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stock ; and which were generally acknowledged at the head 

 of the list of specimens." 



The prices obtained at this exhibition ranged very high, 

 and " full houses " were constantly in attendance, day and 

 evening, to examine and select and purchase from the 

 "pure-bred" stock there. " Mr. Burnham, of Melrose " 

 (continued the Report), " declined an offer of $120 for his 

 twelve premium Cochin- China chickens, and subsequently 

 refused $20 for the choice of the pullets." 



" The show was much larger than the first one, and the 

 character of the birds exhibited was altogether finer, though 

 the old fowls were, for the most part, moulting. A deep 

 interest was manifested in this enterprise, and it went off 

 with satisfaction to all concerned," added the Report. 



In order that the details of this experiment (which / 

 projected and carried through, myself) may be appreciated 

 and understood, I extract from the "official" Report the 

 following items regarding this show, the expenses, the 

 prize-takers, &c. 



The " Committee of Judges," consistiiig of myself, G. 

 P. Burnham, Esq., and a gentleman of Melrose, made the 

 following statements and "observations," in the Report 

 above referred to : 



"The Exhibition was visited by full ten thousand per- 

 sons, during the three days mentioned. The amount of 

 money received for tickets was four hundred and seventy- 

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