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Sixth prize, $6, 

 Seventh prize, $5, 

 Eighth prize, $4, . 

 Additional prize, 14, . 

 Additional prize, $3.50, 

 Additional prize, $3, . 

 Additional prize, $2.50, 

 Additional prize, $2, 



First prize, ^35, 

 Second prize, $30, 

 Third prize, $25, . 

 Fourth prize, $20, 

 Fifth prize, $15, . 

 Sixth prize, $13, . 

 Seventh prize, $10, 

 Eighth prize, $7, . 



First prize, $60, . 

 Second prize, $50, 

 Third prize, $40, . 

 Fourth prize, $35, 



Fred L. Batcheller, Sutton. 

 Eloise Bardwell, Shelburne. 

 Frank B. Haley, Brimfield. 

 E. H. Alderman, Middlefield. 

 Louis' N. Mahlhoit, Sutton. 

 J. E. Belcher, Winchendon. 

 Francis Beeman, West Brookfield. 

 Qeorge N. Perry, Sutton. 



Lots of Three. 



Randall Brothers, Agawam. 

 Fred L. Batcheller, Sutton. 

 Jonas Bemis, Charlton. 

 Cyrus S. Bardwell, Shelburne. 

 Albert B. Patrick, Warren. 

 Frank B. Haley, Brimfield. 

 John Erwin, Wayland. 

 D. C. Randall, Belchertown. 



Lots of Six. 



. B. W. Crissey, Great Barrington. 

 . Randall Brothers, Agawam. 

 . Patrick H. McGrath, West Millbury. 

 . Francis Beeman, West Brookfield. 



First prize, $15, 



Grade Jersey. 

 Single Heifer. 



. W. E. Dyer, Ashfield. 



The results of these contests deserve more than passing no- 

 tice. The clean milking contest aroused much enthusiasm on 

 the part of women and young people on dairy farms. In the 

 grade heifer contest animals were entered which would have 

 proven close competitors with the best of pure breds at the big 

 show^s. This was especially true of the Holstein-Friesian grades. 

 The prepotency of certain sires stood out prominently, nor was 

 this altogether confined to registered sires. Some of the pure- 

 bred bulls had transmitted their individuality to a marked 

 'degree. If our dairy farmers would but grasp the wonderful 

 importance of keeping or patronizing such sires it would be 

 greatly to their advantage. Next year's contest should enlist 

 more entrants. 



