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Mr. Peabody fed four quarts of fine feed, besides corn- 

 fodder. 



Mr. Russell's cows' yield in milk far surpasses that of Mr. 

 Peabody's, and reckoning 7,920 quarts as the yield of one 

 cow for 720 days, or 4,015 quarts for 365 days, would be 

 considered a very large record for one individual cow. 



The Committee make this report, without entertaining the 

 slightest ill-feeling toward the exhibitors, or any member of 

 the society ; but simply for the reason that they consider the 

 "rule" is not clear in its meaning, and, moreover, does not 

 enter sufficiently into the details of management, etc., which 

 are necessary for the enlightenment of the public, and also 

 for the basis of a fair judgment. 



The Committee hope that the trustees will, at least, take 

 such action as will make the matter clearer than it is at pres- 

 ent, for the benefit of future exhibitors and judges. 



J. D. W. French, Chairman. 



WORCESTER. 



From the Report of the Committee on Heifers. 



In view of the fact that the improvement of dairy stock is 

 of vital importance to the success and prosperity of the New 

 England farmer, and also when we remember that in localities 

 like our own, and in all localities which are looked to by our 

 great cities as the source from which must come their supply 

 of milk and butter, — it is, we say, in these localities, that we 

 find the finest herds of dairy cows in New England. 



Not that these particular localities have produced the finest 

 herds, but they have procured them, — they have gleaned them 

 from the surrounding country, — gleaned, because from their 

 superior location, from their convenience to a market, they 

 could afford to offer a larger price than the owner could afford 

 to refuse. 



But what is the tendency of this course of procedure ? As 

 time passes on, these animals, so carefully selected, pass away 

 one after another, and we find it necessary to fill their places 

 with others. And we again look to the source from which 



