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years old, yearlings, and calves, ha\e attended to tlieir duty, 

 and submit the following report : 



Sixteen entries were made, representing fifty-three animals. 



For three years old, they award to Henry G. Kimball,. 

 Bradford, the first premium, a diploma and $10. 



To Francis Dane, Hamilton, second premium for Daisy 2d,. 

 $8 ; do. third, for Nellie 2d, $5. 



'J'ano Ykaus (Jld, 



To Francis Dane, Hamilton, first premium for Jessie 

 3d, $8. 



To S. K. Bartlett, Xewburvport, second premium, $'). 



To Francis Dane, Han)ilton, third premium for Kate 3d, $o. 



YEAlJLfXGS. 



To Francis Dane, Hamilton, first })remiinn for ^'enus 

 2d, $5. 



To 8. T. Xewman, Newbury, second premium, $3. 



For the best lot of calves (four in number), the premium, 

 |G, was awarded to Francis Dane, Hamilton. 



This was the only lot of calves entered. 



The animals presented Averc full bloods of the .Ayrshire and 

 Jersey breeds, 'and grades from each breed; a small herd of 

 Kerrys from D. F. A]:)pleton, Ipswich ; and a grade Dutch 

 heifer from Henry (1. Kimball, Bradford. 



The Conunittee would suggest that to reach the object de- 

 sired, namely, the improvement of dairy cows, it would be 

 well to classify each lireed, and offer premiums for the best of 

 each. Under the present arrangement it is Acry diflScult to 

 make just awards. Fach breed has its friends. It is very 

 hard for a breeder who thinks the . Jersey the only stock worth 

 raising, to see anything to approve in an Ayrshire when 

 brought into direct com})etition with his favorites ; and so with 

 all the other breeds. 



