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such action as will make the matter clearer than it is at pres- 

 ent, for the benefit of future exhibitors and judges. 



J. D. W. French, Chairman. 

 North Andover, Oct. 12. 



STATEMENT OF CIIAnLES J. TEABODY. 



To the Committee on Herd of Milch Coivs : — 



I enter for premium my, herd of six cows. For convenience 

 of description, they are numbered from one to six, by cards 

 attached to their horns. No. 1 calved April 20 ; No. 2 calved 

 April 10 ; No. 3 calved May 15 ; No. 4 calved May 12 ; No. 

 5 calved Dec. 10, 1875. They were kept last winter on 

 meadow and salt hay, with one feed (six quarts) of roots per 

 day, and one feed of English hay to those giving milk. 



This summer they have had a good pasture, with corn fod- 

 der at night, from August 1 to September 1, and four quarts 

 of fine feed in the morning; since Sept. 1, corn fodder, both 

 mornins: and niofht. 



The calves were kept four weeks, excepting that of No. 5, 

 which was sold young. They were worth at that age $7 each. 



There has been made from these cows, since April 1 to 

 date, three hundred and seventy-eight (378) pounds of but- 

 ter, besides five hundred and fifty (550) quarts of milk used 

 for other purposes. 



Chaeles J. Peabody. 



Topsfield, Sept. 25, 1876. 



statement of G. W. RUSSELL. 



I offer for premium my herd of five cows, pure bred Jerseys. 

 These were fed in winter Avith good hay, and two quarts of 

 meal, and four quarts of shorts. With the exception of one 

 cow, they gave milk up to calving, and calved between Janu- 

 ary and July. Their feed since May 20th has been pasture 

 feed only until Aug. 1st. Since then they have had one quart 

 of meal and two quarts of shorts twice a day, besides some 



