93 ESSEX SOCIETY. 



The growing of this kind of stock in our county is, at the 

 present time, receiving great attention, if we may judge from 

 the number at the show. We believe it to be as profitable as 

 any other stock, as very few horses, at four years old, are Avorth 

 less than from seventy-five to one hundred dollars. The demand 

 and the value have not lessened, but rather increased, since the 

 introduction of railroads. 



Now let us bespeak for this noble animal kind treatment, 

 good keeping, and light burdens. With such gentle usage, the 

 horse will love and serve you faithfully for twenty-five, forty, 

 and even fifty years. Do not maim or disfigure him, by the 

 cruel practice of pricking, nicking, or even cutting off a single 

 hair, which the Author of nature has furnished him with, for 

 his special accommodation. And good taste will require, that 

 in his natural garb and form, he actually shows the best, and is 

 the most comfortable to himself. Curry and groom him every 

 day, and give him a blanket and a warm stable in cold weather, 

 and clean straw to lie on. Talk to, and with him, for he will 

 soon understand your language, and manifest signs of recogni- 

 tion, or the tenor, at least, of your words. Horses like to be 

 petted, and words of encouragement, we will again repeat, are 

 better under all circumstances, than the whip. 



R. A. MERRIAM, Chairman. 



Poultry. 



The committee have examined the fowls which were entered 

 for premium, and have awarded the following premiums and 

 gratuities : — 



To Eben Sutton, Salem, for the greatest and best 



variety of barn-yard fowls, premium, - - - f 5 00 



Thomas G. Dodge, Newburyport, fine Chinese, or 



Shanghai fowls, gratuity, - - - - - 2 00 



True G. Morrill, Georgetown, best lot of Poland fowls, 



premium, .-------2 00 



E. B. Little, Haverhill, fine Chinese fowls, gratuity, 1 00 



