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the hall to view them, than to witness the exhibition of any 

 previous year. 



The address before the society was by Charles T. Russell, 

 Esq., of Boston. 



Milch Cows. 



The number of cows entered for premium, was eighteen. 

 This is believed to be a larger number than was ever entered 

 at any previous show. Most of the cows were of high grade, 

 some of them very superior, and perhaps not excelled in any 

 part of our country. 



The committee have awarded the following premiums : — 



For Milch Coivs, six years old and upwards. 



First premium, to Dr. H. R. Vaille, Springfield, native cow, 

 calved April 17th. Average daily quantity of milk in 

 June, 52 1-2 pounds, and in September, 32 pounds, $6 00 



Second premium, to J. C. Parsons, West Springfield, 

 cow, six years old, a cross of Durham and Ayrshire, 

 calved July 29th. Average quantity of milk for 10 

 days in August, 42 pounds 8 ounces per day, and for 

 10 days, ending September 30th, 38 pounds, - 5 00 



Third premium, to N. T. Leonard, Westfield, native cow, 

 7 years old, calved August 25th. Average of milk for 

 10 days in September, 41 pounds 11 ounces, which 

 made 19 pounds 13 ounces butter, - - 4 00 



Fourth premium, to Benjamin H. Stedman, Chicopee, na- 

 tive cow, 8 years old, calved Feb. 21st. Average 

 quantity of milk for 10 days in March, 41 pounds 4 

 ounces, which made 19 pounds 4 ounces butter, and 

 from 10th to 20th June, 35 pounds 4 ounces milk, 

 which made 17 pounds 12 ounces butter, - 3 00 



Milch Cows, three to six years old. 



First premium, to Henry Hills, Springfield, cow, 5 years 

 old, calved June 19th. Average quantity of milk given 

 for 10 days, from 10th to 20th July, 50 1-2 pounds; 

 (io from 10th to 20th September, 40 1-4 pounds, 5 00 



