twelve. Colts may have all the qualities prospectively, but they need time and cultivation to mature into the perfect family horse.

Fourth, remember that this class of horses does not embrace the extremes of the cart or draft horse on the one hand, nor the exclusively trotting horse on the other, however desirable these qualities may be in their proper class.

Fifth, when you have such an animal and desire to enter it for a premium in this class, then make your entry at the Secretary's office at the proper time, accompanied with a written statement of the condition, age, weight, habits, and, if possible, the pedigree of your horse, signing your full name to your statement, and then be sure to be at the pens at the time appointed for the committee to make their examination, with suitable harness and carriage in which to show your animals, and to answer any questions the committee may wish to ask. O. S. Butler, Chairman; Henry A. Burnham, M. C. Andrews, A. E. Lufkin, J. N. Rolfe.-Committee.

FARM AND DRAFT HORSES.

The Committee report that nine horses were entered for premium, and all performed the work well. We award the four premiums at our disposal according to the best of our ability. There were horses weighing 1200 lbs., and also, those weighing 150 to 175 lbs. less, all doing their work well.

Other horses were exhibited that were not employed on farms all the time, which we think should not compete with those used on farms exclusively.

We want for a farm horse, a fair traveller, and one that is sure at a pull, and also free from nervousness.

We award the first premium to R. S. Bray, of Newbury, $15. Second, to J. A. Illsley, of Georgetown, $12.

Third, to W. A. Dane, of Hamilton, $10.

Fourth, to A. P. & R. Alley, of Marblehead, $6.

H. M. Goodrich, H. Young-Committee.

PAIRS OF DRAFT HORSES.

The Committee on pairs of draft horses award premiums as follows::

To Edward P. Perley, of Danvers, first premium, $15.00. To A. P. & R. Alley, of Marblehead, 2d premium, $10.00. To Jonas Rollins, of Danvers, 3d premium, $5.00.

C. H. Gould, D. Knowlton, Wm. Thurlow, David Stiles, S. S. Pratt, A. B. Woodis-Committee.

The Committee report as follows:

Four Years Old Colts, five entries. Reuben Alley, Marblehead, first premium, $12; John Gibney, Salem, 2d premium, $8; Amos F. Breed, Lynn, fourth premium, $5.

Three Years Old, three entries. G. A. Newhall, Lynn, first premium, $10.

Edward Kent, Albert Kimball, Aaron Knowlton, Horace Ware-Committee.

COLTS-SECOND CLASS.

The Committee report, for Two Years Old-H. M. George, Saugus, first premium, $8; J. P. Palmer, Swampscott, second premium, $5.

Yearling-D. G. Todd, Rowley, first premium, $6.

James Flint, J. A. Hoyt, Committee.

SWINE.-FIRST CLASS.

The Committee on Swine met on the grounds and report as follows:

Alfred P. Merritt, entered three Poland China Pigs, but no

premium can be given, as the rules require "not less than four

to be entered."

Asa T. Newhall, Lynn, Litter Weaned Pigs, first premium, $10.00; M. Birmingham, Salem, second premium, $6.00.

S. E. Marsh, Lynn, Breeding Sow, first premium, $10.00; William Gaynon, Lynn, second premium, $6.00.

William Birmingham, Salem, Boar, first premium, $10.00. B. P. Ware, not having given the age of his Litter, no premium can be given.

The task of awarding was a very light one, owing to the small exhibit, there being not above two entries in any class, which seems to show a lack of interest on the part of the members of the society.

It seems a duty of the Committee to urge upon exhibitors the necessity of complying with the rules in regard to making full statements, as for instance :-one of the finest litters of pigs at the fair had no statement as to their age, debarring them, of course, from competition. Another exhibitor, showed only three, when there should have been four. It is apparent, that the pig is a neglected beast, and his requirements should be studied more closely. All of us would do well to go to our Irish neighbor and learn points from him. It is a noticeable fact, that he always has a good animal, and for the very reason that he takes good care of him.

F. S. C. Herrick, S. Longfellow, R. G. Buxton, George L. Hawkes-Committee.

SWINE-SECOND CLASS.

The Committee award as follows:

T. Jefferson Coolidge, Manchester, Breeding Sow, first premium, $10.00; Robert G. Buxton, Peabody, 2d premium, $6. Robert G. Buxton, Peabody, Boar, first premium, $10.00. Daniel Carlton, North Andover, Weaned Pigs, second premium, $6.

Doane Cogswell, Jasper Rea, David Wentzell, Albert Berry, John Foster-Committee.

SHEEP.

Tho Committee award as follows:

To James Marsh, Peabody, for best ten Sheep, three years old, and upwards, first premium, $8.

William G. Horton, Ipswich, Full Blood Cotswold Buck, first premium, $8.

Otis F. Putnam, Danvers, Cotswold Buck, 2d premium, $4. A. L. Moore, John A. Hoyt, Henry G. Kimball, Moses A. Plummer-Committee.

POULTRY-FIRST CLASS.

The Committee award as follows:

To D. R. Palmer, Swampscott, Buff Cochin Fowls, second premium, $1.50.

C. L. Beckett, Peabody, Lt. Brahma Fowls, first premium, $3; W. M. Ward, Peabody, second premium, $1.50.

W. M. Ward, Peabody, Lt. Brahma Chicks, first premium, $2; C. L. Beckett, Peabody, second premium, $1.

S. E. Marsh, Lynu, Ducks, first premium, $2.

C. L. Beckett, Peabody, best Collection of Fowls, diploma. M. N. Branscomb, Lynn, Lt. Brahma Chicks, gratuity, 50 c. Peter M. Neal, Lynn, for Coop of Fowls showing greatest profit, first premium, $5. This flock, of four Light Brahma hens, and eight others, cross of the same breed, show a profit of $63.25 for one year. (See statement.)

Fred. J. Coffin, Daniel Buxton, jr., W. H. Allen-Committee.

STATEMENT OF P. M. NEAL.

I put four Light Brahma hens two years old, three Brown

Leghorn, two years old, and eight cross of the same, 1 year old, with one rooster, in my hennery on the 1st day of Jan'y, 1878. They had the range of my garden, with the exception of about four and a half months, during the warmest weather. All weeds from my garden were deposited within their enclosure-in fact, they had grass or weeds every day during the spring and summer, and during the winter I gave them two or three times a week some green vegetables cut up, such as turnips, beets, carrots, cabbages, &c. The sides of my hennery and the nests are lined with coal-tar paper, and I have never seen any vermin in the pens since I adopted this method. I also put kerosene oil on the roosts as often as twice a month. If any one will adopt this plan and keep the premises clean and give plenty of fresh water and good food, there will be but little danger of disease among their fowl. Below I give the produce of these fifteen hens for one year with the cost of keeping. The price of the eggs may appear a little high, but as I used them in my own family, I have given the price at what they were worth at retail for fresh eggs.

Jan., 13 3-12 dozen eggs, 35 cts.,

$4.64