CHAPTER VI. 



THE EPIDEMIC SPREADING. 



While all this was transpiring, my " splendid " Cochin- 

 China fowls had arrived from England, and I had had a 

 nice house arranged, in which to keep and exhibit them to 

 visitors. 



The pullets began to lay in January, 1850, and imme- 

 diately afterwards my trade commenced in earnest, which 

 continued, without interruption, up to the close of the year 

 1854. 



Among the "monstrosities" presented at the second 

 meeting at the Boston Statehouse were several propositions 

 that were suggested by gentlemen-amateurs and farmers in 

 regard to the price that should be fixed on, by members of 

 the Society with the elongated title, for eggs sold for incu- 

 bation. 



One man thought that two dollars a dozen for most of 

 the fancy kinds would pay well. This gentleman (I do 

 not remember who he was) probably calculated to furnish 

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