THE BRAHMA POOTRA FOWL. 37 



in regard to them. I have bred four varieties of the Shanghae fowl, 

 also the Cochin China and black Polanda, but I give the Brahma 

 Pootras the decided preference over all others. They grow to a much 

 larger size than other India fowls, and are better proportioned, and 

 they are not excelled in their laying qualities. 



W. N". ANDREWS, 



New Hampshire. 



I find them hardy and hearty, requiring but little attention to 

 raise them. They are as easily yarded as cows, not disposed to ram- 

 ble abroad, great grass eaters, and not at all dainty. 



SAMUEL WOOD, 



Maine. 



I have been offered for my old pair of Brahma Pootras $50, but 

 I refused to sell them. They cannot be beat. Every one that sees 

 them wants to buy them, but I don't want to sell them. 



GEORGE SMITH, 



Ehode Island. 



My Brahma Pootra hen has beat everything about here in lay- 

 ing. She commenced in January, when seven months old, and with 

 the exception of one period of ten days, she has laid constantly to 

 this time (July.) 



L. KENNEDY, 



Wisconsin. 



My Brahma Pootras are splendid, and cast Burnham's into the 

 shade. The fact is, they do not resemble his at all. They are quite 

 different birds, and greatly superior, more elegant and loftier. He is 

 grossly in error when he calls them grey Shanghaes. 



A. VERLOIN DE GRUY, 



Lousiana. 



I give no residence to the writers of the foregoing extracts, 

 to show to the public that I am not advertising their fowls, 

 as is often done in an underhanded manner, for which a con- 

 sideration is tendered. If it be possible to furnish an honest 

 work, without favoring friends, or fearing foes, I desire to do it. 



Mr. De Gruy, it appears, was a purchaser of stock from Mr. 

 Burnham, which that gentleman calls "Brahma Pootras," alias 

 grey Shanghaes, but the pair he extols so highly were pur- 

 chased in 1852, of Dr. Bennett for $50, and I now "have a letter 

 in my possession from Mr. De G. to Dr. B., stating that a friend 

 had offered him $150 for this same pair of fowls, and he refused 

 to sell them I 



The stock that I purchased of Dr. Bennett were hatched in 

 the same nest with this pair sold to Mr. De G. ; so Dr. Bennett 

 writes me. I am well aware that such prices will appear to some 



