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STATEMENT OF GEORGE A. ABBOTT. 



The tliorougli-bred Jersey bull Victor owned by George A. 

 Abbott of Andover, and entered by him for premium, was 

 dropped May 1, 1872, by the imported cow Jenny, then and 

 now owned by Wm. H. Plummer of Brighton, and conse- 

 quently is now little over sixteen months old. He was sired 

 by the thorough-bred bull Tom, now owned by Dr. Augustus 

 Mason of Brighton. Tom's pedigree is sire Duke of Cambridge 

 (imported), Herd Book, page 24 ; dam Cora (imported). Herd 

 Book, page 262. 



STATEMENT OF GEORGE W. DUNCAN. 



Haverhill, Sept. 22d, 1873. 

 Chairman op Committee on Bulls : 



Dear Sir : — The bull named " Champion " I enter for 

 premium is a thorough-bred Short-Horn, three years old last 

 May 25th, and weighs 1680 pounds. 



I purchased the cow that dropped this bull from a friend 

 in western New York, a raiser of cattle, who said " she was 

 with calf from his thorough-bred bull." 



The cow was a full blood Short-Horn, I owned two years. 

 It was an unusually promising calf. I raised it and have owned 

 and kept him for cows at my Buttonwood farm. 



In three cases in this city he has got twins, that have lived 

 and are doing well ; — J. B. Spiller, a member of this Society, 

 R. P. Cushman and a gentleman from West Parish. 



MILCH COWS. 

 The Committee on Milch Cows award the premiums as fol- 

 lows : 



JERSEYS. 



Samuel E. Sawyer, Gloucester, for Jersey cow, Fannie, first 

 premium, $10, and diploma. 



