THE SURREY FOWL, 25 



"The Surrey fowl takes its name from the county in England 

 (Surrey), where they are raised in great abundance. They are 

 considered the best fowl in England for profit, being broad and 

 full in the breast, wide on the back, plump in the body, short in the 

 legs, and of a large size. A full grown cock will weigh from nine to 

 twelve pounds. One in my possession will weigh, in good condition, 

 twelve pounds. The hens weigh from seven to nine pounds. They 

 lay eggs in great abundance, are excellent sitters and careful mothers. { 

 The flesh of the fowl is white, juicy, and not surpassed for the table 

 by any other fowl. The pure Surrey fowls have white legs, the plum- 

 age is grey or speckled, the comb and wattles almost as large as those 

 of the black Spanish fowl, and of a beautiful scarlet, with a small 

 white patch on the cheek. I confidently recommend this fowL 



" Yours respectfully, 



JOHN GILES." 



Mr. Giles is one of the most experienced fowl fanciers in 

 this country. He has kept fowls extensively for thirty-five 

 years, and has bred, as he writes me, all known varieties of 

 gallinaceous and aquatic fowls, wholly for pleasure and diver- 

 sion, not for profit. The Surrey fowl as bred by him can be 

 obtained nowhere else in this country to my knowledge, and as 

 Mr. Giles does not breed fowls to sell, I presume the above 

 fowl will not soon become extensively raised, unless we import 

 them from England. 

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