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seventh prize, runs a farm of 400 acres and keeps 21 cows. 

 He has a barn with a basement stable in which is a cement 

 floor. He brushes off flanks and udders with hands. Cows 

 are groomed twice a week in winter. An open-top pail 

 is used. He sells cream to Cummington Creamery, receiv- 

 ing 36 cents per pound for butter fat. He did the milking 

 himself in this contest. 



Miss M. Anna Cleveland, Hardwick, winner of the eighth 

 prize, runs a farm of 330 acres and keeps 30 cows. She 

 has an old-style barn with stable over barn cellar. Flanks 

 and udders are wiped with a dry cloth. Cows are groomed 

 daily in winter. Milk is sold to Springfield contractor for 

 45 cents per 10-quart can. The foreman, Mr. Brewster, 

 did the milking in this contest. 



Mr. Oscar C. Pomeroy, Longmeadow, winner of the ninth 

 prize, has a farm of 125 acres and keeps 23 cows. Stable 

 is in a lean-to on floor level over cellar. He wipes the 

 flanks and udders with a damp cloth, and grooms daily 

 in winter. A small-top milk pail is used to milk in. Milk 

 is sold in Springfield at 8 cents per quart retail and 5 

 cents per quart wholesale. Mr. Pomeroy did the milking 

 himself in this contest. 



Mr. Marchant M. Martin, Southborough, winner of the 

 tenth prize, has a farm of 58 acres and keeps 9 cows. His 

 stable is an extension to an old barn. It is well lighted 

 and ventilated, and has a cement floor. Udders and flanks 

 are washed, and cows are groomed daily. He does his own 

 milking. Milk is sold at 28 and 40 cents per 8|-quart can. 



Mr. Joseph C. White, West Springfield, winner of the 

 eleventh prize, has a farm of 150 acres and keeps 12 cows. 

 He has an old-style barn with stable which has a cement 

 floor. Flanks and udders are washed and then wiped with 

 dry burlap. A small-top pail is used to milk in. Milk 

 is sold at 50 cents per 10-quart can in Springfield. Mr. 

 White did the milking himself in this contest. 



Mr. Charles J. Nelson, Agawam, winner of the twelfth 

 prize, has a farm of 252 acres and keeps 8 cows. He has 

 an old-style barn with a lean-to stable. Udders and flanks 

 are wiped with a damp sponge, and cows are groomed the 



