158 WORCESTER SOCIETY. 



Poultry. 



There was a much larger show of fowls to-day than at any 

 former time. This was to be expected on account of the great 

 excitement that, for a year or two past, has existed on this part 

 of agricultural affairs in many parts of the State. On examin- 

 ing the fowls, the committee regretted that the premiums for 

 poultry were so few and small, and expressed the opinion, that 

 the society ought to make a larger appropriation for the show 

 next year. A^nd two of these gentlemen, desirous of giving 

 immediate assurance of enlarged premiums to those who may 

 exhibit their fowls next year, pledged the sum of fifteen dollars 

 in addition to what the society may appropriate for this pur- 

 pose. 



To increase this amount, it was suggested that the fowls 

 might be placed within an enclosure, and a small admission fee 

 required. The Committee awarded to Oliver Barrett, of Bolton, 

 the first premium of three dollars for nine turkeys, from a lot of 

 seventy-five which came from four hens. 



They awarded to the same gentleman, the second premium 

 of two dollars, for twenty-seven turkeys from the same lot. 



The only premium of three dollars, allowed for ducks, was 

 assigned to D. W. Lincoln, of Worcester, for one white Ayles- 

 bury, three Rhone, three black Poland top-knot, and one 

 mixed. 



To Wm. S. Skinner, of Worcester, first premium of three 

 dollars, for ten fowls, eight of which were entered as Cochin 

 China and Shanghae, and two of them as Spangled Hamburg. 



To John Farwell, of Boylston, the second premium of two 

 dollars, for sixteen fowls, of a cross between the Dorking, Ma- 

 lay, Kentucky, and Bucks County. 



To A. A. Williams, of Worcester, the third premium of one 

 dollar, for three magnificent Shanghaes, two Jersey Blues, and 

 two Golden Pheasants. 



It is very desirable that those who exhibit fowls for premium, 

 should be able to state their peculiarities, if they have any ; 

 and to answer such questions as, " at what age do your pullets 



