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S. F. Newman, Newbury, Ayrshire under 2 years, '2d pre- 

 mium, $4. 



Geo. W. Russell, Lawrence, Jersey under 2 years, 1st pre- 

 mium, $G. 



MILCH COWS. 



The Committee ou Milch Cows respectfully submit the fol- 

 lowing report : — 



The number of entries in this department of stock was 

 not large, but the animals shown were very tine. Five com- 

 petitors entered their stock for premium, and their state- 

 ments are herewith submitted. Mr. French, Mr. Eussell, 

 and Mr. Thurlow, give an interesting statement of the 

 amount of milk produced by their cows, from an actual daily 

 record kept by them. It is hardly fair to place the small 

 compact Ayrshires of Mr. French in competition with the 

 large square built Holsteins of Mr. Russell, but the premium 

 oflered for the best milch cow of any breed, required this to 

 be done. Undoubtedly the Holsteins exhibited produced the 

 largest amount ot milk, and the Ayrshires are more cheaply 

 kept. To be equally profitable the Holsteins ought to pro- 

 duce the most. The relative value of large and small cows 

 for milking purposes is a matter which has l)een much dis- 

 cussed, but after all must be decided by every farmer for him- 

 self, and must depend almost entirely on his means of feed- 

 ing. The Committee recommend the following awards : — 



Special premium $25, to Wm. A. Russell of Lawrence. 



Best Milch Cow.—lst premium $12, to Wm. A. Russell, 

 *of Lawrence ; 2d premium $9, to J. D. W. French, No. An- 

 dover. 



Ayrshires. — 1st premium $12, to J. D. W. French, No. 

 Andover ; 2d premium $6, to J. D. W. French, No. Andover. 



Jerseys. — 1st premium $12, Chas. O. Cummings, Andover. 



Holsteins. — 1st premium $12, to Wm. A. Russell, of Law- 

 rence ; 2d premium $(>, to AVm. A. Russell, of Lawrence. 



