58 

 MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Milcli Cows, report : — 



That there were four entries, with statements. One, that of 

 W. A. Russell, of Lawrence, did not conform to the rules of 

 the Society, inasmuch as he did not give the amount of milk 

 given in the first ten days of June and September, of this 

 year. The amount given last year, as per statement, 5028 

 quarts, or nearly 14 quarts per day. Certainly, a remarkable 

 animal, and one showing good care and feed. Would it not 

 be well for some who may read his statement, to inquire how 

 much their cows give on an average per day, for one year ? 

 For we are of the opinion that there are many kept in Essex 

 County, that did not give more than one-third of the amount 

 given by this cow last year, which were called good cows. 

 We noticed this cow had two fine calves by her side, and hope 

 she has imparted her milking qualities to her progeny. We 

 recommend that Mr. Eussell's statement be printed. 



Mr. Seth Kimball, of Bradford, entered two very good 

 cows. To one of them, his speckled cow Dolly, the Commit- 

 tee award the first premium of $15. They thought her not 

 only a good cow now, but one which promised to excel her 

 present excellence. They award the second premium of $10 

 to John M. Barry, of Haverhill, for his grade cow. 



Jacob F. Jewett, also showed a good young and small cow, 

 which with a little more generous diet will improve upon her 

 present attainments. 



For the Committee — Francis Dodge. 



STATEMENT OF SETH KIMBALL. 



Grizzled cov/, 8 years old ; breed, one-half Durham and 

 one-half native ; last calf second day of March last ; next 

 calf to be the 24th of March next ; milk, first ten days of 

 June, 17 quarts a day ; September, first ten days, 13 quarts 

 per day. 



