and 16 tons of the latter were the 

 property of Messrs. Flatt & Walton, poulterers of Yostock and 

 Repworth. Mr. Clarke, of Boston, transmitted to London, in 

 December, 1833, the following quantity of poultry: 2400 

 geese and 800 turkeys ; Mr. Harris, poultry-man of Spalding, 

 also killed and forwarded to Leadenhall market, 1150 geese, 

 500 turkeys, 200 ducks, and 30 dozen of fowls. Mawbray. 



France, in 1835, had $73,000,000 invested in poultry. 



England, in 1840, had $50,000,000 invested in poultry. 



United States, in 1840, had $15,000,000 invested in poultry. 



Since that time, the numbers have, of course, largely 

 increased. 



