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at once, and suggested that some spot other than Quincy 

 Market should be chosen for the proposed exhibition, — in 

 which I would join, provided an appropriate place should be 

 selected. 



After talking the matter over again, application was 

 made to an agricultural warehouse in Ann-street, or Black- 

 stone-street, I believe ; the keepers of which saw the advan- 

 tages that must accrue to themselves by such a show 

 (which would necessarily draw together a great many 

 strangers, out of whom they might subsequently make cus- 

 tomers) ; but, at my suggestion, this very stupid plan was 

 abandoned — even after the advertisements were circulated 

 that such an exhibition would come off there. 



Upon final consideratioUj it was determined that the first 

 Exhibition of Fancy Poultry in the United States of 

 America should take place in November, 1849, at the 

 Public Garden, Boston. 

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