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STATEMENT OP NATHAN PRIEST. 



Native cow, 9 years old, bought her with a calf 2 weeks old 

 April 1st ; will calve again last of March. The man I bought 

 her of said she was capable of making 12 lbs. of butter a 

 week, but since I have had her I have sold the milk. She 

 averaged 14 qts. of milk per day until June 1st, through June 

 until August 18 qts., from then until now 13 qts. Gave her 4 

 qts. of shorts until Sept. 1st, since then 2 qts. of meal extra. 



HERD OF MILCH COWS. 



The Committee award as follows : — 



To William A. Russell of Lawrence, first premium, |18. 



To Thomas Sanders of Haverhill, second premium, $12. 



Samuel S. Pratt, M. A. Plummer, George M. Wonson, 

 Charles J. Peabody, John Q. Evans. — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF WM. A. RUSSELL. 



To the Committee on Herd of Milch Cows : — 



I enter for your consideration my Holstein cows, "Maid 

 Marion," ''Cathrena," "Margo," "Maud Clay," "Maid Fair- 

 fax," "Jennie Clay," "Lady Noble," all thorough-breds, and 

 "Bessie," "Dido," "Sally," and "Georgia," grade Holstein. 

 "Maid Marion," dropped her last calf, March 1st, 1882. 



