402 NORFOLK SOCIETY. 



These were entered by — 



Samuel J. Ca))en, Dorchester, 1 Holstein. 



Simeon Burr, Foxborough, 1 Native. 



Samuel J. Capen, Dorchester, 1 Durham. 



Isaac W. Follansbee, Dorchester, 1 one-half Ayrshire. 



Luther C. Bailey, West Roxbury, 1 Durham and Native. 



Otis Sawyer, Needham, 1 Durham and Native. 



Samuel J. Capen, Dorchester, 1 Ayrshire. 



The premiums for milch cows were awarded to the follow- 

 ing persons : — 



Samuel J. Capen, 1st premium, for his cow Jessica, . $10 00 



Samuel J. Capen, 2d premium, for his cow Nancy, . 8 00 



Simeon Burr, 3d premium, for his cow Native, . 6 00 



S. J. Capen, 4th premium, for his cow Mrs. Cushing, 4 00 

 And the committee recommend a special gratuity to 

 Luther C. Bailey, for a splendid cow, which, by the 



rules of the society, was excluded from competition, 8 00 



They also would make favorable mention of the fine cows 

 of Messrs. Follansbee and Sawyer. 



Premiums for cows not in milk : — 



Devon, 1st prem. to B. V. French, Braintree, . . $5 00 



■ " J. H. Robinson, Dorchester, . 5 00 



' " Samuel J. Capen, Dorchester, . 3 00 



' » B. V. French, Braintree, . . 5 00 



' " Charles Sampson, Roxbury, . 3 00 



' " Marshall P. Wilder, Dorchester, 5 00 



' « Aaron D. Weld, W. Roxbury, . 3 00 



' « Herman C. Fisher, Franklin, . 5 00 

 A gratuity is also recommended to S. J. Capen, for his 

 magnificent cow "Jessica," although not strictly of 



this class, of . 5 00 



There were several other fine cows on exhibition, and the 

 committee regret that they had not the means of extending 

 the premiums so as to reach them. They feel assured that at 

 no county show in the State have been presented superior an- 

 imals, than, this year, came under their inspection at Dedham. 

 The cow "Jessica," as will be seen by the statement annexed, 

 was certified to have averaged 26|- quarts of milk per day for 



