Dr
Elio Corti
Valenza
- Italy
18-7-1995
Dear
Elio,
Hope
everything is well with you. Here I am very busy as our Pekin Show is on next
Saturday and Sunday and I have been doing some preparation work for it. I have
away to a show around Frank’s place and stopped with him over night. In
about 3 weeks I will be going to Brisbane for the big show and visit my
cousin. I will stop in Brisbane for about 3 weeks.
I
have copied Carter’s chapter of chickens for you which is enclosed. I still
have to do the section on corn (maize). Will send it to you when it is done. I
think you would have to send to the University of Texas Press to get a copy of
Man across the sea.
I
had a letter from a chap in Queensland who is breeding different colours in
Old English Game. He might come up with some useful information. I hope
Eduardo has returned to Italy and can look after the farm. I guess that would
be plenty to do there.
I
still haven’t written to Rich or completed the article for the Dutch
magazine. I have been busy with other work.
I
can’t remember where I noted the number of times a broody hen moves the eggs
each, but will search for the information. The next booklet I will publish
will be on the Rhode Island fowl but that wont be for a month or so. I have to
set it all out. I hope you were able to obtain Brown’s book. It’s quite
good.
I
think I told you I received a package from your German friend with some
newspapers and magazine. I sent him my booklets on the Australian breeds as he
is writing a book on the different breeds.
Well,
I must press on. Joyce is coming back from holidays tomorrow. It’s been
pretty quiet here over the last month. Hope the computer is going OK and you
are keeping well.
Regards.