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HOLSTEIN. 



First premium of 112 to Wm. A. Russell of Lawrence, for 

 cow, " Jemiie Clay." 



Second premium of $6 to Wm. A. Russell of Lawrence, for 

 cow, " Lady Noble." 



To Nathan Priest of Haverhill, for his native cow, we would 

 recommend a gratuity of $5. 



One cow entered was thought to be too old to come within 

 the rules of the Society, and a failure to present a written 

 statement prevented others from being entitled to premiums. 



James P. King, Alfred Green, Sherman Nelson — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF WILLIAM A. RUSSELL. 



To the Committee on Milch Cows : 



I enter for the special premium for the best Milch Cow, my 

 thorough-bred Holstein cow, " Margo" — Holstein Herd Book, 

 No. 184. 



Dropped her last calf March 2, 1882, and is due to calve 

 Jan. 20, 1883. 



Her record from Feb. 13th, 1881, to Jan. 17th, 1882, is as 

 follows: — 11,861 pounds for 337 days, an average of 35.20 

 pounds per day. 



From May 8th, 1882 to Sept. 1st, 1882 :— 

 May, 23 days, 1160 lbs. 

 June, 30 days, 1264 lbs. 

 July, 31 days, 1199 lbs. 

 Aug., 31 days, 971 lbs. 



115 days, 4594 lbs. 

 An average of 39.94 pounds per day. 



Her feed in winter has been one peck of shorts, and four 

 quarts of corn and cob meal, with one feed of hay and ensi- 

 lage once each day. Summer feed has been two quarts of 

 cotton seed and two of clear corn meal, and corn fodder or 

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