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tensive the Society lifis ever heen favored with. There were for- 

 ty-nine entries, many of tliein of very superior fowls from ini- 

 l)orted .•md curefuliy selected stock. Takin<; into consideiation 

 the large number and the excellent quality of the dilferent 

 breeds exhibited, it was pronounced by good authority to be the 

 best show of poultry that the Society ever had, and noted breed- 

 ers from abroad declared it to be tlie best collection of choice 

 bred fowls for a county show ever seen in the State. 



Your committee feel encouraged by the lively interest taken 

 by the competitors, and trust that this interest will be fostered 

 by the Society l)}^ allowing the committee to classify and 

 systematize the arrangement of their department, as the case 

 may require. We would suggest that a system of " classifica- 

 tion of breeds " be adopted similar to that used by Poultry As- 

 sociations, firmly believing that in giving our influence to en- 

 courage the improvement of poultry we arc contributing 

 largely to the support of the agricultural interests of the State. 

 We believe that our exhibitions of poultry will yet be one of 

 the most attractive features of our annual shows. 



After thoroughly canvassing the merits of the many coops of 

 fowls on exhibition your committee award the following pre- 

 miums : — 



Light Brahma. — A. W. Cheever, Wrentham, 1st premium, 

 $5 ; Hemy Bird, Stoughton, 2d premium, $3. 



DarTi Brahma. — C. L. Copeland, Milton, 1st premium, $5. 



Buff Cochins. — A.H. Drake, Stoughton, 1st premium, $5 ; C. 

 L. Copeland, Milton, 2d premium, $S. 



Partrklr/e Cochins. — C. L. Copeland, Milton, 1st premium, $5 ; 

 W. C. Bradbur}-, Hyde Park, 2d premium, $3. 



White Cochins. — A, H. Drake, Stoughton, 1st premium, $5. 



Plymouth Bocks. — A. H. Drake, Stoughton, 1st premium, $5. 



Gray Dorkings. — A. II. Drake, Stoughton, 1st premium, %b ; 

 G. "W". Rice, Roxbury, 2d premium, 83. 



White Leghorn. — C. II. Spring, Newton Lower Falls, 1st pre- 

 mium, S5 ; J. II. Farrington, Milton, 2d premium, $3. 



Red Leghorn. — A. H. Drake, Stoughton, 2d premium, $3. 

 Black Spanish. — J. F. Cowell, Wrentham, 1st premiiim, $5. 



Hondans. — C. H. Spring, Newton Lower Falls, 1st premium, 

 So ; W. C. Bradbury, Hyde Park, 2d premium, $3. 



Silver Hamhurgs. — A. H. Drake, Stoughton, 2d premium, S3. 



Bantams. — A. 11. Drake, Stoughton, 1st pi-emium, $5. 



Geese. — Henry Gouldiug, Dover, 1st premium, $5. 

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