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In accordance with the laws of the State, and the rules of 

 the Society, both in the best interests of the stock breeder, the 

 Committee declined to consider the claims of any animal 

 whose owners neglected to furnish "a written or printed 

 statement of pedigree," 



By order of the Committee, 



Henry Saltonstall, Chairman. 



MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Milch Cows submit the following report : 



For the best Milch Cow of any age or breed, with satisfac- 

 tory record of her daily yield of milk for one or more years, 

 — to William A. Russell, of Lawrence, the Society's special 

 jpremium., for his Holstein cow "Lady Clifden," $25. 



To this award the Committee think proper to annex Mr. 

 KusselFs statement, as follows ; — 



"Lady Clifden. No. 159, H. H. B. Imported from Mid- 

 siond. North Holland, by Wm. A. Russell, October, 1874. 

 Now eight years old. Dropped calf Feb. 1, 1875. 



1875^ Record of milk, twelve months, from Feb. 3, 1875 : 



February, (27 days,) - - 1600 lbs. 



March, ----- 2093 " 



April, ----- 1709 " 



May, ------ 1639 " 



June, - - - , - - 1590 



July, ------ 1487 



August, - - - - - 1380 



September, - - - - -1277 



October, - - - - - 1277 



November, ----- 1070 



December, _ - - - 831 



January, 1876, - - - - 321 



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16,274 lbs., 

 OT 7745 quarts in 363 days. Average, 21^|f quarts per day." 



