COMMITTEES AND PREMIUMS. 33 



FAT CATTLE. 



Committee. — S. F. Whitney, Harvard. 

 Best Fat Ox. Two premiums : $4, 2.50. 

 Best Fat Cow. Two premiums : 3, 1.50. 

 Best Fat Steer or Heifer. Two premiums : 3, 2. 



All competitors with fat cattle may furnish a statement to the 

 Secretary, of the mode and expense of feeding. 



SWINE. 



Committee. — D. C. Miles, Westminster, 



Must be entered like other stock. 

 Boars more than one year old. Two premiums : $2, 1.50. 

 Less than one year old. Two premiums : 1.50, i. 

 Best Fat Hogs, having regard to age. Two premiums : 4, 2. 

 Fat Pigs, less than eight months old. Two premiums : 2, i. 

 Breeding Sows. Two premiums : 4, 2. 

 Weaned Pigs, not less than four. Two premiums : 2, i. 



All Swine, and each litter of Pigs, will be allowed ifteen cents 

 ■mileage for each mile more than two that they are brought. 



SHEEP. 



Committee. — J. Cushing, Fitchburg. 



Two premiums : ^5, 2.50. 



To be entered in flocks of not less than six, all owned by the 

 exhibitor. 



POULTRY. 



Committee. — J. Fisher, Fitchburg, Chairman ; W. A. Carleton, 

 Secretary. 



In order to advance the interest among exhibitors in this depart- 

 ment, a Poultry Show, continuing both days of the Fair, will be 

 held. Premiums amounting to One Hundred Dollars in cash, and 

 many other inducements, will be offered, to make this one of the 

 attractions of '78. A special notice, containing list of premiums, 



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