BRISTOL SOCIETY. 539 



Heifer Calves. 



1. Joseph L. Macomber, Taunton, . . . . $5 00 



2. Soranus Hall, Raynham, 3 00 



3. J. S. King, Raynham 2 00 



The committee express the opinion that the exhibition will 

 favorably compare in this department with any of the preced- 

 ing years, particularly in that of heifers ; hence the liberal 

 recommendation to allow gratuities to that kind of stock. 

 There were so many fine ones presented that the committee 

 were somewhat embarrassed in making a just discrimination. 

 "While they feel unwilling to make any invidious distinction 

 among the many fine animals offered for exhibition, they would 

 call the attention of the society -to a fine cow, four years old 

 last May, of the pure Durham breed, presented by Mr. Thomas 

 Murphy, of Taunton, which gave two hundred quarts of milk 

 during ten days of June, from which was made thirty pounds 

 of butter. Also, during the same time in September, she gave 

 a hundred and fifty quarts, from which was made twenty-two 

 and a half pounds of butter. This class of stock, however, on 

 a whole, would not compare with either of the others in num- 

 bers or quality ; but the committee express the opinion, that, 

 if the fine heifers offered are retained within the county, coming 

 years will amply redeem any deficiency that may exist this 

 year. And they would further remark, that the many fine 

 bulls and bull-calves exhibited, afford an almost sure guarantee, 

 that, in breeding stock, this society, if it does not now, will 

 soon equal in that respect any of her sister associations in this 

 Commonwealth. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



For the committee, 



C. A. Church, Chairman. 



Sheep and Swine. 



Sheep. 



The whole number of sheep entered and presented for pre- 

 mium was twenty-two, viz. : eighteen ewes and four bucks. 



