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STATEMENT OF WILLIAM A. RUSSELL. 



To the Committee on Milch Cows : — 



I enter for tlie Society's premium for Native or Grade cows, 

 " Bessie," a Grade Holstein crossed with Durham, 6 years old. 

 Dropped her last calf Nov. 11, 1880, is due to calve again Nov. 

 1, 1881. She gave from January 1st to May 1st, 4252 lbs. of 

 milk, an average of 30 lbs. per day. 



The manner of feeding the same as for thoroughbreds. 



STATEMENT OF NATHAN PRIEST. 



To the Committee on Milch Cows : — 



I enter for the Society's premium on Native or Grade cows. 

 My cow is 9 years old. Dropped her last calf in March, 1881, 

 is due to calve again in June, 1882, Average of milk per day 

 through June, 16 quarts ; and 10 quarts per day through Sep- 

 tember. 



Her feed has been common pasture, with 5 quarts of shorts 

 and one quart of meal per day. 



The committee found no entries of cows for their butter- 

 making qualities. We are aware that the present manner of 

 feeding tends towards milk-making, yet we hope the art of 

 butter-making will not be lost sight of here in Essex county. 



We hope that next year some of our farmers will exhibit 

 some cows with statements showing how much butter they will 

 make per day or month, and the amount of milk required for 

 a pound of butter. Respectfully submitted, 



Henry A. White, Isaac N. Lane, Chas. J. Peabody. — Com- 

 mittee, 



