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The committee on poultry awarded the society's diploma to 

 Mr. Jones, for his statement on poultry. 



Charles E. C. Bredc's Statement. 



My fowls, which 1 offer for premium, are five hens, which 

 are half blood Bolton Greys, and one rooster, which is full 

 blood. 



They are kept in a warm house, five by six feet, with a yard 

 attached, five by twelve feet, from which they have been out 

 but two or three times. They were put in March 19th. From 

 then till Sept. 19th, (six months,) they laid forty-two dozen of 

 eggs. 



Bolton Greys in Account, from March 19th, to Sept. 19th. 



To 5 hens, at 40 cents, 

 1 rooster, at 50 cents, 

 1 bushel 14 quarts corn, at 64 cents, 

 I bushel 4 quarts meal, at 75 cents, 

 22 quarts oats, . 

 Sundries, 



OR. 



By 5 hens on hand, at 40 cents, . 



1 rooster, at 50 cents, . 



5 pairs chickens, at 70 cents, . 

 34 dozen eggs sold, at 17 2-17ths, 



2 pair chickens sold, at 65 cents, 



2 " " " at 12 1-2 cents, 



Deduct cost of keeping, . 



Net profit, for six months, 

 Milton, Sept. 23, 1850. 



DR, 



P 00 

 50 

 92 

 84 

 37 

 10 



$4 73 



$8 64 



Awarded a diploma. 



