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would only reiterate what has been so well said if they were to 

 extend their remarks. 



The number of milch cows entered for premium was ten, and 

 eleven for exhibition. Besides these, a dairy of ten cows was 

 entered by W. W. Watson, of Princeton, for the society's pre- 

 mium. 



At no period has there been a liner show of cows, than has 

 been witnessed in the pens to-day. 



The great preponderance of breeds of foreign or mixed blood, 

 shows conclusively, the estimate in which they are hold by our 

 farmers, who have entered upon this branch of production. 



Of the native cows, one owned by W. W. Watson, was deemed 

 to be an extraordinary animal. The rules of the society cut 

 her otT fronr being entered for a premium. According to his 

 statement, she had produced two lbs. of butter per day for the 

 last six months, and had been in milk some fifteen months. 



Owing to a neglect on the part of the api)licants for premiums 

 to comply with the rules of the society, only three of the six at 

 their disposal were awarded by the committee. 



Tlie two best cows, raised by the competitor, and kept with a 

 stock of not less than four, were exhibited by John Brooks, Jr., 

 of Princeton. 



These were three-fourths Ayrshire, and 5 years old each. 

 The daily flow of milk, according to the statement, was respec- 

 tively, for the ten days in June, 36.48 and 34. GO lbs. In quan- 

 tity, 14.79 and 14.12 beer quarts. The number of lbs. of bntter 

 which this milk produced was, each, 13.91 and 13.21 lbs. for a 

 week or seven days, 9.73 and 9.25 lbs. The whole quantity of 

 milk for these ten days was, 364.81 and 346 lbs., respectively. 

 For the ten days in September, the daily flow of milk was 

 30.04 lbs., or 12.26 beer quarts, and 29.80 lbs. or 12.16 beer 

 quarts. 



The number of lbs. of butter from this milk was 13.33 lbs. 

 and 13.12 lbs., which shows but a small variation from theqxuan- 

 tity produced in June. 



The best cow raised by the competitor, and kept with a stock 

 of not less tlran four, was owned by John Brooks, Jr. 



This cow was one-half Ayrshire, and a fine looking animal. 

 She gave in ten days in June, 390.50 lbs. of milk. Her daily 



