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similar establishment in the country. It affords employment 

 and subsistence to upwards of one hundred people. 



JOHN EDEN, Chairman. 



Milch Cows and Steers. 



The committee on milch cows regretted to see so small a 

 number exhibited, — smaller than has ever been offered before, 

 for the premiums of the society. It would have been gratify- 

 ing, had there been certificates, in writing, of the pounds of 

 milk given by each of those presented, through the months of 

 June and August, as it would have relieved the committee of 

 the difficulty of judging, under the unfavorable circumstances, 

 of some of the cows being not as well milked as they should 

 have been, on the morning before the exhibition. 



The committee would recommend, that each individual who 

 offers a cow, or cows, for the society's premium, should know, 

 for a certainty, what each cow produces, for a month or two 

 months ; and that a written certificate of the age and breed, 

 whether native or imported, and of the quantity of milk and 

 butter, as well as the keeping they have had during the time 

 of testing their qualities, should be given. 



This part of the show presented a better appearance than in 

 former years. The animals were larger, and better matched. 

 There was awarded 



To Harvey Judd, of South Hadley, first premium, $8 00 



Mr. Judd's three year old steers weighed three thousand two 

 hundred and thirty pounds, and were very superior. 



ELISHA EDWARDS, Chairman. 



Horses. 



The committee are pleased to observe the continued attention 

 paid to the breeding, rearing, and training, of these useful and 

 noble animals. The goodly number of animals on exhibition. 



