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are now unable to say what can be accomplished in the en- 

 largement of the size, and improvement of the quality of our 

 cattle. 



Only five fat oxen were exhibited. There were seven fat 

 cows offered for premiums, which were awarded as follows: 



The first premium of ten dollars, to Caleb Nourse, of Bolton, 

 for his dark red cow, five years old, weighing 1720 lbs. 



The second premium of six dollars, to Cyrus Gale, of North- 

 borough, for his cow, four years old, weighing 1400 lbs. 



The third premium of four dollars, to Asa Matthews, of Wor- 

 cester, for his red cow, weighing 1300 lbs. 



All the cows exhibited were of the native breed, and were fat- 

 tened without unusual expense. 



JOSEPH MASON, Chairman. 



Poultry. 



,1. What are the best kinds of poultry to keep ? 

 ;2. Is it profitable to keep poultry at all ? 

 In answer to the first question, the belief of the committee 

 IS, that the kinds of fowls which lay the greatest number of 

 eggs, are the Shanghaes, Guelderlands, Dorkings, Poland and 

 Spanish. The Poland and Spanish fowls lay the largest, but 

 the larger varieties are said to be inferior in flavor to smaller 

 eggs. As to what kinds are really to be preferred, different men 

 differ exceedingly, and isolated opinions depend so much upon 

 each one's isolated experience, that we shall be left in doubt 

 until the subject has been more fully examined and more clear- 

 ly understood. 



This committee will hardly undertake to settle the dispute, 

 and will say briefly upon the question, is it profitable to keep 

 poultry at all ; that it is profitable for some persons. For others 

 there is more of fun than profit. If a person is well situated 

 for the purpose, he may readily make it an object for him to 

 keep poultry, in a pecuniary point of view. Commodious room, 

 the right kind of soil — a variety of orts and ends, and a proper 

 system in the management, may make keeping poultry not only 



