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British Poultry Husbandry. Its Evolution and History. Sir Edward Brown. Editor: Chapman and Hall's, 10 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London W. C. 2. Price 15 sh. net. A book of 350 pages with 63 illustrations dealing with the evolution and history of British Poultry Husbandry.

Contents: Section I. Foundations of British Poultry Industry. 1. Early days of British Poultry Breeding, 2, Rise, influence and decline of Cock-Fighting, 3, Older British Breeds of Poultry and their evolution, 4, Poultry in relation to meat production.