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The committee recommend a gratuity of $2 each to George 

 W. King, of Chesterfield, and Oliver Williams, of Sunderland. 



Miscellaneous Stock. 



Samuel Pitcher, Chesterfield, $2 00 



Seth Lathrop, South Hadley, 2 00 



Benjamin Coit, Norwich, 2 00 



T. P. Huntington, Hadley, 3 00 



Sivine — Boars, 



1, James Morton, Hatfield, 4 00 



2. T. P. Huntington, Hadley, 2 00 



Soivs and Pigs. 



1. T. P. Huntington, Hadley, . . . . . 5 00 



2. Hubbard Graves, Sunderland, . . . . 3 00 



3. William Clark, Jr., Northampton, . . . . 2 00 



Sheep. 



1. C. N. Montague, South Hadley, . . . . 4 00 



2. Benjamin Coit, Norwich, 2 00 



A gratuity of $2 for a Cotswold buck, to Moses Montague, 



of South Hadley. 



N. liYMAN Strong, Chairman. 



Poultry. 



The committee on poultry beg leave to submit the following 

 report: ***** 



Four important requisites to success in managing fowls, are, 

 that they have ample space, thorough ventilation, perfect 

 cleanliness, and a sufficiency of good food. They probably 

 never do so well closely confined, as when allowed an exten- 

 sive range. Too many individuals should not be kept together. 

 Thirty are as many as will thrive, and a less number would be 

 better. Food should be kept constantly before them. They 

 will not eat so much, and yet keep in better condition, than 

 when fed at intervals. Corn appears to be their favorite arti- 

 cle of diet. A saving is made by boiling it, or by using meal 

 mixed with potatoes, or some other vegetable, and given warm. 



