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four years old, calved in March. Her product for ten days in 

 June was three hundred and four and a half pounds of milk, 

 and for ten days in September two hundred and three pounds 

 of milk. 



My Ayrshire cow, Fanny, three years old, calved in August, 

 1853. Her product for ten days in June was two hundred and 

 sixty-one pounds of milk, and for ten days in September one 

 hundred and forty-six pounds of milk. She is to calve again in 

 December. My imported Hungarian cow, Briska, averaged 

 twenty-five pounds of milk per day in September. My Hun- 

 garian heifer averaged sixteen pounds of milk per day in Sep- 

 tember. 



The only feed my cows have had is very poor pasturing, with 

 some corn stalks at night in September. 



WORCESTER. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



We feel gratified to be able to state that a gradual improve- 

 ment is visible, and that that spirit which incites the farmer to 

 the amelioration of the cow continues to grow stronger. 



In connection with many fine features we noticed one fine 

 lot of cows, twelve in number. This collection was introduced 

 by our secretary, Wm. S. Lincoln, Esq. They were not offered 

 for premium, but for exhibition. Mr. Lincoln informed us that 

 it was his intention, originally, to offer these for premium, and 

 took them under his immediate supervision and regularly milked 

 them for a time ; but unfortunately his hand became disabled, 

 when he was obliged to give up the charge ; and as his motive 

 was that of the true Yankee, " cither to hold the plough or 

 drive," he relinquished his first intention. 



We also noticed several of the Alderncy breed, whose su- 

 periority consists in the richness of their milk. For the intro- 

 duction of this valuable stock your society arc greatly indebted 

 to the exertions of our esteemed fellow-citizens, Hon. Stephen 

 Salisbury, and Payne Aldrich, Esq. There were five exhibited. 

 The two belonging to Mr. Salisbury were of his own importa- 

 tion at great trouble and expense. The one owned by Thomas 



