Dr Elio Corti
Valenza - Italy

4-7-1995

Dear Elio,

I hope the photocopies arrived OK. Today I received a letter copies of the German Small Animal Breeder and some German Poultry etc. magazines. Also some interesting information about the Pekin in Germany. Good information.

I am sending copies of my booklets on Australian breeds as Rüdiger Wandelt, from Marburg, is compiling a book on Poultry breeds.

I understand from your letter that you are able to obtain Brown’s book. I will copy from Carter as soon as I can. I have been very busy with our annual show and catching up on correspondence.

I am going to Frank Fogarty place Saturday/Sunday, there is a Poultry show out where we went to see the Brush Turkeys.

I went to see the Government man yesterday in an endeavour to obtain some assistance from the Government to document all the material you suggested. He is going to make some enquiries and see if anything can be done.

Also went to eye doctor today. I have to have some laser treatment done on one of my eyes. I hope to be going to Brisbane for a few weeks in August. The weather should be good up there at that time of the year. It usually is.

Tony tells me there is still a lump on the bird you operated on, but it is OK. I had to get the veterinary to Bob. His ear swelled up. He is on medication and the swelling is going down and seems much better. He sits in front of the heater each night.

I am enclosing a Newsletter (current). My article on barring, mottling etc. appears in it. I will add to this in the next issue and bring in the information on thyroid.

Our Pekin Annual Show in 3 weeks time at Newcastle work to do for that. I may have told you I obtained a copy of Encyclopaedia Botanica in Newcastle OK. I still have to write to Rich. Have been too busy. Hope Eduardo gets back soon.

Regards.