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Bulls. Only one claiming to be a thorough bred, of any breed, 

 was shown, and that without a pedigree. The committee, however, 

 awarded his owner, John Weston of Bloomfield, the first premium 

 for him as the best in competition. 



About twenty grades were shown, some of which were highly 

 commended by the committee. 



Cows. First premium to S. W. Coburn of Bloomfield, for Dur- 

 ham. 



Second, to Edgar Hilton. 



Third, to Elijah Hilton — both Durhams, 

 and nearly all the grades shown appear to be of the same breed. 

 The committee say: — "There were quite a number of fine stock 

 cows, a large number of good milkers, and a few combining in good 

 degree both qualities — a point as desirable as it is difficult to attain. 

 Six or more of the cows were from 6 feet 6 to 6 feet 10 inches, 

 though there was but one at the State show this year so large as 6 

 feet 6 inches, and was from this county. The heifers were gener- 

 ally small ; and will hardly fill the places of such cows. 



It is worthy of inquiry whether our farmers are taking quite the 

 pains their interest requires to keep up the size of their breeding 

 cows, and whether this is not a fruitful source of the deterioration 

 of Durham stock, of which many complain. 



Steers are usually crowded to a large size, but heifers too often 

 have to get up as they can. Would not a little more attention to 

 outward marks of indication of good milking qualities save many 

 young animals from the shambles, and subject others, comparatively 

 worthless, to their fate.'"' 



The oxen shown appear to have been large ; only one yoke being 

 mentioned in the report which was not upwards of 7 feet in girth. 



Sheep. A Cotswold buck and some half blood lambs, very large, 

 were shown by A. G. Glenwood. 



Merinos were shown by Edgar Hilton and others. 



S^oine. The report says: — "Your commitee award the[first pre- 

 mium for best boar and sow to Jotham Weston of Bloomfield, for a 

 pair of fine Chesters which he imported last June at considerable 

 expense from Pennsylvania. They are 51 months old and weigh 



