106 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



gave from eight to ten quarts, each, per day, in June. The 

 other three are giving, two of them 10|, the other, 12 quarts 

 per day, now. 



Concord, September 22, 1864. 



PLYMOUTH. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The herd of Nahum Stetson, Esq., of Bridgewater, seven in 

 number, (including those for exhibition,) were mainly blood- 

 stock, and show conclusively that he has spared no pains for 

 a series of years in perfecting his stock for the dairy. 



The herd of grade Jerseys of the Messrs. Pratt, of Middle- 

 borough, were very fine cows. Three of this herd are from a very 

 superior native cow, purchased at the auction sale of the Hon. 

 Daniel Webster, crossed with the full-blood Jerseys. The 

 other cow was three-fourths Jersey, from Mr. Hobart's imported 

 stock. The milk from all these cows is very rich. 



The first premium for the best cow was awarded to Charles 

 N. Martin, of West Bridgewater, grade Jersey, six years old, 

 a most perfect model of a cow ; calved June 7th. From the 5th 

 to 15th of September she gave 224 lbs. of milk, which produced 

 16^ lbs. of butter. She was fed on grass, and one quart of meal 

 per day. 



We noticed two of the Kerry breed for exhibition by the 

 Hon. Charles G. Davis. This breed of cattle are from Killarney 

 District, south of Ireland. When a year old, they are turned 

 out in large numbers on a common, a mountainous, barren 

 region, comparatively, where they graze throughout the year; 

 they remain there until nearly full grown, when they are 

 collected and disposed of to drovers, are then driven north, 

 and sold ; are a very hardy race, generally dark color, or black, 

 and reputed to be great milkers. 



Seth Bryant, Esq., of East Bridgewater, presented a full- 

 blooded Jersey for exhibition, sixteen years old, which he 

 imported, and we have no doubt the cow has paid a greater 

 income than any one in the county. The owner informed us 

 that she had kept in better condition, and has done better the 

 past season than she ever has. 



