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the first ten days in June, to the first ten days in September, 

 only sixty pounds in ten days, or six pounds a day. 



For the next best cow, kept alone or with others, the com- 

 mittee award to James W. Jenkins, of Barre, the society's pre- 

 mium, for his large red cow, three-fourths Durham, nine years 

 old, and weighing 1,444 pounds. This cow produced, the first 

 ten days in June, 422i pounds of milk, which made 15.85 

 pounds of butter. The first ten days in September, she gave 

 385 pounds of milk, and made 9.33 pounds of butter. During 

 both periods she yielded 807^ pounds of milk, and 25.18 

 pounds butter was made from this milk. Her average daily 

 flow of milk was 40.37 pounds, which was equal to 2.79 per 

 cent, of her live weight, daily, and her milk was 3.12 per cent, 

 butter. Such cows as this would probably prove more profit- 

 able to the butcher or grazier, than the dairyman. 



The other cow, entered for premium by Mr. Perry Johnson, 

 of Barre, was a large red cow, thirteen years old, of native 

 breed. She suckled her calf since June 14th, and she does 

 credit to the well-earned reputation of Mr. Johnson for good 

 stock, but as Mr. Johnson failed to comply with the rules of 

 the society, the committee could not award him a premium. 



There was also a cow entered by Warner Smith, of Barre. 

 She was a noble, large cow, with twin calves by her side, and 

 would do credit to any farmer. Mr. Smith being one of the 

 committee, deemed it fit to withdraw his cow from competition. 



In conclusion, the committee congratulate their brother farm- 

 ers of Worcester West, on the success of their show to-day. 

 The pens have been well filled with cattle and swine, and the 

 coops with fowls, which must be gratifying to all who are, like 

 the committee, lovers of good beef, pork, and poultry. 



John Brooks, Chairman. 



Statement of William Robinson, Jr. 



My dairy amounts to twenty cows, all kept alike and together. 

 They are one-half Durham, were dried in February, and calved 

 in March and April. Nearly all calved again in March and 

 April. NiiTrCteen of the calves were sold to raise, for $186, 

 and were taken when from three to ten days old. The second 



