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" little round world," remained quietly at home, feeding in their 

 rich pastures — so that when we will we can show the most and 

 the best neat cattle that can be produced at any county fair in 

 New England. All we want is unanimity and harmony — a dis- 

 position on the part of every member to do all he can to pro- 

 mote the interests of the society, without regard to any slights 

 of committees or abuses that may have existed in the past, but 

 kindly suggest any improvement in the management of its 

 affairs. See to it that the best men fill the committees, attend 

 all the meetings of the society and write some sort of a report 

 every time it is required, and we shall soon boast a society and 

 a cattle show that will honor our farmers even beyond anything 

 we have ever possessed or enjoyed. 



In regard to cattle and steers, the show was fully equal to 

 former years, though Shelburne failed to produce a town team 

 as usual, and Deerfield was left alone in her glory with no com- 

 petition. Of other neat stock, the yearlings and two years old 

 were as good as ever — the heifers especially ; there were thirty- 

 one entries of them, some most splendid creatures. We are not 

 blacksliding in this most important feature of the show ; but it 

 was not possible for us to observe in particular all these beautiful 

 animals — the other appropriate committees must do them justice. 

 Kespectfully submitted, 



D. Orlando Fisk. 



Joel S. Sanderson. 



MILCH COWS. 



MIDDLESEX. 



From (he Report of the Committee. 

 By the rules of the society, " the Committee, in making the 

 awards of premiums, is directed to take into account the size of 

 the animals, the richness of the milk, as well as the quantity 

 given." Under this rule, the Jersey cows exhibited, had they 

 been properly entered, would have taken all the premiums 

 offered — the larger breeds standing no chance for a prize. The 

 Jersey, as a breed, is of small size, and many of them are large 

 milkers, and would be so considered for much larger cows. 



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