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Brooks, of Princeton, entered eight. The half Devon combines 

 most of the superior qualities, and we were pleased to find that 

 this kind of stock was such a general favorite among our 

 farmers. 



The committee were very unanimous in the opinion that the 

 first premium of $S for the best one-year old heifer should be 

 awarded to Harrison Bacon, of Barre, for his half Durham heifer. 



The second premium of $6 was awarded to John D. Lovell, 

 of West Boylston, for his half Devon heifer. 



The third premium of $5 was awarded to Jacob W. Wat- 

 son, of Princeton, for his half Ayrshire heifer. 



The premium of $3 for the best calf not more than eight 

 months old, was awarded to Harrison Bacon, of Barre, for his 

 half Durham calf, 4| months old. 



There was no entry of calves of not less than five in num- 

 ber, but there was an entry of four calves, half Ayrshire, by 

 Hon. John Brooks, which were four months old and taken 

 from the cow when three days old, which your committee 

 think justly entitles him to a premium for the best lot of 

 calves, and they accordingly recommend that the premium of 

 ^5 be awarded to him for his fine specimen of stock. 



Ward N. Boylston, of Princeton, exhibited a beautiful full 

 blood Devon heifer, one year old, weighing 695 pounds, but it 

 did not bear sufficient marks, as compared with some other 

 animals, to entitle him to the premium. 



Nathaniel Dodge, of Sutton, exhibited three heifers, half 

 Devon, which excelled, in good and coquetish looks, any others 

 on the ground — they were the decided belles of the pens. 



The Spanish calf, 5 months old, exhibited by Thomas Mar- 

 shall, of Worcester, was a novel specimen, both in form and 

 color, and as the "prima donna" of the day, attracted much 

 attention. 



There were two pairs of twin calves, very good looking and 

 modest, and although they expected something, your committee 

 can do nothing more than recommend their owners to keep 

 them as stock for Barnum's Museum. 



The stock of calves generally, did not look so well as might 

 have been expected, if the heat of summer had not deprived 

 them of the sweetest and best feed, which is so very desirable 

 for young animals. 



