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the application of steam, as a moving power, by which we are 

 moved along with great ease and rapidity, we have not patience 

 ill a carriage with a horse that can move bnt five miles an honr. 

 More horses are now raised in the county of Essex than for- 

 merly. But litile attention seems to be given to improving the 

 breed. But fewof onr most valuable mares are put to breeding, 

 until, by high feeding, and over driving, they become of but 

 little value. The first cost of a colt from good stock is small, 

 compared with the after expense of keeping until old enough 

 for use. ' The price of good horses in market, has doubled 

 within the last twenty years. If prices thus continue, (and to 

 us there seems no reason why they should not,) with good 

 stock as breeders, horses might be raised in this county, at as 

 good profit as other stock. 



DEAN ROBINSON, Chairman. 



Poultry. 



The whole number of fowls presented, including about six- 

 ty water fowls, and a large lot of beautiful fancy pigeons, was 

 about five hundred. The award of the following gratuities is 

 recommended : 



To S. & O. Southwick, of Danvers, for the best collection, 

 consisting of twenty-five coops of fowls, and an equal number 

 of varieties — among which may be named, as very beautiful and 

 pure stock, White Shanghae, Black Spanish, Sumatra, Game, 

 and Irish Game ; also, one pair of imported India Game, the 

 only specimen on the ground — the whole showing great care 

 and skill in selection and rearing, $6 00. 



To Daniel Putnam, of North Danvers, for a lot of cross breed 

 fowls, very fine. They were accompanied by a statement 

 showing them possessed of great laying qualities, $4 00. 



The rearing of poultry is now understood to be a very im- 

 portant branch of rural economy, and to a limited extent, a 

 source of sure and ample profit to the farmer. When viewed 

 in the light of a luxury, merely, in the pleasure afforded 



