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on bronchitis ! This manuring of hens to make them lay, we think is 

 original, but we have no idea of taking out a patent for it, and hence 

 leave the discovery open to the use of all who may choose to try it." 



ii closing this report, your committee would further urge upon the 

 attention of all our farmers the value of the dung-hill fowl, both as an 

 always marketable product of the farm, and for the virtue of its excre- 

 ments as manure. In these days, when beef claims such high prices, 

 and pork is liable to the charge of unwholesomeness, we can fall back 

 upon poultry, with the certainty of living as well, if not better; while 

 that we should be as well off, pecuniarily, we think does not admit 

 of a doubt. After thoroughly canvassing the merits of the several 

 coops on exhibition, your committee award as follows : 



HENS. 



2d prem. to T. D. Wood, Westminster, $2 00 



The Committee recommend the following gratuities : 



Dr. J. Fisher, Fitchburg, for his White Leghorns, 

 J. A. Marshall, " " Bramahs, 



" " " Black Spanish, 



TUEKEYS. 



1st prem. to T. D. Wood, Westminster, 

 2d ''J. Mclntire, Fitchburg, 

 Also, a grat. to W. H. Fuller, Leominster, 



GEESE. 



2d prem. to T. D. Wood, Westminster, 2 00 



Your Ci)mmittee regret that, owing to absence of competition, they 

 were unable to satisfy themselves in the matter of awards, but they 

 hope that these gratuities will be recognized as at least an approxima- 

 tion to justice. 



Repectfully submitted, 



A. B. DAVIS, Chairman. 



