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In June, she gave 267 lbs. of milk, making 107 quarts — 2^- 

 Ibs. to the quart. In September, she gave 215 lbs., equal to 86 

 quarts. From the ten days' milk in June were made 15| lbs. of 

 butter; the ten days in September, 12^ lbs. Time of milking, 

 the same in both months — seven at night, and five in the morn- 

 ing ; the day preceding, likewise. I have kept two swino. 



HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN AND HAMPDEN. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



On Stock. — The committee on stock in general submit the 

 following report : — 



The exhibtion was much in advance of last year. Wo con- 

 ceive, however, that it excels more in perfection than fulness. 

 We have had the pleasure of seeing g'ood, rather than many 

 animals. Still the number of entries far exceeds that of last 

 year. The common remark of the special committee was, 

 " the show in our department has been good," and in many 

 cases, " we never saw so good." In no place was the exhibition 

 of this year meagre ; in many points it was rich to opulence. 



There were one hundred and thirty entries, against eighty 

 last year. 



The general impression we derive from the exhibition is, that 

 within our memory great improvements have been made in 

 stock raising ; and more than this, that a spirit of enterprise is 

 abroad, that gives the fairest promise for the future. Such a 

 sentiment is often uttered ; but in this exhibition we have had 

 the demonstration of it before us. Our flocks give us larger 

 fleeces and softer wool ; our herds give us more milk while they 

 live, and wlien they die, they bequeath to us the legacy of better 

 beef than they once did. For this improvement we are greatly 

 indebted to the labors of such men as our president and others 

 engaged in the same good work. At great expense of care and 

 money in the outset, they have stocked their farms with Dur- 

 hams and Devons, and New Oxfordshires and Suffolks. And 

 now the little rills of pure blood, or at least greatly improved 

 blood, have trickled over the boundaries of every town in the 

 three counties. May the pioneers in this noble work never fail 

 of their reward. 



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