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MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Milch Cows report that there was but 

 one entry for premium, with a statement, — that of Paul T. 

 "Winkley, of Newburyport, to whom your Committee award 

 the third premium of $5 for his grade cow, " Daisy." 



The Committee noticed a very good Kerry cow belonging 

 to D. Fuller Appleton, of Ipswich. We regret that Mr. 

 Appleton had not entered her for premium, as he undoubtedly 

 could have given a good report of her milking capacity. 



This breed seems to be adapted to the poorer portions of 

 New England, being small, compact, and capable of getting a 

 living where the large breeds could never thrive ; and we 

 think the Kerry, or perhaps a grade, might be a valuable ad- 

 dition to the stock of New England. 



The Committee regret that there was but one competitor for 

 the premium offered. 



There are valuable animals in the County, of all the differ- 

 ent breeds, and it is not uncommon to hear of twenty quarts 

 of milk per day in the height of feed, and of ten quarts per 

 day for the three hundred and sixty-five days, — and of large 

 amounts of butter made from one cow. How is it that we 

 have so meagre a show in this department ? Are gentlemen 

 unwilling to certify to the amount their cows may give ? — 

 Without facts, it would be impossible for the Committee to de- 

 cide, and we think the Society has wisely determined that no 

 premium should be given without a statement setting forth the 

 amount of milk given during the first ten days of June and 

 the first ten days of September, etc., etc. This not only gives 

 some data to the Committee whereby they may determine the 

 merits of the different animals, but, what is of more import- 

 ance, it gives to the farmer and the public a knowledge of what 

 a good animal, well cared for, can produce in milk ; and with 

 this knowledge, every man who has a milch cow or a herd 

 will compare the products of his own with those which are 

 exhibited, and if there is a disparity, he will inquire as to the 



