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male bird, should be entitled to compete for the general 

 premium for best pair ; also, go to make up the pen. This 

 also is the general rule in most societies. 



I would recommend that the exhibiting of mongrel or 

 cross bred stock be discouraged, by offering no premium or 

 gratuity, except on first-class birds ; and, in order to assure 

 that end, require a pair to figure 176 points, to win first 

 premium. I would also recommend that a premium be 

 offered for best dozen eggs, by each of the following classes : 

 Asiatic, American, Game, French, and Spanish classes ; 

 the Hamburgs, Polish, and Dorkins to compete in the 

 Spanish class. 



Very respectfully yours, 



W. F. Bacon, Judge. 



Note. The Trustees at their November meeting adopted above 

 recommendations. See premium list for 1888. 



poultry account op fred. h. wiley, op peabody, mass., 

 for eighty-one weeks. 



1886. Dr. Or. 



Feb. 8, To 13 head of stock on hand, $13 00 



Feb. 10, By 2 Cockerels, sold, " $2 40 



" " 52 eggs, 1 40 



" 13, To 50 lbs. shorts, 55 



Mch. 8, " 1 lb. sulphur, 05 



" 17, " 10 lbs. lime, 10 



« 19, " 1 bag of corn, 1 00 



" " " 1 bag of oats, 1 00 



" 23, " 10 lbs. oyster shells, 20 



March, By 12 dozen eggs, at 30 cts., 3 60 



April, " 15 dozen eggs, at 25 cts., 3 75 



Apr. 10, To 1 pound sulphur, 13 



" " " 5 hens and cockerel, 8 00 



« 15, " L. Brahma eggs, 3 00 



" 23, By 1 bushel hen manure, 35 



