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form and perfect training was the subject of universal admira- 

 tion. The kind manner of tlie driver they seemed fully to 

 appreciate, and it was demonstrated that a good teamster may 

 be very sparing of the lash. 



There were a few fat oxen, but the number and quality were 

 not equal to the exhibitions of some former years. The same 

 remark will apply to milch cows. 



There were twenty-eight entries of steers, heifers and calves, 

 and this part of the exhibition was very creditable, and is evi- 

 dence, we think, of the usefulness of the society in stimulating 

 the farmer to raise good stock instead of going from home for 

 it. We could but notice the pride with which owners pointed 

 to the stock raised on their own farms. 



Of sheep there were few, and we are sorry to see so little 

 attention given to raising sheep, when the testimony of all who 

 keep a flock is, that it is their most profitable stock. 



There were fifteen entries of swine, numbering about seventy- 

 five. The swine of this vicinity have been so judiciously crossed 

 and bred, that it is doubtful whether there remains much 

 improvement to be made. 



L. SwEETSER, Chairman. 



Statement of William. Hunt. 



Milch Cows. — The cow which I enter for premium was 

 eleven years old in August, 1857, is one-fourth Ayrshire and 

 three-fourths native. Her maternal ancestors have not been 

 large, but remarkable for the richness of their milk and the 

 good quality of their butter. She weighed 960 lbs. on the first 

 of this month. 



Our first trial of her was during the second week in June, 

 when we made from her milk 15 lbs. 1 oz. of butter, or an 

 average of 2 lbs. 2^ oz. per day. The milk was not weighed 

 at this time. 



The second trial was made the last of June and early in 

 July. During a period of one week, the quantity of milk was 

 112 quarts, which weighed 268 lbs. The daily average was 16 

 quarts, or 38^ lbs. Her butter, during this week, weighed 14|- 

 lbs., and the daily average weight was 2 lbs. 1 oz. 



My third trial occurred during the second week in Septem- 



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