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cause; and we suppose that it is among the great objects of 

 the Society, first, to obtain the facts by exhibition and state- 

 ment and then to elicit inquiry and comparison. 



We have heard it said that we cannot expect a man to bring 

 his stock to the fair, on account of the trouble and expense 

 that he must necessarily incur, for so small a return in pre- 

 mium, even if he should be so fortunate as to get one. In 

 answer to this we may remark that every Agricultural Society 

 is a joint stock concern, in which every man who is a farmer 

 or a friend to agriculture, is a partner, or ought to be, and 

 should be willing to do something for the company. 



The Society was formed to promote the interests of the 

 farmers, and that has been its object and aim from its founda- 

 tion to the present time. It has no offices of emolument, and 

 those who serve take the honor and the good that they may 

 do, for their pay, und unless the farmers of Essex County are 

 animated by this spirit and by a genuine desire to excel, we 

 must see the Essex Agricultural Society, instead of advancing, 

 taking the retrograde course. 



For the Committee — Francis Dodge. 



STATEMENT OF PAUL T. WINKLEY. 

 I offer for premium the grade Durham and native cow, 

 Daisy, eight years old, with calf one day old by her side. 

 She dropped her calf Sept. 16th, 1867. She gave, the first 

 ten days in June, 9 1-2 quarts of milk per day, and the first 

 ten days in August 4 and 5 quarts per day, and has been dry 

 since the 30th day of August. She gives, when first in milk, 

 about 16 quarts per day. She is a very hearty and easily kept 

 animal, which is of considerable importance, and should be 

 taken into consideration as well as milking qualities. Her 

 milk is of excellent quality, but I cannot state as to the quan- 

 tity of butter she will make, as we sell our milk in the market. 

 Her keeping has been black grass and English hay in winter, 

 and one quart meal and two quarts shorts per day ; and noth- 

 ing but a good pasture in summer. 



