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ed the first premium of $2 ; Red Shanghaes, — Moses White 

 of Hadley, the second premium, $1. 



Dorkings, — H. Bartholomew, of Northampton, first premi- 

 um, $2 ; Master Frederic W. Arnold, of Northampton, second 

 premium, $1. 



Polands, (Golden Polands) — Walter W. Pease, of North- 

 ampton, first premium, $2 ; Mrs. Dr. Woodward, of Northamp- 

 ton, second premium, ^1. 



Common and mixed stock, — Charles W. Lyman, of North- 

 ampton, first premium, $2; Edward B. Barrett, Northampton, 

 second premium, $1. 



Bantams, (Seabright) — F. Bester, of Chesterfield, first pre- 

 mium, $2 ; (common) Mrs. Dr. Woodward, second premium, 

 $1. 



Turkeys, — Moses White, of Hadley, first premium, ^2 ; Ed- 

 ward Parsons, of Northampton, second premium, $1. 



Ducks, — F. W. Clark, of Northampton, first premium, $2 ; 

 Thomas Jewett, of Northampton, second premium, $1. 



Doves, — Master F. W. Clark, of Northampton, the premi- 

 um, $1. 



[Sundry gratuities were also awarded.] 



F. BoNNEY, Chairman. 



Bread, Butter, and Cheese. 



The committee on bread, butter, and cheese, respectfully 

 submit the following report : — ***** 



It may be worth while to suggest to bread makers, that they 

 ought to aim at a greater variety in the kinds of bread. If any 

 body thinks that all men should agree in small things as in 

 great, we advise him to read the half hundred statements of 

 processes which were pinned to as many loaves, on exhibition 

 in the hall. And yet they all come to pretty much the same 

 result. Family bread is one thing — all our loaves are mainly 

 of one type, and we think that the staff of life would be more 

 interesting and less likely to be put aside for the broken reed 

 of rich cake, if it were varied a little, though it were only in 

 form. A roll, a twist, anything would be some relief from the 

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