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Miss Sophie Curtiss of Sheffield; second, Mrs. J. E. Conway of 

 Sheffield ; thkd, Mrs. Nellie I. Olmsted of Monterey, and the Com- 

 mittee being allowed through the kindness of the Society to make a 

 discretionery premium, it was awarded to Mrs. D. W. Merrilield of 

 Sheffield. Your Committee would suggest that the number of pre- 

 ,miums in this class be increased to five, as it is an interesting feature 

 of the Fair, and grows more so each succeeding year. 



Best Driving by ladies, Miss Sophie Curtiss. Sheffield, $5 



2d do., Mrs. J. E. Conway, Sheffield, 4 



3d do., Mrs. NelHe I. Olmsted, Monterey, 3 



DisoEETiONAEY. — Mrs. D. W. Merrifield, Sheffield, 2 



EDWIN HURLBURT,) 

 WALTER B. PECK, ,- Committee. 

 JAMES A. BRYAN, ) 



POULTRY— FIRST DIVISION. 



Whole number of entries, 49. Game Bantams, 7 ; Sebright Ban- 

 tams, 1 ; Brahmas, 4 ; Cochins, 3 ; Partridge Cochins, 2 ; Dorkings, 1 ; 

 French Frizzles, 1; Games, 5; Hamburg's, 1; Houdans, 1; Leghorns, 

 10; Plymouth Rocks, 5; Polish, 4; Black Spanish, 1; Miscellaneous, 3. 

 The Committee on Poultry, 1st Division, award as follows: 

 By vote of Executive Committee, largest and best exhibition of all kinds 



Poultry, A. Dings, Alford, $5 



2d do., J. P. Ballard, Alford, 3 



Best Black Red Game Bantams, George Kellogg, Sheffield, 2 



2d do., Fred Reed, Great Barringtou, 1 



Best Silver Duck-wing Game Bantam, -J. Q. A. Race, Great Barrington, 2 



2d do., Master Harry Prindle, Great Barrington, 

 White Bantams, Hopkins T. Cande, Sheffield, second premium, 



DISCRETIONABY. 



Best Light Brahmas, A. Dings, Alford, 



2d do., J. P. Ballard, Alford, 

 Bolton Greys, Dyer Waite, Egremont, 

 Best Buff Cochins, E. Sherrel, Lee, 



2d do., B. W. Bradley, Lee, 

 Black Cochins, A. Dings, Alford, second premium, 

 Best Partridge Cochins, S. L. Deainng, Great Barrington, 



2d do., J. P. Ballard, Alford, 

 Colored Dorkings, A. Dings, Alford, second premium, 

 French Frizzles, Dyer Waite, Egremont, 

 Best Black Breasted Red Games, J. Q. A. Race, Great Barrington, 



2d do., David E. Barrett, Great Barrington, 

 Red Pile Games, J. Q. A. Race, Great Barrington, second premium, 

 Best Brown Leghorns, George Kellogg, Sheffield, 



2d do., George S. Sheldon, New Marlboro, 

 Best White Leghorns, Mason B. Kline, Egremont, 



2d do. , Adelbert Dings, Alford, 

 Best Plymouth Rocks, Dr. L. Miller, Stockbridge, 



2d do., W. S. Willcox, Sheffield. 

 White Crested Black Polish. WiUiam H. Palmer, Stockbridge, 2 



Golden Pohsh, Leroy E. Tobev, Alford, 2 



Best Silver Spangled Crested Pohsh, J. P. Ballard, Alford, 2 



2d do., Charles Buckbee, Alford, 1 



Pair Langshans, Dr. L. Miller, Stockbridge, 2 



S. B. SARDAM, ) 



J. A. RAMSEY, I Committee. 



JAMES W. BLAKE, ) 



