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time, you know. Oend them by ^'s Express, and tell 



the man who fetches them not to turn the box over, at all. 

 I want half and half — that ia to say, half cock eggs, and 

 half hen eggs. You know what I mean by this. Them 

 that has the sharp ends on to one side — them 's the cocks, 

 and them that 's round and smooth at both ends — them 's 

 the hens. Forwud immediately, and mark with care 

 glass this side up — donH shake this with speed. 



Yours, &c. 



No. 4. 



G. P. BuRNHAM, Esq. 



Dear Sir: I saw your beautiful Cochin-China fowls 

 last week, in the paper, and am desirous to obtain a few 

 eggs from them, if possible. 



Will they hatch under our common hens ? Or, must we 

 have the pure bloods to sit upon them? I am a novice, 

 somewhat, in this business. I enclose jou twelve dollars 

 (the price for a dozen, I believe), which please forward, at 

 your early convenience, by express, and oblige 



Yours, &c. 



No. 5. 



Friend Burnham: 



Enclosed please find ten dollars for another dozen of 

 your pure Cochin-China eggs. The first ones you sent 



