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The three years old heifer, which I likewise present for pre- 

 miam, had her first calf the second day of January last, which 

 is being raised ; her milk was daily measured and weighed 

 through the month of February, and averaged thirteen quarts 

 per day, weighing thirty-two lbs. Her feed was hay. From 

 June 1st to 30th her milk averaged 15 quarts, weighing 32 lbs. 

 per day — feed common pasturage — breed half blood Durham. 



Springfield, Sept. 30, 1851. 



M. W. Ham?s Statement. 



The cow which I exhibit is four years old, Native Breed ; 

 she calved the 10th day of last October ; her keeping through 

 the winter was hay and corn fodder, through the summer she 

 has pastured with fifteen other cows, and has received no meal. 

 During the months of June and July, she gave thirty-six 

 pounds of milk per day, from which was made five pounds 

 two ounces of butter per week, exclusive of three pints of 

 milk reserved daily for family use. 



Springfield, Sept. 30, 1851. 



Breeding Mares and Colts. 

 The committee (L. D. Fowler, chairman,) say, "they think 

 that among our stock breeders, there is no animal that makes 

 a greater return of annual income than the breeding mare. 

 The subject demands the consideration of every practical far- 

 mer, and the best evidence we can offer to sustain our opinion 

 is the exhibition of colts, three, two and one year old. These 

 were all fine animals, many were superior, and their owners 

 will soon realize the truth of our observation in the value re- 

 ceived. 



Swine. 



The committee (Samuel Beebe, chairman,) say, ''The duties 

 devolving upon them have been unusually severe, from the 

 unprecedented number of entries and the aggregate of animals 



