December 7th, 1983

Dear Mr Plant

I remember I sent you some years ago an article or information for your Cochin magazine or newsletter and am glad that you could use it well. You should do me a great pleasure to send me a copy of the book you wrote on Cochin bantams. I am very interested in monographs of a special breed, in such booklets there is much more information as we can find in large books about poultry and bantam breeding.

I like to send you a copy of Japanese Bantams, which I wrote for the Dutch Fanciers and translated foe an edition in the English language by the ABA. I’ll add a copy of the Dutch Sebright Club, I think you like it, but you cannot read it. But there are a lot of Dutchman in Australia so there must be a fancier who can help you.

Australorps, large fowl and bantam, are breed here in a good quality. The large Australorp is popular and are often winners in showroom. Langshans are breed mostly in the German variety, without leg feathers. But the Croad Langshan breeding is started here with some English birds, even bantams. I am a judge and had to place these birds in show, This is the season of the shows. During October, November and December each week we judge ± 3 shows and a few shows in September and January. To end with: I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Sincerely yours,