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HEIFERS. 



The Committee on Heifers have attended to their duty, and 

 submit the following report, viz. : 



Thirteen entries were made, representing twenty-two ani- 

 mals. Of thoroughbreds under four years of age, in milk, 

 there were no entries. On Grade or Natives, under four years 

 of age, in milk, there were four entries ; and we award to G. 

 W. Herrick, of Gloucester, the first premium of -$10, and to 

 Geo. M. Wonson, of Gloucester, the second premium of $5. 



Of Thoroughbreds, one year old and upwards, that have 

 never calved, there were ten entries, and we award the follow- 

 ing premiums, viz. : 



AYRSHIRES. 



First premium to Aaron Knowlton, of Essex, $5. 



JERSEYS. 



First premium to Jefferson Coolidge, of Gloucester, $5. 



Second premium to Geo. M. Wonson, of Gloucester, $3. 



Of grade or natives, one year old and upwards, that have 

 never calved, there were five entries ; and we award to D. Har- 

 rison Porter, of Hamilton, the first premium of $5, and to G. 

 W, Herrick, of Gloucester, the second premium of $3. Of 

 thoroughbred Heifer Calves, under one year of age, there was 

 only one entered ; and we award to Samuel E. Sawyer, of 

 Gloucester, the first premium of $4, for his Jersey calf 

 " Sweetheart." Of grades or natives under one year of age^ 

 there were two entries. And we award to David Bennison, of 

 Gloucester, the first premium of |)4, and to Geo. Collins, of 

 Gloucester, the second premium of $2. 



Xhere were several other animals which the Committee deem 

 worthy of special notice, among which may be mentioned three 

 Jerseys owned by Francis Dane, of Hamilton, two, owned 

 by Samuel E. Sawyer, of Gloucester, one, owned by Eben 

 Dale, of Gloucester ; but after close examination and careful 

 consideration of all the animals entered for our inspection, we 

 have thought it just and proper to make the awards of premi- 

 ums as above stated. 



Committee — John H. Cheever, Romulus Jaques, Isaac F. 

 Knowlton. 



