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2.00. First premium, to W. P. Perkins, Danvers, for lot 

 of geese. 



1.00. Second premium, to W. P. Perkins, Danvers, fo r 

 lot of geese. 



1.00. Second premium, to L. W. Floyd, Newbury, for lot 

 of ducks. 



5.00. First premium, to Fred H. Wiley, Peabody, for 

 coop of 10 or more fowls, with statement of keeping 

 and profit. 



2.00. First premium, to G. D. Walton, Peabody, for 

 dressed chickens. 



2.00. First premium, to G. D. Walton, Peabody, for 

 dressed ducks. 



1.00. First premium, to Charles P. Preston, Danvers, for 

 best dozen eggs. 

 First premium, Society's diploma, to Warren Newhall, Pea- 

 body, for breeding pen Bantams. 

 First premium, Society's diploma, to Charles M. Poor, Pea- 

 body, for breeding pen Dark Brahma chicks. 



W. F. Bacon, Judge. 



Essex County Agricultural Society : 



Gentlemen : — Supplementary to the regular report on 

 poultry, I would most respectfully present for your con- 

 sideration, a suggestion or two that I think would improve 

 that department, increasing the number of exhibits, and 

 improving the quality exhibited. 



The general custom, at all poultry exhibitions, and at 

 the majority of agricultural fairs, is to offer a premium on 

 each variety of the following ducks and geese, while your 

 society only offers a general premium for best lot. 



Namely : In my opinion, you would encourage the breed- 

 ing of water fowl, by offering premiums on Aylesbury, 

 Rouen, Cayuga, Pekin, white and colored Muscovy, and 

 Brazilian ducks; and Toulouse, Emden, Brown China, and 

 African geese. 



In entering exhibition of Breeding Pens, 1 believe a man 

 should be allowed to mark one female, which, with the 



