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tioiially ; and where merit existed in the animal, and yet if a 

 failure on the part of the owner appeared, we have taken the 

 liberty to recommend the award, and leave it to the executive 

 department of this society to decide whether our recommenda- 

 tions shall be adopted. 



The first cow upon which we report, was offered by J. M. 

 Montgomery, of Great Barrington who complied with the con- 

 ditions required, and to whom we award the first premium of 

 ten dollars. This cow produced her calf, April 10th, and pro- 

 duced in the first ten days of June, forty-one pounds of milk 

 per day, on an average, from which was made seventeen pounds 

 ten ounces butter ; during the first ten days of July, thirty-eight 

 pounds eight ounces milk, and fifteen pounds, six ounces butter ; 

 during the first ten days of August, thirty-five pounds milk, 

 daily, which made fourteen pounds, eight ounces butter ; and 

 during the first ten days of September, thirty-seven pounds of 

 milk daily, which made sixteen pounds, two ounces of butter. 

 Feed during the whole time, grass only. 



The second was presented by Edmund Bush of Sheffield, 

 who did not strictly comply with the society's regulations, but 

 to whom we recommend the award of the second premium of 

 eight dollars. This cow produced during the first ten days of 

 June, on an average, forty-eight pounds of milk, daily, and 

 during the same time in July, forty-seven pounds, eight ounces ; 

 during the sanie time in August, forty-three pounds, eight 

 ounces ; and during the same time in September, forty-four 

 pounds daily. She produced her calf April 16th, and was fed 

 on grass only, to August 7th, after which she had four quarts 

 of oat meal daily. 



The third was presented by W. W. Hollenbeck, of Great 

 Barrington, who gave the required statement after his cow 

 commenced giving milk, being a later period, however, than 

 that contemplated by the regulations of the society, a fact, 

 however, which we think ought not to exclude him as a com- 

 petitor, and we therefore award to him the third premium of 

 seven dollars. This cow produced her calf, July 20th. From 

 September 1st to September 10th, she produced on an average, 

 thirty-six pounds, eight ounces milk, daily, which produced 



