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the blood ; and in all cases from pure blood on one side, and if pos- 

 sible from the male. The best animals of the class desired should 

 be selected, and, following down in a direct line, the purity of the 

 offspring should be maintained, only changing occasionally from one 

 family (not breed) to another, to preserve vigor of constitution. 



The Chairman of the Committee, having expressed the above 

 views, would recommend to the farmers of Norfolk County to dis- 

 pense, as far as practicable, with bulls of a nondescript character, 

 and to avail themselves of such as are known to be oi pure blood, — 

 confining themselves to the class which may be best adapted to their 

 own locality or purpose. Maturity and good constitution should be 

 sought for in the dam, in which case, although the male be young, 

 if healthy and vigorous, her progeny will be more affected with 

 the general character of the breed to which he belongs, than with 

 his size or age. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, Ohairman. 



REPORT ON COWS. 



The Committee on Milch Cows report, That of this class the num- 

 ber entered for premium was fifteen. The unfavorable state of the 

 -weather prevented sending from a distance much valuable stock, 

 which would otherwise have increased very much the interest felt in 

 this — one of the most important departments of our exhibition. 



The entries were as follows, viz. : — 

 By S. J. Capen, Dorchester, 2 Durhams. 



" " " 1 one-half do., and one-half Ayrshire. 



" " " 1 Ayrshire. 



" Francis Guild, Dedham, 1 Native. 

 " J. W. Clark, " 1 do., Cow and Calf, (4 months 19 



days old.) 

 " S. R. Spaulding, W. Roxbury, 1 Alderney. 

 " Lyman Kinsley, Canton, 1 do. 



" Wm. T. G. Morton, W. Needham, 1 Durham. 

 " " " 1 one-half Devon and one-half 



Native. 

 " M. P. Wilder, Dorchester, 1 Native. 



