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learn, have unhesitatingly and unanimously awarded a silver 

 pitcher, of the value of $15, to Mr. Lathrop. 



We next come to nine choice animals, belonging to Phineas 

 Stedman, of Chicopee, of which two were recognized under the 

 blushing yet fragrant name of Rose, one of ten years, with White 

 Rose, as her calf. Arabella 2d, of ten years, Atalanta do., Lilac 

 of six years, young Dorothy, five, and Eva of four years — highly 

 prized animals, whose names are in the herd book — form the 

 nucleus of the future exertions of Mr. Stedman, in rearing and 

 improving the dairy stock of Hampden county. His liberality 

 of mind and purse in securing several of these cows at $200 

 each, should be appreciated. 



J. H. Demond, of Springfield, exhibited twelve choice ani- 

 mals, all well selected grade stock, in which are blended a judi- 

 cious cross from the best dairy stock in the country. 



Sumner Chapin, of Chicopee, offered six, selected from his 

 herd, all dating their origin from the stock of the late Col. Abel 

 Chapin, whose careful judgment and discrimination in the selec- 

 tion of his stock, like the mantle of Elijah, has fallen to his 

 successor. George M. Atwater, of Springfield, exhibited four 

 Durham cows, either of which, upon individual competition with 

 others, would have won a premium. Major Briggs, well known 

 as having the best horse, the best cow, and the best swine, could 

 not resist his prompt disposition to be there from the farm of 

 Chester W. Chapin, in Chicopee, which is under his manage- 

 ment. The Major added nine, including two Durham and Ayr- 

 shire heifers of much promise. With these we mention, as a 

 climax, the cow exhibited by Reuben Sikes, of Ludlow. She 

 was nine years old, and since the 25th day of January, 1853, 

 has added eight calves to the herd of her owner. Seven of 

 these came with their mother to the exhibition. This unusually 

 productive cow has had twins annually, since the above date. As 

 no premium was provided for such results, we could only make 

 our best bow, and return our thanks, as we now do to those 

 who have accompanied us through this review of the examina- 

 tion of milch and herd cows. 



Francis Brewer, Chairman. 



