54 REPORT ON POULTRY. 



tion as fowl-fanciers and breeders, both in the variety and 



great purity of their different kinds of stock. 



David Manock, of Andover, exhibited the most perfect speci- 

 men of Bolton Greys the Committee have ever seen. They 



award him the second gratuity, of $1 50 



Warner W. Til ton, of Haverhill, exhibited a lot of very 

 fine African Bantams, the best fowls of the kind on 

 the field. A gratuity was awarded to him of 1 00 



David Merrill, 2d, of Methuen, presented a coop of Gol- 

 den Polands, which were of good quality, and the 

 Committee award him a gratuity of 100 



To John Smith, of Methuen, a gratuity was awarded, 



for his excellent specimen of Cochin Chinas, of 1 00 



Henry K. Oliver, of Lawrence, exhibited a lot of good 

 fowls, among. them a fine pair of Cochin Chinas, for 

 which, and other good specimens, they award him 1 00 



S. Marshall, of Lawrence, offered a pair of Poland 



Chickens, of good quality ; gratuity 50 



To T. L. Q,uimby, of Lawrence, for one pair of Shang- 

 hai Chickens 50 



To Thomas Hogan, of Andover, for a pair of White 



Shanghais, very good, 50 



To Almanza T. Allen, of Lawrence, for a cross of Guil- 

 derland and Native, very good fowls, 50 



To P. P. Holt, of Andover, for a pair of Shanghais 50 



F. R. Frye, of Methuen, presented a Native Hen with 

 her fine family oi forty ddckens^ all hatched this sea- 

 son, in three broods, the last only three days from 

 the egg. For the prolific qualities of this fowl, the 

 Committee award a gratuity of 50 



Hobart Clark, of Andover, exhibited a fine brood of Bre- 

 men Geese ; gratuity 1 00 



Geo. W. Boynton, of Georgetown, for a pair of Flem- 

 ish crested Ducks, 50 



Mr. Boynton also exhibited a very superior lot of Fan- 

 cy Pigeons, consisting of Pouters, Nuns, Barbs, Ruffs, 

 Bald Pates, Carriers, English Carriers, Fan Tails, 

 Trumpeters, Button Heads, Tumblers and Almond 



