FRANKLIN SOCIETY. 301 



" My poultry house and yard, where I keep the larger part of 

 my hens, is light, warm and dry, with a good supply of food 

 and fresh water. I usually feed my hens with corn meal, 

 mixed with water, cold in summer and hot in winter; I also 

 feed them with corn, oats, boiled potatoes, meat, burnt bones, 

 6cc. The hens are always fat, and there is not a day in the 

 year but what some of them lay. I sell my eggs at an aver- 

 age of about 15 cents per dozen ; last year I sold my chickens 

 for market, at from 8 to 10 cents per pound. 



"One hen weighed, when dressed, 7| lbs.; they averaged 

 about 4 lbs. The cost of keeping them, as near as I can 

 judge, is about one mill and a half per day." 



Master Stephen W. Woods, of Greenfield, entered a few 

 specimens of the Bantam and White Dorking fowls, which, 

 although not equal to the other entries, exhibited a considera- 

 ble interest in fowl raising, and we recommend to him a gra- 

 tuity of fifty cents. 



Mr. Peter Peck, of Shelburne, is awarded the first premium 

 for the only but very beautiful lot of white geese ; they were 

 much admired by all eyes. 



The committee regret that there were no entries of turkeys, 

 and that there were so few kinds of hens ; and we take this 

 opportunity to recommend to the society that a greater num- 

 ber and variety of premiums be offered under this important 

 head of our annual agricultural exhibition. 



The labors of the committee are ended. Water, if left to 

 itself, will find its level; so will most men; and we see not 

 why the same principle may not be extended to hens. There- 

 fore we drop the subject, hoping that it will find its proper 

 place in the attentions of the good citizens of Franklin county. 

 All which is respectfully submitted. 



W. Griswold, Chairman. 



Butter. 



The committee have attended to the duty assigned them, 

 and feel gratified in expressing their satisfaction with all the 

 samples offered for their inspection. 



