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Show ioo row AN ECO Of aa Baa ledlaa flama-rvwl laawtMl Bhum, - Not often doea the prlc of a alngta egg climb to f 100, but thla I what wna orfered for each of tha gga of certain cer-tain Indian game hen, which waa brought to England aome tlui ago, eaya Country Life In America. For cen turlce tba Indian Game, or Aaeel Fowl, have been tba very apex of tha gaiuo breed, for th pureucaa of blood aud pedigree have been moat carefully preaerved for ao long Hint tb dale of th orlglu of th race ba been loat In th paat. It la almoat linpoaalhl to aeenre apcclmena of Ihe pureat blood, for they are trenaiirrd by the Indian aporlaiueii at tha hlghcat value, and the beat fowla are not allowed to go out of their native country, Aa game fowl, they ara great fighter, fight-er, Thoae who have aeco them In India for the flueat blrda never reach our colder climate tell of their prow, eaa and ungovernable tenacity In battle. bat-tle. With Uieui, It la alwaya victory of deuth. In America, however, th game-fowl game-fowl ara acldoiu rnlapd for fighting purpnaea, but for ahow, aud aa ueta aud hoblilea of poultry fancier. |