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DAIRY. 

 The Committee on Dairy submit the following report, viz.: 



BUTTER. 



First premium, Mrs. S. A. Stewart of Middleton, 110. 



Second premium, F. W. Foore, of Haverhill, $8. 



Third premium, S. L. Ridgway, of West Newbury, $6. 



Fourth premium, A. L. Hazeltine of Haverhill, $4. 



Under Sec. 4, for greatest produce of Milk, &c., to F. P. 

 Todd, of Rowley, they award 125. 



John A. Putnam, H. K. Moody, Andrew Lackey, Aaron 

 Sawyer. — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF FRANK P. TODD. 



I enter for a premium for the greatest product of milk in 

 proportion to the number of cows, not less than four in num- 

 ber, for one year from April 1, 1881 to April 1, 1882. 



When I began to weigh the milk at each milking it was not 

 with the object of a premium. My object was to ascertain the 

 amount of milk a cow would give, also to ascertain the differ- 

 ence in cows. I thought we might have cows that would not 

 pay for their keeping, and have continued weighing the milk to 

 •the present time, hoping by such means to make improve- 

 ments in the herd, and by raising calves from the best milkers, 

 crossed with an Ayrshire bull, as we consider the Ayrshire 

 well adapted to our uses. The farmers in this part of the 

 county are obliged to use a large proportion of salt hay, and I 

 think a variety of feed is advisable, such as English and salt 

 hay, and rowen, with corn and oat fodder ; this, with some 

 grain, will keep milch cows in fair condition, provided they 

 have good care. I think they should be watered twice a day, 

 when confined in the barn, and that it should be done imme- 

 diately after eating, as they will drink more if they are not 

 allowed to stand and chew the cud. They should not be 

 allowed to stand out unless in mild weather, and then in the 

 sun. They should be carded every day, and if so, it can be 

 done easily and quickly. 



