Poultry, a Practical Guide
by Hugh Piper
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781150695483
Paperback|9781150695483
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872. Excerpt: ... Poultry Shows. 83 CHAPTER IX. POULTRY SHOWS. A Few years ago poultry shows were unknown. In 1846, the first was held in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, in the Regent's Park; Mr. Baily being the sole judge. It was a very fair beginning, but did not succeed, and it was not till the Cochin-China breed was introduced into this country, and the first Birmingham show was held, that these exhibitions became successful. In 1849, "the first poultry show that was ever held in 'the good old town of Birmingham, ' was beset with all the untried difficulties of such a scheme, when without the experiences of the present day, then altogether unavailable, a few spirited individuals carried to a successful issue an event that has now proved the foster-parent of the many others of similar character that abound in almost every principal town of the United Kingdom. It is quite essential, that I may be clearly understood, to preface my narrative by assuring fanciers that in those former days poultry amateurs were by no means as general as at the present time; few and far between were their locations; and though even then, among the few who felt interest in fowls, emulation existed, generally speaking, the keeping of poultry was regarded as 'a useless hobby, ' 'a mere individual caprice, ' 'an idle whim from which no good result could by possibility accrue'; nay, sometimes it was hinted, ' What a pity they have not something better to employ them during leisure hours ' and they were styled 'enthusiasts.' But have not the records of every age proved that enthusiasts are invariably the pioneers of improvement? And time, too, substantiated the verity of this rule in reference to our subject; for, among other proofs, it brought incontestable evidence that the raising of 84 Infl...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150695483 |
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| ISBN-10 | 115069548X |
| Weight | 0.52 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.35 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 152 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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