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third prize, for same stock, $2. To C. C. Plaisted, Great 

 Falls, N.- H , the Committee awarded a first prize, $5, for 

 what he called ' Hong-Kong ' fowls ; these were of Bum- 

 ham's Canton stock, also. To A. "White, E. Randolph^ for 

 six best chickens (Burnham's importation), $2. 



" Coohin-China. — To H. H. Williams, West Roxbury, 

 best cock and two hens (splendid samples, of extraordinary 

 size and beauty), first prize, $5. To A. White, B. Ran- 

 « dolph, best cock and single hen (of Burnham's importa- 

 tion), $3. To A. White, for six best chickens (Burnham's 



importation), $2." 



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The Committee then allude to the prices which w^ere paid 

 there for fowls, '■^ not because they advocate the propriety 

 of keeping them up " (0, no !), " but rather to show that , 

 the welfare of the Association is by no means derogating. 



"The three prize Cochin-China fowls were sold for 

 $100. The two prize Gi-ey Shanghaes, or ' Bramah Poo- 

 tras,' were sold for $50. Three chickens of the same, at 

 $50. A pair of Burnham's importation of Cochins, at $80 ; 

 anpther pair, at $40 -; another trio (chickens), at $40. Six 

 Black Spanish chickens (Child's), at $50,. Six White 

 Shanghae chickens (Wight's), at $45. Three hens, of 

 same stock, at $50 — and several pairs, and trios of other 

 varieties, at from $25 each, to $25 and $30 to $40 the 

 lot^" 



