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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



No. 1, 1 present for the premium offered by the society for the 

 best cow, raised by the competitor, and kept witli a stock of not 

 less than four. She is 7 years old, breed one-half Ayrshire. 

 She has been kept in a herd of eight cows, and on pasture grass 

 only. She calved the middle of March last, and will calve 

 about the same time next March. She was dried the middle of 

 January last. Her last calf was of good quality, which I raised. 



When on trial in June, all the cows were kept in the yard 

 nights ; when on trial in September, they were turned out to 

 pasture. 



September 23, 1856. 



Statement of William Eames. 



This may certify that Fanny, one of the cows I enter for the 

 society's premium, is 5 years old, three-fourths Devon, and one- 

 fourth Durham ; bred and was raised in Worcester by the sub- 

 scriber. She calved May 26, 1855. It was a fine bull calf, 

 which was raised. Last dried, April 12, 1855. She is expected 

 to calve again March 23, 1857. She has run in a good pasture 

 with two other cows ; had no other feed up to August 15, after 

 which she was fed freely, with the others, on corn fodder 

 night and morning. 



Total, 193 quarts 1 pint. 



