4P. NORFOLK. 37$ 



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NORFOLK. 13 celebrated, and juflly, for 

 its TuRKiES. The fpccles is large ; their flefli, 

 neverthelefs, fine ; and the number reared 

 greater than that produced in any other Dif- 

 trid: of equal extent ; owing, perhaps, to one 

 circumftance. It is underftood, in general, 

 that, to rear turkies with fuccefs, it is neceffary 

 that a male bird fliould be kept upon the fpot, 

 for the fame purpofe that a gander, a drake, 

 or a male fowl is kept; namely, to impregnate 

 the eggs individually. This deters not only 

 cottagers, who are afraid of the expence of 

 keeping a gluttonous turkpy-cock the year 

 round, but many farmers, who diilike the noife 

 and troublefomenefs of thefe animals, from 

 breeding turkies. But the good houfewives 

 of this country know that a daily intercourfe 

 is unneceflary ; and that, if the hen be fcnt to 

 a neighbouring cock previous to the feafon of 

 exclufion, one aft of impregnation is fufficient 

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