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breeding has hitherto escaped the notice of rural econo- 

 mists." 



Such is, in fact, the case in the undertaking we are 

 about to carry out ; namely, a combination and adoption 

 of all the most successful systems in poultry breeding, 

 whether of this or any other country ; and it must be as 

 satisfactory to you to know, — after having honored me 

 witli your confidence, — as it was pleasing to me to see, 

 that the system of poultry breeding we are carrying out 

 at Bromley, in Kent, combines every element of success. 



With the exception of hatching by the aid of turkeys, 

 rearing by turkeys and capons, and some other novelties 

 connected with poultry breeding, and which we shall 

 adopt, the soundness of my system is now proved by the 

 successful working of its several parts in various places 

 of France. 



I can now with every confidence congratulate you for 

 having founded the first Gallinocultural establishment in 

 the world, and one that will prove as beneficial to you as 

 it will be a boon to the nation at large ; and which soon 

 must become the national nursery for all pure races of 

 poultry from whence farmers and others can be supplied 

 with first class breeding stocks at moderate prices; an 

 establishment, it is to be trusted, that will not only prove 

 the foundation to an increase of animal food and the ame- 

 lioration of poultry breeds, but also prove the means of 

 poultry becoming cheaper and of more general use than 

 it now is. 



