128 THE HISTORY OF THE HEN FEVER. 



At a subsequent meeting of the Trustees, Mr. George P. 

 Burnham, on the part of the Judges at the late exhibition 

 of the Society, presented their Report, whereupon it was 



" Voted, That the Eeport of the Judges on the recent 

 show of poultry in the Public Garden be accepted." 



And this was the end of that ball of worsted ! I rather 

 have the impression, ■ now, — as nearly as I can recollect 

 (though my memory is somewhat treacherous in these 

 matters), but 1 think I sold a few fowls, just after that 

 fair. " I may be mistaken,^ — but that is my opinion ! " 



The Report was duly accepted, in form, and I had the 

 satisfaction of seeing my " extraordinary " and " superb"! 

 stock again lauded to the very echo, at the expense of the 

 oldrfogyism of the "Mutual Admiration Society." 



The consequence was a renewed activity in my saleS,f 

 which continued delightfully lively and correspondingly 

 remunerative for several months after this exhibition, also,; 

 where I did not enter the first fowl ! 



