REPORTS. 



No. I. ON MILCH COWS AND HEIFERS. 



The Committee on Milch Cows and Heifers, beg leave to sub- 

 triit the following report: — 



When it is considered how great a portion of our food is fur- 

 nished by the cow, from infancy to old age ; how much of the 

 quick and ready profits of the farm are dependant upon her, it 

 cannot certainly be a matter of indifference what quaHties she 

 possesses. 



It is sometimes suggested that the pecuniary interest alone of 

 every farmer will naturally lead him to the best selections of 

 stock. This is undoubtedly true when he knows them. This 

 Society is calculated to greatly assist him in his resolution, and 

 bring the best stock immediately in his way, and to have a ten- 

 dency, even, to force them upon the careless and inattentive. 



Your committee are of opinion that the exhibition of cows and 

 heifers to day does great credit to the county. They have found 

 it very difficult to decide upon those best entitled to premiums, 

 while all were so good. 



They have awarded the first premium for cows to William 

 Jewett of Newburyport, for his red cow four years old— ten dol- 

 lars. 



They have awarded the second premium to R. Augustus 

 Merriam of Topsfield for his white faced cow five years old — 

 seven dollars. 



They have awarded the third premium to Gyles M. Jaques of 

 West Newbury, for his speckled cow eight years old — five dol- 

 lars. 



4 



