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STATEMENT OF W3I, A. RUSSELL. 



I enter for your consideration two Grade Holstein Heifers, 

 "Fancy" and "Nelly." "Fancy" is one-half Holstein, one-quar 

 ter Jersey, and one-quarter Durham ; is 2 yrs. and 10 mos. old. 

 Dropped her first calf Nov. 10, 1880 ; is due Jan. 29, 1882. 

 She has given from Jan. 1 to Sept. 1, 5359 lbs. milk, in 242 

 days, an average of 22 lbs. per day. 



" Nelly " is three-quarters Plolstein and one-quarter Dur- 

 ham ; 2 yrs. and 10 mos. old. Dropped her first calf April 26, 

 1881 ; is due Nov. 14, 1882. In 81 days in May she gave 

 1018 lbs. milk, an average of 32 3-4 lbs. per day ; and in 16 

 days in September she gave 294 lbs., an average of 19 5-8 lbs. 

 per day. 



Their feed in winter was 4 qts. shorts and 2 qts. meal, dry 

 hay, corn fodder, and a few roots. In summer, pasture and 2 

 qts. meal, and green corn fodder twice a day. 



WORKING OXEN AND STEERS. 



The Committee on Working Oxen and Steers submit the 

 following report, awarding premiums as follows : — 



WORKING OXEN. 



1st Premium to T. G. Ordway, West Newbury, |12. 

 2d Premium to James Reynolds, No. Andover, -f 10. 

 3d Premium to B. H. Farnum, No. Andover, $8. 



WORKING STEERS. 



1st Premium to Town of No. Andover, $10. 



2d Premium, C. J. Peabody, Topsfield, $6. 



There were six pairs of oxen that competed for the premi- 

 ums. All of them worked well. We would mention a pair 

 of cattle belonging to Wm. A. Russell, of No. Andover ; well 

 matched, good working cattle, weighing 3700 lbs.; driven by 

 his foreman, Mr. Poor. Also, a pair of three-year old Dutch 



