. American poultry world . and this was his firstand last connectionwith the New EnglandSociety. But he hadmore of this fine stockat home, many latehatched birds which,being well maturedby spring, he wasable to sell at round prices. He bredthem extensively in 1852 and 1853,and his experience with them endedabout that time. His first fowls werepurchased in Hartford, of a in 1849 and from them hebred and raised as fine stock as wereever raised in this country. Heselected those with pea-combs, as heconsidered them preferable to thesingle-combed ones for this frostyclimate. He bred them wi
. American poultry world . and this was his firstand last connectionwith the New EnglandSociety. But he hadmore of this fine stockat home, many latehatched birds which,being well maturedby spring, he wasable to sell at round prices. He bredthem extensively in 1852 and 1853,and his experience with them endedabout that time. His first fowls werepurchased in Hartford, of a in 1849 and from them hebred and raised as fine stock as wereever raised in this country. Heselected those with pea-combs, as heconsidered them preferable to thesingle-combed ones for this frostyclimate. He bred them with great suc-cess, improving many of their points,compared with those bred by and Cornish. Mr. Plaisted and Dr. Bennett became partners in the live stock busi-ness and the former selected everyBrahma that Dr. Bennett ever ship-ped to England, excepting a pair sentto Dr. Gwynne. One trio shipped 111February, 1854, for $300 were pro-bably the largest sent out during thatperiod. The cockerel, ten months old,.
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