42 BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



certaintj% the pedigree of their animals, so as to be able to trace them 

 back directly to the island of Jersey, as nnless that is done, there is 

 no certainty of their being of pure blood ; and without purity of 

 blood, the breed will assuredly deteriorate. Many animals are imported 

 into this country from England, under the name of Alderney cattle, 

 which is there understood to mean, cattle from any of the Channel 

 islands, (of which Jersey is one,) and the so called Alderney, may be 

 either a Jersey, a Gurnsey, an Alderney, or a mixture of any of them ; 

 or, it may be a French or Norman animal, which from their outward 

 resemblance to unpractised eyes, are brought over from France to Eng- 

 land, and sold under the name of Alderney cattle, by unprincipled 

 men who make it a business. The only way to obtain the pure Jer- 

 sey cattle, is to import them from the island of Jersey direct, or to 

 be able to trace directly to such imported animals. Your committee, 

 therefore, in their awards, have had due regard to purity of blood, as 

 the first great point of excellence. 



Their awards are as follows : — 



Herd Premiuvis. — For the best bull and four cows belonging to any 

 one person. First premium to Thomas Motley, Jr., of West Rox- 

 bury; second, diploma, John P. Gushing, Watertown. 



Bulls, three years old and upwards — First, to Thomas Motley, 

 Jr., of West Roxbury, for " Major ;" second, to G. C. Field, of 

 Leominster, for "Emperor;"' third, to A. D. Weld, West Roxbury, 

 " Bloomfield." 



Two years old and under three jears — First, to M. Hartwell, of 

 Littleton, for " Pliug Philip ;" second, to Geo. B. Loring, of Salem, 

 for "Norfolk;" third, to Jonathan French, of Pvoxbury, for " Gzar." 



One year old and under two years — First, to Thomas W. Pierce, of 

 Topsfield, for " Freemont ; " second, to Thomas Motley, Jr., of West 

 Roxbury, for " Dick Swiveller ; " third, to H. H. Hunnewell, of West 

 Needham, for "Duke." 



Cows (ind Heifers, three years old and upwards — First, to Thomas 

 Motley, Jr., of West Roxbury, for " Flirt ;" second, to J. P. Gushing, 

 of Watertown, for " Old Red ;" third, to William Spencer, of Lowell, 

 for " Duchess." 



Two years old and under three years — No entries. 



One year old and under two years — Second, to A. S. Lewis, of Fra- 

 miugham, for " Effie." 



For the committee, 



Wm. a. Harris, Chairman. 



