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require no particular attention, and may be 

 fed with the other poultry in the barnyard. 



With regard to the Pheasant (Phasianus 

 colchicus), which has been naturalized in 

 France and England, and kept at an im- 

 mense expense in preserves, I am not aware 

 that it has ever been introduced to any ex- 

 tent in this country. It is a heavy bird, of 

 slow flight, and even if introduced, would 

 soon be extirpated. 



The Curassow (Crax alector], from South 

 America, is a far nobler and more useful 

 bird. It is as large as a turkey, is already 

 domesticated, and associates readily with 

 the other poultry, partaking of the same 

 food. Its size, disposition, and the delica- 

 cy of its flesh, all recommend its introduc- 

 tion here. It is probable that it would thrive 

 best in the more Southern States. 



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