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Mr. Russell's stock was accompanied with a very full state- 

 ment. 



The Holsteins are very large, and must consume a great 

 amount of feed, but they are great milkers, and in these 

 days of silos and cheap feed, may be the coming cow for the 

 farmers of Essex Co. 



Ben : Perley Poore, West Newbury, entered some Heifers 

 for exhibition only. Tliey were White Short Horns. Bred 

 at Indian Hill farm since 1830, by Benjamin Poore and his 

 son Ben : Perley Poore. 



They are of the milking strain of Short Horns, have a yel- 

 low skin, and give large quantities of milk, when liberally fed. 

 The milk is not so rich as that given by some other breeds and 

 is not consequently so well adapted to butter making, but it is 

 claimed that no other breed will give so much milk on the 

 same feed. 



The Heifer exhibited by Major Poore, possessed the Short 

 Horn points and was remarkably large of her age. The 

 calves of this breed are of course large and valuable, and the 

 cows when old take fat on easily, and make good beef. 



John L. Shorey, John L. Colcord, George Buchan. — Com- 

 mittee. 



STATEMENT OF J. D. W. FRENCH. 



I enter my Ayrshire heifers, " Jennie Douglas" and "Modes- 

 ty 4th" for premiums, for best heifers under 4 yrs. old in 

 milk. 



Pedigrees. — "Jennie Douglas," 5455, A. R. Dropped 15th 

 Sept., 1878. Dam, "Lillie Douglas", 549, A. R. Sire, " Fitz 

 James", 550, A. R. Dropped first calf 27th Feb., 1881. "Mod- 

 esty" 4th, 5452, A. R. Dropped 15 Nov., 1878. Dam, "Modes-" 

 ty," 3692, imp. A. R. Sire," Garibaldi," 1614, imp. A. R. 

 Dropped first calf 8 March, 1881. For premium for Heifer 

 calves, thorough-bred Ayrshire, I enter my calf, " Roxanna 



6th". 



Pedigree. "Roxanna" 6th. Dropped 23d June, 1881. 



