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suggestions which would be, as they think, for the interest of 

 both Society and exhibition. We would suggest that premiums 

 be offered for fowls and the same amount for chicks not less 

 than four months old, in their respective classes, as it does not 

 seem to be hardly fair for chicks to be obliged to compete with 

 fully developed fowls, and the Committee noticed spring chicks 

 of great excellence, which should have received premiums, had 

 there been any offered by the Society. We think that it would 

 also be an improvement to offer premiums for the different 

 breed of ducks and geese, as we think it would tend to make 

 the show of these beautiful and profitable fowls larger and of 

 greater excellence. The Committee were liighly pleased with 

 the trio of White Brahmas exhibited by Ordway Brothers of 

 West Newbury, which, as Mr. Ordway informed them, were 

 brouglit to their present state of purity after three years of 

 careful breeding, which speaks well for the judgment and skill 

 of the breeder. We have made these few remarks, as we think 

 they would tend to help the exhibition and, as we know, better 

 satisfy the exhibitor. As this is one pf the most profitable 

 branches of farming, we think it the duty of the Society to do 

 all that they can to increase the interest in this pleasant 

 business, for it would be hard to find a person, either young or 

 old, who does not like to look upon the stately Asiatics as they 

 tread with lofty grandeur about his premises, or the small (but 

 mighty) Bantams as they march in all their glory among the 

 flock. And we believe that no part of farming pays better for 

 the capital invested than this, either in eggs or poultry. To 

 be profitable, there must be some care and labor exj^ended, as 

 in any other business, as you cannot expect to have fowls thrive 

 if allowed to become diseased and covered with vermin, as they 

 surely will if not kept clean and their pens purified at least 

 twice a year. For the prevention of vermin we have found 

 carbolic soap and powder to be an excellent thing, and would 

 recommend its use to all interested in poultry Perhaps it 

 would not be out of place if we were to give our experience in 

 keeping the different breeds, at any rate it can do no harm. 

 We will begin with the Brahmas, which for all purposes we 



