NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY FOR THE IM- 

 PROVEMENT OF DOMESTIC FOWLS. 



Feu. 28, the agricultural meeting v/as held at 

 the State House, Mr. Calhoun, the president, in the 

 chair. The subject was the formation of a poultry 

 association. A few remarks were made in regard to 

 the important subject of domestic fowls, and the 

 advantages that would result from an association 

 for the purposes of improvement in this branch of 

 rural economy. Parts of the report of the commit- 

 tee of supers'ision of the late Fowl Breeders' Con- 

 ■^•ention were read, having a tendency to encourage 

 the object of the meeting. 



A committee was appointed to prepare and report 

 a constitutioii for the consideration of the meeting. 

 In due time they reported a constitution, which was 

 accepted. A committee was then appointed to nom- 

 inate officers, who reported the following list : — 



Pfesicktit. — Samuel Jaques, Ten Hills Farm. 



Vice-Presidents. — Massachusetts: Paoli Lothrop, 

 South Iladley ; J. C. Bennett, Plymouth. PJiode 

 Island : John Giles, Providence ; W. S. King, Wood- 

 land Farm. Maine: Russell Eaton, Augusta; Rufus 

 Mclutiro, Parsonsficld. New Hampshire : Col. Ste- 

 vens, Concord ; II. C. Parker, Manchester. Ver- 

 mont : Frederick Holbrook, Brattloboro' ; N. T. 

 Sheaf, Westmhister. Connecticut : C. II. Pendle- 

 ton, Pendleton Hill ; Ethan Allen, Porafret. 



Treasurer. — George E. White, Boston. 



Recording Secretary. — John C. Moore, do. 



Cwrespondiiuj Secretary. — Henry L. Dcvorcux, do. 



Trustees. — Timothy House, W. J. Buckminstcr, 

 Ebcn Wight, Boston ; E. S. Kelley, Ncwburyport ; 

 B. W. Balch, Dcdham ; Alfred A. Andrews, Rox- 

 bury ; John Brooks, Princeton ; John Mcnlll, Wm. 

 Stickncy, Cambridge. 



The report was accepted, and the gentlemen nom- 

 inated declared elected. 



The above list indicates the character of the con- 

 stitution in regard to officers. The constitution pro- 

 vides that all the above officers constitute a board of 

 trustees for the general management of the affairs of 

 the society. Any person may become a member for 

 life, by paying two dollars. Two exhibitions are to 



be held annually, one in the summer, and the other 

 late in autumn. 



During the time the committees were out, several 

 gentlemen made interesting remarkis on the subject 

 before the meeting. Col. Jaques, Col. ITiayer, of 

 Braintree, and Mr. Giles, of Rhode Island, took .1 

 conspicuous part in the discussion. Gov. Briggs 

 and other distinguished gentleraoji were present, and 

 the haU was well filled. After the permanent organ- 

 ization of the society, a large number crowded around 

 the table, and put tlicir names on the list of mem- 

 bers, which was headed by the governor of the 

 commonwealth. 



Thus has this association for one of the most use- 

 ful purposes commenced its existence under t!ie 

 most favorable auspices, and we trust, that with the 

 judicious management of the officers, and a favor- 

 able response from the people, it will flourish, and 

 spread its genial influence, not only over New Eng- 

 land, but over the whole country. 



REV. MORRILL ALLEN. 



Tliis gentleman has long been distin::;vushed as 

 an excellent practical firmer, for he w;is among 

 the rao:it prominent pioneers in improvement, and 

 the valuable instructions from hi,! pen have been 

 sown broadcast over the country, often falling on a 

 congenial soil, and producing an abundant harvest. 

 Our friend has been so efficient in this cause, that ho 

 is justly styled the " Model Farmer," the " Veteran 

 Farmer of Pembroke," &c. He has earned an en- 

 viable reputation, that will endure, while the fame of 

 the aspiring demagogue, who owes his notoriety to 

 transient causes, will be buiicd in rubbi.--h by the 

 whirlwind of party strife. 



^\'c arc happy in paying this tribute to genuine 

 worth, and recording it in a work, whicli from its 

 permanent form, and adaption to the library, will, 

 we trust, survive for ages. Mr. Allen gives the 

 worthy example of accumulating a handsome prop- 

 erty by farming, for he received only a few hundred 

 dollars a year for his clerical services. We regret 

 that he finds it necessary to decline acting any 



