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gave 36 lbs. of milk daily for nearly six months, (from seven to 

 eight pounds of butter weekly ;) the other, since March, has 

 given from eighteen to twenty pounds of milk daily, making 

 four to five pounds of butter, weekly ; this is a younger cow 

 than the first. 



[See premiums in the following list.] 



Premiums Awarded. 



[In the absence of reports from many of the committees, the 

 following list of premiums awarded, is here inserted, as show- 

 ing the general operations of the society.] 



Bulls and Bull Calves — 1 year old and upwards. 

 2. D. Brainard Merrick, $4 00 



From ItoZ years old. 



1. Tyler Childs, 4 00 



2. Laban Button, 3 00 



3. Wniiam Pynchon, 2 00 



Under 1 year old. 



1. Phineas Stedman, 3 00 



2. William Pynchon, 2 00 



3. Edward Parsons, 1 00 



Milch Cows — 5 years old and upwards. 



1. Carleton M. Thayer, 6 00 



2. Col. Merrick, 5 00 



3. Col. Merrick, . 4 00 



4. Hervey Hills, 3 00 



5. Hervey Hills, 2 00 



For Heifers — -from 2 to 5 years ^old. 



1. Hervey HiUs, 5 00 



2. Nathaniel Howard, 4.00 



3. Tyler Childs, 3 00 



For a herd of 13 cows, the gratuity of a silver cup, 



offered by Mr. Francis Brewer, to T. H. Demond. 



Heifers and Heifer Calves — 2 years old and under. 

 1. James M. Goodwin, . . . . . . 3 00 



