48 ON POULTRY. 



among others, the followiMg, as being well worthy of the at- 

 tention of poulterers, and others interested in fowls : 



Fine specimens of well bred fowls, by William Clark, of 

 Lynn, one being a Bantum Pullet, six months old, with chick- 

 ens. 



Thomas S. Osborne, of Danvers, Black Spanish, and sever- 

 al varieties of Game. 



Daniel Buxton, jr., of Danvers, splendid pair of Java Game. 



George C. Johnson, of Salem, fine lot of imported Shang- 

 haes. 



Charles A. Beckford^ one pair of beautiful fowls, of fine^ 

 silky plumage, imported from Angier. 



J. L. Porter, of Beverly, one pair of Guinea fowls. 



E. P. Ketelle, beautiful Bantams in a fine cage. We may 

 here remark that we witness great improvement, since last 

 year, in what we may call Poultry Architecture — some of the 

 cages exhibiting great beauty, as well as ingenuity and skill 

 in their construction. 



C. S. Whitmore, of Salem, presented a splendid cross breed 

 between Dorking and Black Spanish, well worthy of the at- 

 tention of fowl breeders, and which the Committee would rec- 

 ommend for their beautiful appearance, as well as more solid 

 qualities. 



A. D. Rogers, of Salem, presented a cage of about twenty 

 specimens of the Perley stock of Shanghaes, very fine. One 

 of the Pullets, who was in the egg in the spring, began to lay 

 in July. 



There were also many other cages of common and cross 

 breeds, deserving of mention, which attracted a large share of 

 attention on the field. 



The rearing of Poultry is now understood to be a very im- 

 portant branch of rural economy, and to a limited extent a 

 source of sure and ample profit to the farmer. When viewed 

 in the light of a luxury merely, in the pleasure afforded to the 

 proprietor by exercising his taste and judgment in producing 

 fine forms and varied and splendid plumage, and in watching 

 the developments of the young broods in their different cross- 

 ings, it almost rises to the dignity of one of the fine arts. 



