36 BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



much as the experiments heretofore made with them, indicate their 

 adaptedness to this purpose. 



At the present show, only two lots of Herefords were exhibited, 

 viz., those belonging to the State Farm, at Westborough — offered for 

 exhibition only — and those belonging to O. C. Clark, of Boston. The 

 former lot consisted of the coav Milton, a two-year-old heifer, a year- 

 ling bull, and a heifer calf, all the offspring of this cow by Mr. Dow- 

 ley's imported bull, Cronkhill. Milton was also imported by Mr. 

 Dowley, and together with the heifer mentioned, was purchased at Mr. 

 D's public sale in 1855. She is a cow of good substance and fine 

 symmetry, with the exception of a little deficiency in the flanks. The 

 heifer is a superior animal — almost perfect in symmetry, and as a 

 grazier, seldom equalled. The bull is large, of good constitution, 

 and generally well made, but -with hardly the fullness of eye, or the 

 mellowness of skin that would be desirable. The heifer calf is very 

 promising. 



Mr. Clark's lot consisted of nine head. Most of them were 

 derived from stock imported from England by William Chamberlain, 

 of Red Hook, N. Y. ; though one was purchased of Mr. Sotham, of 

 Owego, N. Y. One yearling and several calves were got by Cronkhill. 

 The committee award Mr. Clark the following premiums : — 

 For the best bull and four cows or heifers, " the herd premium " of 

 $50 — the animals being the bull Granby, fourteen months old, by 

 Cronkhill out of Fanny 2d, — the imported cow Fanny, nine years 

 old, — Fanny 2d, four years old, — Miss Wheeler, six years old, — and 

 Miss Sotham, three years old. 



For the best bull, one year and under two years old, Granby, $15. 

 This is a well shaped animal, of good ^quality and constitution, but 

 rather small. 



For the best cow, three years old and upwards, first premium. Miss 

 Sotham, $30. This is a very fine cow — compact, symmetrical, hardy, 

 and of firstrate handling quality. She htid a fine bull calf by her 

 side, by Cronkhill 3d, bred by Mr. Dowley. 



For the second best cow, Fanny, $20. This cow was imported by 

 Mr. Chamberlain. She has a large, good frame, and good constitu- 

 tion, with an excellent hide and coat, though shown in rather low 

 condition. She had a beautiful heifer calf by her side, by Cronkhill. 

 These were all the regular premiums awarded under this head ; but 

 as the committee were authorized to bestow a " discretionary " pre- 

 mium for calves, they rjecommend that $10 be given to Mr. Clark 

 for the three exhibited by him. 



A pair of half-blood Hereford steers, by Cronkhill, were brought 

 to the notice of the committee, by Thomas J. Field, of Northfield. 



