68 ox MILCU COAVS. 



ON MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Milch Cows make the following Report : 



Seven Cows were entered for premium, and as many more for ex- 

 hibition. The milk of all the cows entered for premium was sold as 

 taken from them, only one having any definite statement of the qualr 

 ty of her milk. The cow of Horatio Bodge, of Danvers, gave an 

 average of fourteen quarts per day, from June 1st to Sept. 27th. 

 And from the milk was made, in one week, fourteen pounds eight 

 ounces of butter. 



The committee were of opinion that she was more than ten years 

 old ; therefore, by the rules of the Society, she could not be entitled 

 to a premium. Two others were excluded for the same reason. 

 Ebenezer Rogers, of Rowley, entered an Ayrshire cow, with a calf 

 one week old. No statement of the quantity of her milk accompa. 

 nied her. She was therefore not entitled to a premium. 



Of the cows entered for exhibition only, were two fine looking ani- 

 mals belonging to Daniel Buxton, Jr. of Danvers. Their docile appear, 

 ance, good form and color, and right proportions for milking quahties, 

 particularly attracted the attention of the committee. There were 

 no better looking animals of the kind in the pens. 



After a careful examination of all the cows entered for premiums, 

 and of the statements accompanying them, the committee were of 

 opinion that no statement in regard to the quantity and quality of 

 the milk, came fully up to the rules of the society, and that uo one 

 was entitled to the first premium. 



They award the second premium of 9 dollars to Wingate Merrill, 

 of Danvers. 



The third, of 8 dollars, to Enoch Page, of Danvers. 



And the fourth, of 7 dollars, to Frederick Burnham, of Manches- 

 ter. 



Respectfully submitted, for the Committee, 



DEAN ROBINSON, Chairman. 

 Salem, Sept. 27tb, 1849. 



WINGATE MERRILL'S STATEMENT, 



To the Committee on Milch Cou's : 

 Gentlemen, — The cow I offer for premium is eight or nine years 

 old. I have owned her two and a half years. Her calf was killed 



