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try sold were $30.28, amounting- to $91.07. If from this sum 

 we subtract the whole expense for feed, we have in round num- 

 bers $51.62 as the clear profit on the $23.25 — the capital in- 

 vested. We arc aware that we have not estimated the interest ; 

 neither have we spoken of the item of manure, which must 

 have been an important one, and, if added to the seventy-five 

 cents in our favor at the close of the year, would pay the inter- 

 est on the capital invested, and swell the amount of clear profit 

 very considerably. 



"We perhaps ought, also, to state that the expense of the 

 outfit was next to nothing. 



In view of facts like the above, we feel ourselves justified in 

 calling the attention of farmers to the importance of giving 

 more attention to this subject. It must be apparent to every 

 one that the profit, in proportion to the amount invested by 

 Mr. Warner, was enormous. Whether others would be alike 

 successful, experiment alone can determine. 



N. G. Trow, Chairman. 



BERKSHIRE. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



A farm yard without poultry is like an unfurnished house. 

 The great variety of purposes to which domestic fowls may be 

 applied, in their contributions to the table, is well known to all. 



There have been introduced into this county several valuable 

 foreign varieties. Among them are the Chinese fowls — which, 

 however, are not esteemed quite so much upon trial as they 

 were upon their first appearance. They have good points, and, 

 with some, retain their estimation; but other breeds are more 

 popular at present. The trim and beautiful Bolton Grays are 

 esteemed the most industrious layers, but, from their want of 

 size, are not so good for the table. The silver pheasants arc 

 showy and splendid fowls, but serve rather as ornaments of the 

 farm yard than for any other purpose, not being remarkable as 

 layers nor as fowls for the table. The Golden Hamburgs are 



