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MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Milch Cows submit the following Report : 



There were thirteen cows entered for the different premiums 

 ofifei'ed, and the committee recommend the following award : 



Special premium of $25.00 for the best Milch Cow of any 

 age or breed, with satisfactory record in quarts or pounds of 

 her daily yield of milk for one or more years, to Alfred M. 

 Trask, of Danvers. 



For the best Milch Cow — Foreign, Native or Grade. 



1st Premium, $12, to J. W. Blodgett of Saugus, for his cow 

 " Pai'epa Rosa." 



2d Premium, $9, to Alfred M. Trask of Danvers. 



THOROUGH BRED AYRSHIRBS. 



1st Premium, $12, to J. W. Blodgett, Saugus, for his cow 

 " Moll Pitcher." 



2d Premium, f6, to J. W. Blodgett, Saugus, for his cow 

 '' Mary Burke." 



JERSEYS* 



1st Premium, $12, to George K. Pervear, of Lynn. 

 2d Premium, $6, to Marshall H. Abbott, of Lynn. 



NATIVE OR GRADE. 



1st Premium, 112, to Otis Nichols of Lynn, for his Grade, 

 Ayrshire, Jersey and Dutch. 



2d Premium, $6, to James Cushing of Lynn, for his native 



cow " Maggie." 



Three of the entries were not accompanied by a written 

 statement of any kind as the rules require, and for that reason 

 the owners of the stock were not entitled to receive a premium. 

 The Committee thought that so large a number of extra cows 

 is seldom seen at our annual fairs. The cow of Mr. Peabody, 

 entered for the special premium, deserves particular mention, 

 as well as the very full statement which he submitted. But 



