LIST OF PREMIUMS. 



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SPECIAL PRIZES offered by the Massachusetts So- 

 ciety for Promoting Agriculture: — 



In each of the following classes of Swine — Large Yorkshire, 

 187, A and B; Medium Yorkshire, 191, C and D; Small York- 

 shire, 195, E and F; Berkshire, 199, G and H; Chester Whites, 

 203, I and K; Poland China, 207, L and M. 



Boar, of any age, . . . $40 $30 



Sow, of any age, . . . . 40 30 



Class IV.— POULTRY. 



Superintendent. — W. F. Bacon, Cambridgeport, Mass. 

 All exhibitors, will be charged an entrance fee of twenty-five 

 cents ($0.25) for each pair, and fifty cents ($.50) for each pen 

 entered. 



1. Prizes are not to be awarded for birds impaired in value 

 for breeding purposes. Until further orders, the rules of the 

 American Poultry Association shall be the guide in judging. 



2. All fowls are to be shown in pairs or in breeding pens; a 

 breeding pen to be one cock or cockerel, and four hens or pullets. 



3. Pairs must score for first premium 175, for second pre- 

 mium 165, and for third premium 160 points, or be in the estima- 

 tion of the judges such as will score so many points when in full 

 feather. Breeding pens must score proportionately. 



4. Coops will be furnished, free of charge, for the fowls to be 

 exhibited in, but not for pigeons. 



5. Collections of pigeons must consist of not less than five 

 pairs and be shown in one coop or cage. If birds being parts of 

 collections are also to compete for prizes as pairs, they must be 

 marked before leaving home, as under paragraph 38. 



6. Entries positively close October 1st. 



8. A breeding pen connot compete for prizes offered on pairs. 



JS r o. 26. Poultry, Etc. 



Premium 

 Number. 



208. Display of Fowls or Chicks, . . 



Asiatics. 



209. Breeding pen, each variety of Asiatics, 



210. Pair light Brahmas, 



211. Pair dark Brahmas, 



212. Pair Buff Cochins, 



213. Pair Patridge Cochins, . 



214. Pair White Cochins, 



215. Pair Black Cochins, 



216. Pair Langshans, . 



217. Pair peacomb Patridge Cochins 



