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POULTRY. 



The Committee on Poultry report : 



There were but ten entries, much less than in former years, 

 and the display of pure or well bred fowls was very small. 

 The Brahma fowls exhibited were fine, and displayed careful 

 breeding from well selected stock birds. A fine coop of Leg- 

 horn fowls attracted much attention, but the Committee did 

 not think favorably of this breed for farmers' use, as they are 

 tender in rearing and of inferior size and quality for market 

 fowls. The fine display of Fantailed Pigeons exhibited by I. 

 A. Allen, of Lawrence, was much admired. The Committee, 

 *' with the limited amount of money at their disposal to award 

 in this valuable branch of the farmers' interest," have, after a 

 careful examination, awarded gratuities as follows : 



To John S. Ives, of Salem, for coop of Brahma chickens, 

 $4.00. 



John Swinerton, of Danvers, for Brahma fowls, one copy 

 Harris' Insects, and $1.00. 



I. A. Allen, of Lawrence, for Fancy pigeons, 50 cents. 



Robert Buxton, of South Danvers, for Leghorn fowls, 50 

 cents ; for Brahma fowls, $4.00. 



John S. Ives, for the Committee. 



DAIRY. 



The Committee on Dairy would report : 



That there were seventeen entries of butter, the most oF 

 which did credit to the exhibitors. The premiums were 

 awarded as follows : 



To Lot No. 2 — Sarah L. Ridgway, of .West Newbury, 1st 

 premium, $8.00. 



