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imagined, payable upon the performance of such portions of 

 them as a competitor may himself approve. 



The report was adopted, and all premiums and gratuities 

 awarded by the committee, save that to Jabez Rice, were di- 

 rected to be withheld by the treasurer. 



WiM. S. LINCOLN, Recording SecY 



William S. Lincoln's Statement. 



Dairy of two two years, and one three years old heifers, and 

 four cows; three of them grade Ayrshires, raised by himself; 

 turned to pasture May 20th ; fed corn fodder twice a day after 

 middle of July. 



No. 1, twelve years old, calved April 5th; yielded in the first 

 ten days of June, 318 lbs. 15 oz. milk ; first ten days of Sep- 

 tember, 231 lbs. Ill oz. 



No. 2, nine years old, calved April 4th ; yielded, in the first 

 ten days of June, 271 lbs. 13 oz. milk. Dried July 5th, and 

 fatted. 



No. 3, six years old, calved April 6th ; yielded, in the first 

 ten days of June, 371 lbs. 1^ oz. milk; first ten days of Sep- 

 tember, 231 lbs. 14 oz. 



No. 4, five years old, calved May 14th ; yielded, in the first 

 ten days of June, 300 lbs. 12|^ oz. milk; first ten days of Sep- 

 tember, 204 lbs. 10} oz. 



No. 5 calved July 24th ; yielded, in the first ten days of Sep- 

 tember, 154 lbs. 1 oz. milk. Injured about time of calving so 

 much as to be fatting. 



No. 6, three years old, calved in May ; yielded, in the first 

 ten days of June, 261 lbs. 3^ oz. milk ; first ten days of Sep- 

 tember, 137 lbs. 2 oz. 



No. 7, two years old, calved July 3d ; yielded, in the first 

 ten days of September, 166 lbs. 1 oz. milk. 



Worcester. 



Jahez Rice^s Statement. 



Dairy consists of seven cows, one three-year, and two two- 

 year old heifers, raised by himself; turned to pasture May 1st; 

 fed corn fodder since September 1st. 



