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report that the show of rugs and braided mats was very su- 

 perior. So numerous were the articles presented, and so many 

 of nearly equal beauty and other valuable qualities, that they 

 had much difficulty in deciding their respective claims to 

 notice, the premiums offered, and gratuities merited. 



ANDREW NICHOLS, Chairman. 



Milch Cows. 



Seven Cows were entered for premium, and as many more 

 for exhibition. The milk of all the cows entered for premium 

 was sold as taken from them, only one having any definite 

 statement of the quality of her milk. The cow of Horatio 

 Bodge, of Danvers, gave an average of fourteen quarts per day, 

 from June 1st to Sept, 27th. And from the milk was made, 

 in one week, fourteen pounds eight ounces of butter. The 

 committee were of opinion that she was more than ten years 

 old ; therefore, by the rules of the Society, she could not be 

 entitled to a premium. Two others were excluded for the 

 same reason. 



Oi the cows entered for exhibition only, were two fine look- 

 ing animals belonging to Daniel Buxton, Jr., of Danvers. Their 

 docile appearance, good form and color, and right proportions 

 for milking qualities, particularly attracted the attention of the 

 committee. There were no better looking animals of the kind 

 in the pens. 



After a careful examination of all the cows, entered for pre- 

 miums, and of the statements accompanying them, the com- 

 mittee were of opinion that no statement in regard to the 

 quantity and quality of the milk, came fully up to the rules of 

 the Society, and that no one was entitled to the first premium. 



They awarded the second premium of 9 dollars, to Wingate 

 Merrill, of Danvers. 



The third, of 8 dollars, to Enoch Page, of Danvers. 



And the fourth, of 7 dollars, to Frederick Burnham, of Man- 

 chester. 



DEAN ROBINSON, Chairman. 

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