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ON HEIFERS. 



The Committee report that they have performed the duty as- 

 signed them, under very imfavorable circumstances, it raining 

 during their examination, which prevented their giving the 

 heifers that minute inspection which they would have been 

 glad to have done. Twenty-three heifers were entered for 

 premium, and three for exhibition. Of these, three were three 

 years old, nine two years, and fourteen yea dings. There was 

 quite a number of heifers, other than those to which the prem- 

 iums were awarded, which were large and noble looking ani- 

 mals, principally of a foreiga or cross with a foreign breed, 

 which the committee thiiik ra.ch better adapted to the plough 

 than the dairy ; their milking p-operties not be* ^g eqoal, in 

 the opinion of the commivtee, to some of oar be^t improved 

 native breeds. Some of the heifers to wh^ch premiums were 

 awarded, were unaccompanied with sat's-^actOi-y statements, 

 otherwise they might have been ranked differently in the list 

 of premiums. 



After a full consultation, the committee came to tlie follow- 

 ing decision, and recommend that the premiums be awarded 

 accordingly. 



HEIFERS IN MIT.K. 



To Philip L. Osborn, of Danvers, first premium, 

 " Daniel Osborn. " " second pcemium, 



'• Henry Hone, of Saugus, third premium, 



HEIFERS TWO YEARS OLD. 



To Sylvester Cummings, of Danvers, first premium. 

 " Eben Hathorne, of Salem, second premium, 

 " John Stone, Jr., of Marblehead, third premiumj 



YEARLING HEIFERS. 



To John S. Hubbard, of Newbury, first premium, 

 " Jesse Dame, of Rowley, second premium, 

 " George French, of Andover, third premium, 



ANDREW DODGE, Chairman 



