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there were none of inferior quality, and nearly all of them of 

 superior merit, of comparatively large size, and of great variety 

 of form and color. There were twenty entries for premium, 

 and three for exhibition only ; and while your committee were 

 going through with the examination we could not but regret 

 that we were restricted to so small a number of premiums as 

 has been offered by the society, for we believe that no part of 

 our exhibition should be more encouraged than raising stock, 

 and especially, stock for the dairy. Many of the animals were 

 so nearly of equal merit that we found it extremely difficult to 

 decide to whom the premiums should be awarded. 



A very fine heifer was entered by William Long, Jr., of 

 Shelburne, two years old last April, three-fourths Durham, 

 weighed eleven hundred and forty pounds. Four two-year- 

 old heifers were presented by Thomas J. Field, of Northfield, 

 one pure blood Ayrshire, and three half bloods ; they were of 

 medium size, good form, but gave signs of excelling chiefly in 

 the dairy, for which the Ayrshire are so justly celebrated. 

 There were also several heifers presented by Charles Pomroy, 

 of Northfield, Col. Hawks, of Deerfield, Judge Grennell, of 

 Greenfield, Samuel Fisk, of Shelburne, and others, whose names 

 we did not ascertain. 



J. S. Purple, Chairman. 



NORFOLK. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The number of milch cows entered for premium was fifteen. 

 The unfavorable state of the weather prevented sending from 

 a distance much valuable stock, which would otherwise have 

 increased very much the interest felt in this, one of the most 

 important departments of our exhibition. 



The following are the copies of statements in relation to the 

 yield of milk and butter, to which premiums are awarded : — 



Statement of S. J. Capen. 



The cow offered for premium is one-half Ayrshire and one- 

 half Durham; eight years old. She calved May 2d, 1853; the 

 calf was killed when three days old. From June 1st to June 



