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AYRSHIRE. 



Benj. p. Ware, Marblehead, first premium, $12, for "Rose, 2d ;" 

 Thomas Cass, Topsfield, second premium, $6, for "Susie." 



JERSEY. 



George W Russell, No. Andover, first premium, Si 2, for "Nel- 

 lie Blen, 2d ;" J. Bardwell, Beverly, second premium, $6, for 

 "Daisy." 



DUTCH OR HOLSTEIN. 



Wm. A. Russell, No. Andovet, firsr premium, $12, for "Lady 

 Clifden;" Wm. A. Russell, No Andover, second premium, $6, 

 for "Lady Clay." 



NATIVE OR GRADE. 



S. F. Crossman, Swampscott, first premium, $12; George W. 

 Frazier, Lynn, second premium, ^6. 



STATEMENT OF GEORGE B. DODGE. 



Hamilton, Sept. 2y, 1875. 

 To THE Committee on Milch Cows: — I enter for premium 

 for best Milch Cow^, my Grade Ayrshire cow, "Star," calved 

 March, 1867. She dropped her last calf Feb. 6, 1875, and is 

 due to calve again December 31, 1875. Her feed, until turned 

 to pasture, was the best of English hay and rowen, with two 

 quarts of Indian meal and about a peck of roots per day ; since 

 the 20th of May, good pasturage. Commenced August ist feed- 

 ing one armfull of cornf odder in the evening and one quart of 

 Indian meal in the morning. Commenced March ist weighing 

 her milk and weighed it until Sept ist. her average during March 

 was 38.8 pounds ; for April was 40.2 pounds ; for May was 38.2 

 pounds ; for July was 34.1 pounds. Her record for the months 

 of June and August, as required by the rules of the Society, is 

 as follows ; — 



