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when we express a sentiment of lasting gratitude and profound 

 obligation for his valuable services as a member of this Society, 

 as well as for his very interesting publications on subjects con- 

 nected with rural economy. 



The Committee on Milch Cows, and Heifers report — that 

 eleven Milch Cows were offered for exhibition and premium, viz. 



For exhibition, a very handsome cow, in fine order, by 

 Ebenezer Moseley of Newburyport. 



Moses Bartlett of Newbury, offered a handsome fivd years 

 old cow, which, on common pasture feed, has made 10 lbs. butter 

 in one week. 



Nathaniel Ladd of Bradford, offered a cow six years old, 

 which, from June 1st to Sept. 26th, made 90 1-4 lbs. butter, be- 

 sides supplying three famihes with milk; fed on grass only. 

 Undoubtedly a good cow, but the statement was not sufficiently 

 explicit. 



A small sized cow belonging to Rev. Mr. Miltimore of New- 

 bury, which, from May 27th to Sept. .25th, made 87 3-4 lbs. 

 butter, besides supplying a family of eight persons with milk and 

 cream. 



A cow belonging to E. W. Allen of Newburyport, which, from 

 June 1st to Aug. 15th in the year 1830, made a little over five 

 pounds of butter per week, besides supplying two families with 

 from three to four pints of milk per day — and she has yielded as 

 much this year as in 1830. 



Stephen Tilton of Newburyport, offered a cow four years old, 

 which is a good milker. 



The Committee have awarded to Parker M. Dole of 

 Newburyport, for his two native cows, which, from about 

 the 1st of May to Sept. 27th, have made 157 lbs. butter, 

 besides about 40 gals, milk used and sold : kept in a 

 poor pasture, a gratuity of ^ 2 00 



To Edward Titcomb jun. of Newburyport, for his four 

 years old cov/, half Holderness, which on scanty keep- 

 ing, has yielded from July 10th to Sept. 26th an aver- 

 age of 10 quarts per day, a gratuity of 2 00 



To Timothy Noyes of Newburyport, for bis six years 

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