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Isaiah Jordan of Brunswick, obtained first and second premiums 

 on two Devon cows, bred by I. Wentworth of Poland. He prefers 

 them to all others for milk and for stock ; says theso give four Gal- 

 lons per day during June and July and average two gallons per day 

 during the whole time in milk, and of superior quality. 



Geo. Skolfield of Brunswick obtained premiums on a cow, heifer 

 and heifer calf— all Devons. Prefers this breed for rapid growth 

 and richness of milk. 



On grade Durham cows, J. W. Rackley received first and John 

 Graves the second premium, both of Topsham. Of the last, Mr. G. 

 says she gives twelve quarts on an average and sixteen per day in 

 June and July. 



Cyrus Flagg of Topsham, received first premium for a native 

 heifer; three years old; cost to raise, $30; value, $75. When a 

 calf, was allowed to suck three days, then had two quarts new milk 

 night and morning, and skimmed milk at noon ; by-and-by some 

 scalded meal added until fall ; kept first winter on best of hay, and 

 two last on poor swale hay and corn fodder ; keeps fat easily, and 

 her milk is rich and abundant. 



The first premium on milch cows was awarded to Wesley Patten 

 of Bowdoinham, on a Durham grade cow, eight years old; in July, 

 gave sixteen quarts of strained milk per day and made eighteen 

 and one-half pounds of butter in ten days; in Sept., gave fourtfeen 

 quarts per day and made fifteen pounds of butter in ten days. 



The premium on cows yielding greatest actual profits, was awarded 

 for two, with the following statement : 



"The animals on which I ask a premium for the greatest profit, 

 are two cows — native breed — raised by myself; their keeping has 

 been common fiire on a farm ; ages, eight and nine years. I prefer 

 these for milk and work, as they have performed the work on my 

 farm, in the place of oxen, for the five years last past, and have 

 furnished me with milk for eleven months in the year w-hich is of a 

 good quality. In summer, in- the best of feed in June and July, 

 they give about sixteen quarts a day each. I consider the work 

 they do for me in the place of oxen, an improvement, as I do not 

 discover that it injures them for milk or breeding, and they perform 

 the labor equally as well as oxen, and are kind and docile. 



Thomas Alexander of Ilarpswell. 



October 14th, 1857." 



