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20th of June, on an average, 49 lbs. of milk daily ; from the 

 1st to the 20th of September, 36 lbs. per day. This cow has 

 had a calf every year since she was t\vo years old. In two of 

 these years she was milked up to her calving every day; and 

 the least she gave was five quarts. She was pastured only. 

 The other cow gave,' on an average, through July, 48 lbs.; in 

 September, her average was 40 lbs. ; her feed the same as the 

 other cow. 



Other particulars required by the society are not given. 



The fourth and fifth premiums were awarded to Hervey 

 Hills, of Springfield. The first is a mixture — Durham and 

 native, six years old ; calved April 16th. She averaged, for 

 the ten days in June, a little over 45 lbs. of milk ; and, during 

 the same period in September, about 34|: lbs. daily. Her feed 

 has been grass only : her milk was sold for four and five cents 

 per quart ; owned by Mr. Hills three years. The other cow is 

 a Durham, eleven years old; calved 15th of March. She 

 averaged, for the ten days in June, about 46^ lbs. of milk ; and 

 for the same period in July, about 31|^ lbs. daily. Her feed 

 and sale of milk, same as the other ; owned by Mr. Hills five 

 years. 



The first premium on heifers from two to five years old, was 

 awarded to Hervey Hills, for a three year old Durham ; calved 

 May 16th. For the ten days in June she averaged 39 lbs. of 

 milk. Her food has been grass only ; milk sold for four and 

 five cents a quart ; owned by Mr. Hills from a calf. 



The second premium was awarded to Nathaniel Howard, of 

 Springfield ; a native ; two years and four months old ; entered 

 1st day of May. For the ten days in June she gave ten quarts 

 of milk per day ; and for the ten in September, seven quarts 

 per day. She has been kept in the barn, had some grass and 

 some hay, and been fed three times a day with wheat shorts 

 mixed with the slops of the house. Six quarts of milk have 

 been sold daily at four cents ; always owned by Mr. Howard. 



The third premium was awarded to Tyler Childs, of Spring- 

 field. 



A premium was awarded to J. Homer Demond, of Spring- 

 field, for a herd of thirteen cows, six of them natives, and seven 

 partly native and partly Durham ; their age varying from six 

 to twelve ; owned by Mr. Demond from six months to four 



