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The exhibition of this day gives evidence, that some have 

 taken advantage of the imported stock, and that others have 

 made judicious selections from our native cattle ; but no evi- 

 dence has been furnished that the farmers of the county are 

 awake to the importance of such an improvement as will ren- 

 der it as difficult to find ordinary, as it now is superior, cows, 



GEORGE DENNY, Chairmaii. 



Joseph A. Reed's Statement. 



My cow, of the Devonshire breed, is five years old— calved 

 the 26th day of April — calf raised — kept with a stock of six 

 cows, in summer pasture, without any other feed — was lame 

 with the foul in one hind foot, which caused a falling ofl" in 

 milk. 



June 10th to 20th, 391f lbs. milk. 

 From which, was made 20| lbs. butter. 

 One quart of milk weighed 2^ lbs. 

 September 10th to 20th, 279 lbs. milk. 

 From which, was made 15f lbs. butter. 

 One quart of milk weighed 2 15-16 lbs. 



Samuel H. Flagg^s Statement. 



• My cow went dry 8 weeks — calved May 15th ; calf small, 

 and raised ; will calve in March next ; kept with three other 

 cows ; distance to pasture one and a half miles, making three 

 miles of travel per day, with no extra feed. From Sept. 10th, 

 very little feed in pasture, and no water, except when let out at 

 noon and night ; hay at night, with two quarts wheat meal. 

 From June 10th to 20th, milk measured five times, averaging 

 16 quarts per day; weight from 45 to 46 lbs. ; amount of but- 

 ter in ten days, 22f lbs. 



