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of proposals for securing a full attendance on the coming occa- 

 sion, and a permanent existence of the ' New England Conven- 

 tion of Domestic Fowl Breeders and Fanciers.' " 



In a succeeding number of the Cultivator, the annexed cor- 

 respondence appeared. 



Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 25th, 1849. 



To COL. SAMUEL JAQUES, DR. EBEN WIGHT, JOHN GILES, 

 ESQ., MR. TIMOTHY HOUSE, and MR. H. L. DEVEREUX. 



GENTLEMEN : You are aware that I have taken incipient 

 measures to get up and organize a convention of breeders and 

 fanciers of domestic fowls, to be called the "Neiv England 

 Ornithological Association," which, at the suggestion of Mr. 

 Pedder, will, in all probability, establish an annual exhibition 

 for laudable competition in that department ; and that I have 

 solicited the cooperation of all interested in the improvement 

 and perfection of such stock. In order to give it respectability 

 and popular favorable consideration, it will be necessary to 

 have order and fitness in the organization and assemblage. 

 Therefore, suffer me to respectfully request you to act as a 

 "Committee of Supervision," with plenary powers, until dis- 

 charged or confirmed by the convention. All of which is 

 respectfully submitted by Yours, respectfully, 



J. C. BENNETT. 



In accordance with the above suggestion of Dr. Bennett, the 

 committee would give notice, that the first annual exhibition 

 of the " New England Ornithological Association" will take 

 place on the 15th of November instant, at the store of Messrs. 

 Parker & White, No. 10 Gerrish Block, Blackstone-street, 

 Boston, commencing at nine o'clock, A. M., to continue 

 through the day. 



All those who take an interest in improving the breeds of 



