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"At this third Boston Show," says the Committee, "the 

 best and most faultless descriptions of Red and BuflF Shang- 

 haes were shown by G. P. Burnham, Esq., and others. 

 And of the Cochin- Chinas, the specimens of Geo. P. Burn- 

 ham, etc., were each and all notable, and worthy of public 

 appreciation." 



This was satisfactory to me, and I made the most of this 

 " werry faVrable opinion" of the august Committee, — who 

 added the following, in their Export, in reference to the 

 action of Southern purchasers : 



"It seems, from reliable information received by mem- 

 bers of the Committee, that fowls raised in New England, 

 and exported South, attain to a much larger size, and are 

 vastly more prolific, than in our colder climate. This is 

 specially so in reference to the produce of stocks recently im- 

 ported from the East, namely, the Shanghaes, Cochin-China 

 fowls, and others of larger varieties. iSo sensible have 

 some of the most eminent Southern breeders become that 

 such is the case, that they are annually in the habit of 

 buying their young stock from the Northern States, and 

 they find the 'system profitable. In this way. New Eng- 

 land bids fair to become the supply-market, in a great 

 measure, for the South and West." 



This was beautiful ! " Annually in the habit." I liked 

 that portion of it. And Southern buyers seemed to like it, 

 too, judging from the manner in which orders poured in 

 upon us, after this gentle hint from such authority ! I 

 believe that the Chinese fowls really did better in the South 

 than they did with us, this way. At least, I hope they did ! 



