378 HOUSATONIC SOCIETY. 



Swine and Poultry. 



The committee on the third division of animals, beg leave 

 to submit the following as their report : 



For the best boar — 



1. Plynna Karner, Jr., of Egi'emont, . 



2. Cyrus Crosby, of Stockbridge, 



3. Charles F. Coffing, of Great Barrington, 

 For the best sow and pigs — 



1. Franklin Toby, of West Stockbridge, . 



2. E. Kellogg, 



A reserved premium to A. F. Barnes, of Great 



Barrington, ....... 



3. William Burghardt, of Great Barrington, 

 For the best pair of Dorkings, to Edmmid Joyner, of 



Egremont, ........ 



For the best pair of Shanghae, to B. F. Gilmore, of 



Great Barrington, ....... 



For the best pair of common fowls, to M. N. Tuttle, 



of Sheffield, 



For the best pair of turkeys, to Cyrus Barnes, of West 



Stockbridge, ........ 



For the best pair of geese, to Mason Van Deusen, of 



Great Barrington, . . . . 

 An extra premium to E. R. Joyner, of Egremont, for 



a lot of fine turkeys, of . 



The owner of one pair of ducks, which were worthy of a 

 premium was not present. 



Elmore Parish, Chairman. 



Sheep. 



The committee on the fourth division of animals, submit 

 the following report : 



The show of animals in this division was far superior to that 

 of any former year, both as respects numbers and quality. So 

 nearly alike were many of the lots exhibited, that it has been 

 with difficulty that we have been able to divide. We have 



