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and practical farmers and mechanics of the county will but give to 

 this matter the consideration it deserves, we shall see an interest 

 awakened that will secure to our Society a reputation in the 

 future, equal, if not superior, to that which has been so creditably 

 acquired in the past. 



The following premiums are awarded :^ 

 For the best Boar, half Suffolk and half Middlesex, 1st 



premium to G. F. Darling of West Needham, . . $6.00 

 2d premium to Richard Richardson of Medway, breed 



Suffolk and Mackay, 4.00 



For best breeding Sow, half Suffolk and half Middlesex, 



1st premium to G. F. Darling of West Needham, . 6.00 



2d premium to Reuben Ware of Needham, breed half 



Suffolk and half Columbia County, . . . .4.00 

 For the best litter of weaned Pigs, from two to six months 



old, 1st premium to Charles C. Sewall of Medfield, 



breed three-quarters Suffolk and one quarter Essex, . 5.00 

 2d premium to G. F. Darhng of Needham, breed half 



Suffolk and half Middlesex, 3.00 



3d premium to Solomon Flagg of Needham, breed half 



Suffolk and half native, ...... 2.00 



The following gratuities are also recommended : — 



To Reuben Ware of Needham, 2.00 



To A. H. and E. B. Metcalf of Franklin, . . . 2.00 



To S. S. Seagrave of Needham, 2.00 



To H. Cormerias of Dedham, 2.00 



For the Committee, 



JOHN II. ROBINSON. 



Dedham, Sept. 30, 1857. 



REPORT ON POULTRY. 



The Committee on Poultry respectfully submit the following 

 report : — 



There were a large number of entries, and the premiums are 

 awarded as follows : 

 To C. F. Blanchard of Dorchester, for the best conducted 



experiment, Avith statement, the 2d premium of . . f 4.00 

 To W. A. Jcpson of North Wrentham, for the best lot of 



Geese, 5.00 



