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The whole number of entries for cows was twenty-three — 

 all good ones ; and your committee regret that the means of 

 the society do not allow them to do justice to all the competi- 

 tors. 



The whole number of entries of heifers having had calves 

 was eight. There were none of an inferior quality, and all of 

 them of superior merit, of comparatively large size, and of 

 great beauty of form and color. They presented a gratifying 

 improvement over previous years. 



Elias Wright, Chairman. 



NORFOLK. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



The Committee on Milch Cows have the satisfaction to report 

 at this time that the contribution of stock, both in numbers 

 and in point of excellence, has been superior to that of any 

 former year. The whole number entered for premium was 

 twenty-one. And although in this respect we may not suffer in 

 comparison with older societies, still we cannot but feel that it 

 is not what it should be, nor what we have a right to expect 

 from Norfolk County ; for, considering the ability and means 

 that we so largely possess, together with the great inducements 

 in a pecuniary point of view, it is but fair to say that we should 

 equal at least, if not excel, any other county; for by our near 

 proximity to the Boston market, together with those in our own 

 immediate neighborhoods, we are enabled to realize as large, if 

 not a larger, profit from the dairy, either by the sale of butter 

 or milk, than almost any other section of the State. And cou- 

 pled, too, with this, is another important consideration ; which is 

 the high price of good selected stock in our vicinity, enabling 

 the farmer to go extensively and profitably into the rear- 

 ing of blood and native stock of the very best that this or 

 any other country affords. The supply of choice milch cowe for 

 sale never equals the demand. We are now importing from 

 abroad blood stock at a cost of from two hundred to three hun- 

 dred dollars per head, not a whit better than can be bred at 

 home for half that money. It is with pleasure, however, that 



