REPORT ON POULTRY. 27 



models some most important principles that must be at- 

 tended to, if we would succeed as breeders and exliibiters of 

 poultry. As the thousands of visitors passed by the well- 

 arranged coops of Mr. Williams's Asiatics, the common ex- 

 clamation was, " How beautiful ! how beautiful ! " Near Mr. 

 Williams's stand, Mr. King and Mr. Dunham exhibited their 

 Black Cochins. How they resemble one another in all the 

 points of excellence ! The observer could well understand 

 that a committee must ponder well before deciding which 

 is entitled to the premiums. The resemblance of the fowls 

 exhibited by them, coming from different parts of the countv 

 and of different families, convinces us of careful breeding ; 

 and we hope they will favor the Society with their fine 

 specimens next year. 



Many, through carelessness or some other cause, after they 

 commence with a fine lot of poultry, let them degenerate 

 until they are a disgrace to the name they bear. Now, we 

 will say to them. Procure of some reliable dealer a fine 

 thorough-bred cock ; rear your stock from him, and keep the 

 best for breeding-purposes, and in a short time you will have 

 a lot of fowls to be proud of. 



That the thorough-bred will mark his offspring (and the 

 more nearly an animal approaches purity, the more it will re- 

 semble the thorough-bred parent) is a rule that holds good in 

 breeding animals, and is equally correct in breeding poultry. 



The principles in breeding are so very important, that it 

 cannot be too often repeated to those who are ambitious to 

 improve their stock of poultry ; and this, we trust, will be 

 oui' excuse for trjdng again and again to impress on their 

 minds the fact that the real improvement in our stock will 

 be the result of strict attention to the breeding stock. 



Should there be a generous rivalry among the poultry- 

 breeders of Bristol County in improving their stock, coops, 

 and all other things appertaining to the poultry business, 

 this branch of the exhibition next 3'ear will be the largest 

 and best ever held on the grounds. 



Your Committee would express their pleasure at the in- 

 creased interest manifested this year by the public for this 

 branch of the exhibition, which promises well for the future. 

 ' For the Committee. 



J. R. Presho, Chairman. 



