No. 4. 



REPORT OF SECRETARY. 



45 



The breeds named by the Board for bounty are the Brahmas, 

 Leghorns, • Minorcas, Orpingtons, Plymouth Rocks, Rhode 

 Island Reds and Wyandottes. 



The associations applying for bounty, the amount of first 

 premiums paid by each, and the amount for which each was 

 reimbursed by the Commonwealth, are given below. 



It will be observed that those complying with the law and 

 regulations (indicated by an asterisk) received more in propor- 

 tion to amount expended than did the others. 



First 



Premiums 



paid. 



Bounty. 



Amherst Poultry Association, 



Attleboro Poultry Association, 



* Eastern Massachusetts Poultry and Pigeon Association, 

 Gloucester Poultry Association, ..... 



* Holyoke Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association, Inc., 

 Lawrence Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association, . 

 Mansfield Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association, . 

 Milford Poultry Association, . . . 



* New England Poultry Association, .... 

 Northampton Poultry Association 



* Quannapowitt Poultry Association, .... 



Springfield Poultry Club, Inc., 



' Worcester Poultry Association, ..... 



Total 



$74 75 

 261 75 

 122 50 



96 00 

 478 50 

 111 00 



75 50 

 392 70 

 188 50 

 103 00 



77 00 

 429 50 

 314 00 



S48 25 



168 96 



104 77 



61 97 



300 00 



71 65 



48 73 



253 48 



188 50 



66 48 



77 GO 



277 23 



285 28 



$2,649 20 



$1,952 30 



On October 28 a letter was mailed to the president, secretary 

 and treasurer of each poultry association calling attention again 

 to the requirements of the statutes and of the regulations of 

 the Board, in order that no excuse shall be acceptable for non- 

 compliance therewith in the conduct of their respective shows, 

 or in the filing of premium lists and returns. 



The poultry associations are generally doing good work. 

 Several hold lectures and demonstrations through the year for 

 the purpose of improving methods of production and marketing, 

 and doubtless more in this direction could be done to the 

 advantage of the industry. 



Speakers have been furnished free of expense to associations 



