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.