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HEIFERS— FIRST CLASS. 



Committee on Heifers, First class, have attended to their 

 duty and report as follows : — 



AYRSHIRES. 



J. D. W. French, Esq., North Andover. Two heifers under 

 four years old in milk. 



" Jenny Douglas," 1st premium, |12. " Modesty 4th," 2d 

 premium, $6. 



Two yearlings, " Modesty 5th", 1st premium, $6. " Ruby 

 Hebron 6th," 2d premium, $5. 



One calf, ''Roxanna 6th", 1st premium, $5. 



Mr. French's statement appended is very full, and was 

 quite gratifying to the committee. Exact information on all 

 these subjects is what is sought for. 



Mr. French has evidently never forced his thorough-breds, 

 for a milk record, but kept them in good breeding condition, 

 and at the same time gets a fair milk record. There is no 

 guess work in regard to Mr. French's record. He has the 

 milk weighed carefully night and morning every day, and the 

 record from his herd has averaged for the last six years 2600 

 qts. of milk per cow. This is certainly a good average. Mr. 

 French has bred his own herd. His method is to select the 

 best cows as breeders, and with a careful selection of the bull, 

 he hardly ever fails of having good milkers. Feeding, however, 

 is an important element with him. He keeps a young animal 

 growing from birth to maturity. From such breeding he has 

 the satisfaction of having a home-bred herd — good mothers, 

 hardy, and not liable to disease. 



JERSEYS. 



Richard Newell of West Newbury. " Lady Gerrish," 1st 

 premium, $5. " Lady Merch," 2d premium, -f 3. 



