CHAPTER IX. 



THE SECOND POULTKY-SHOW IN BOSTON. 



On th3 2d, 3d, and 4th days of October, in the year of 

 our Lord 1850, the "grand exhibition" (so the Report 

 termed it), for that year, came off at the large hall over the 

 Fitchburg Railroad Ddpot, in Boston, '.'which proved a 

 most extensive and inviting one" (so continued the Re- 

 port), " far exceeding, both in numbers and in the quality 

 of specimens offered, anything of its kind ever got up in' 

 America. 



"The birds looked remarkably fine in every respect, 

 and the undertaking was very successful. A magnificent 

 show of the feathered tribe greeted the thousands of visitors 

 who called at the hall, and all parties expressed their satis- 

 faction at the proceedings. 



"The Committee awarded to George P. Burnham, of 

 Melrose, the first premiums for fowls and chickens. The 

 prize birds were the ' Royal Cochin- Chinas ' and their 

 progeny, which have been bred with care from his imported 



