WHITE CALCUTTA FOWLS. 



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WHITE CALCUTTA FOWLS. 



Here we have an entirely new breed to American fowl fan- 

 ciers. We have engaged a fine pair from Mr. Roberts, the 

 importer, whose letter is appended, at a price that would 

 frighten our farmers, generally, out of their wits, if they had 

 to pay such sums for fowls. We will let Dr. Bennett describe 

 them, he having a hand in all the new importations : 



The fowls portrayed above were imported direct from Calcutta, 

 India, by Captain Sparkes. They are perfectly white, and about the 

 size of the white Shanghaes, from which, however, they materially 

 differ, by having longer legs, and perfectly smooth, or " clean legged," 

 as it is called, with long tails, long necks, etc., etc., thus being essen- 

 tially different from any of the white Chinese breeds. All of this 

 excellent stock, (except three owned by Mr. George Roberts, Jr.,) now 

 in the United States, belongs to A. Verloin de Gruy, Esq., of the firm 

 of Henry Tete & Co., Commission Merchants, No. 28 Conti street, 



