. Burnham's new poultry book. Poultry. CHAPTER XVI. THE HOUDAN, CREVECGEUR, AND LA'fLECHE. These are the notable French fowls, which have been imported into England largely, in the last half dozen years, and since the close of the American war into the United States, by fanciers, in considerable numbers. The high-sounding names of these birds — to wit, Crevecceur^ Houdan, and La Fleche, gave them a sudden popularity in England, and they came as quickly into favor in this country, when their merits had been briefly made known, after their introduction among us. 199. Please note that these image
. Burnham's new poultry book. Poultry. CHAPTER XVI. THE HOUDAN, CREVECGEUR, AND LA'fLECHE. These are the notable French fowls, which have been imported into England largely, in the last half dozen years, and since the close of the American war into the United States, by fanciers, in considerable numbers. The high-sounding names of these birds — to wit, Crevecceur^ Houdan, and La Fleche, gave them a sudden popularity in England, and they came as quickly into favor in this country, when their merits had been briefly made known, after their introduction among us. 199. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Burnham, George Pickering, 1814-1902. [from old catalog]. New York, Amerian news company;
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