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exception, were entered for premium. Several of them were 

 quite superior animals ; yet among some of these the commit- 

 tee noticed some coarse points, indicating the necessity of more 

 systematic care in breeding. 



Your committee recommend that the society's premiums be 

 awarded as follows : — 

 For heifers in milk — 

 The first premium to Josiah Crosby, of Andover, for his two- 

 year old Devon and Ayrshire, . . . . $7 00 



The second premium to Joseph Kittredge, of Andover, 

 for his two-year old half Devon, sired by this society's 

 Ayrshire bull, . . . . . . 6 00 



No other animal of this class was considered worthy of pre- 

 mium, except Josiah Crosby's three-year old heifer, for which 

 your second premium was awarded last year; and she, of 

 course, is excluded by the rules of the society, from any other 

 than the first premium. 



For two year old heifers — 

 The first premium to Wm. H. Goodwin, of Marblehead, $5 00 

 The second, to James Stevens, of Andover, for his na- 

 tive red heifer, . . . . . . 4 00 



The third to Isaac B. Cobb, of Methuen, for his native 

 black heifer, . . . . . . 3 00 



For yearling heifers — 

 The first premium to Joseph Howe, of Methuen, for his 



native heifer, . . . . . . 4 00 



The second to J. Jones, of Methuen, for his Durham, . 3 00 

 The third to the town of Haverhill, for their native 



twins, . . . . . . . 2 00 



Two heifer calves also were exhibited, one five months old, 

 of Durham blood, belonging to Thomas G. Dodge, of New- 

 buryport ; a fine animal, but evidently of forced growth. The 

 other, owned by John Graves, of Methuen, of native stock, in 

 commonly good condition, but of quite promising appearance- 



John Keely, Chairman. 



Josiah Croshi/s Statement. 



I offer for premium, my two-year old heifer, of Devon and 

 Ayrshire blood. She calved in May, and in July her milk was 



