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attention bestowed upon them. Thus a foundation can be laid 

 on which may be erected an enduring monument, with this in- 

 scription furnished by the pubUc : 



" To the memory of one who, without prejudice, sought a 

 foundation for prosperity, secured a competency, and a name 

 and fame inscribed on hving monuments found within the en- 

 closures of the farmers of Worcester county." 



GEORGE DENNY, Chairman. 



William S. Lincohi's Statement. 



Five cows constitute my dairy, one six, one eight, and three 

 three years old ; one, one-eighth Ayrshire ; one, half Durham ; 

 the others are called Native, two of which were raised by my- 

 self, the others in the county. No. 1, eight years old, dropped 

 her calf April 30. No. 2, three years old, April 12. No. 3, 

 three years old, April 29. No. 4, six years old, March 16. No. 

 5, three years old, May 4. No. 5 was turned to pasture June 

 3, the others May 16 ; pasture, old field, corn fodder in limited 

 quantity, was furnished till August 20th, at which time they 

 run in mowing fields. The first nine days in June and Sep- 

 tember they furnished milk and butter as follows : 



June. 



No. 1—320 6-12 pounds milk— 17 12-16 pounds butter. 

 " 2—226 8-16 " '^ 9 4-16 " " 



" 3—225 " " 10 6-16 " " 



'• 4—218 6-16 " " " " 



" 5—186 8-16 " " 8 8-16 " '' 



Septem,her. 



No. 1 — 243 pounds milk — 12 12-16 pounds butter. 



" 2—133 5-16 " " 5 4-16 " '' 



<< 3—140 3-16 7' " 6 6-16 " " 



" 4 — 147 6-16 " " " " 



" 5—137 4-16 " " 6 2-16 " " 



No. 1 made 170 lbs. 12 1-2 ounces butter, between the 16th 



