NORTH SOMERSET AG. SOCIETY. 



Amount of premiums awarded, . . . $180 10 



Printing and expenses of show, . . . 40 53 



$220 63 



John Gray of Embden, exhibited grade Durham cattle, which 

 he prefers as most kind and docile, and decidedly the best 

 feeders. * 



C. Baker of Bingham, thinks Durhams to be hardier and bet- 

 tar to keep on poor feed than natives. 



J. French, Jr., prefers them for superior build and toughness. 



Nicolas Smith prefers them for size. 



Samuel C. Hunnewell of Solon, prefers them as superior to 

 others for stock. 



Simeon Goodrich thinks Durham the hardiest breed. 



Eastman Hathorn of Solon, and Allan Heald of Bingham, 

 prefer them for build, strength and size. 



John C. Barnes commends them for size and symmetr}-, but 

 thinks there is little difference in disposition from natives — ■ 

 that this is owing to mode of rearing and management. 



Pickard Goodrich of Bingham, exhibited Devon oxen, and 

 prefers them for strength and beauty — for work and for beef. 



Edmund Coolidge exhibited native cow giving in Jimc and 

 July sixteen to twenty quarts milk per day. 



Zachariah Williams of Einbden, exhibited stallion of Messen- 

 ger breed, which he prefers for size, strength, speed and docility. 



Joshua Gray of Embdcn, exhibited stallion of same breed, 

 ■which he prefers for speed, strength and endurance. 



John Cragin of Embdcn, prefers the French Merino sheep as 

 " larger and hardier than the Spanish, and better adapted to 

 our climate, and much heavier shearers." 



John Pierce, Jr., of Embdcn, exhibited sheep, some one-half 

 French Merino, and some grade South Downs; prefer the first 



