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Your Committee were very mucli pleased with the appear- 

 ance of the herd and with their remarkable record, es- 

 pecially that of Maid Marion, which would be quite hard to 

 equal. Yet, could we not, by the purchase of two or three 

 thorough-breds to start with, and by years of perseverance 

 in careful breeding and liberal feeding, arrive at, and per- 

 haps far surpass, even this wonderful record. Your Com- 

 mittee were of one mind in awarding to Mr. Russell the 

 first premium of $18. 



The second entry was made by the Superintendent of 

 Salem Almshouse, Mr. Frank Barker. 



Mr. Barker exhibited a herd of five grade Holstein cows, 

 with statement. They have given a fair quantity of milk, 

 and were nice stock, but did not appear to have had the 

 care tiiat we should expect from a public institution. They 

 were badly scarred from being hooked, and one of them 

 had lost the use of one teat. But, after considering the 

 matter, although somewhat divided in opinion, we awarded 

 them the second premium of $12. 



F. P. TODD, for CommiUee. 



STATEMENT OF FRANK BARKER FOR SALEM CITY FARM. 



I enter a herd of five grade Holstein cows. Feed from 

 the middle of April to the middle of May, 4 qts. of meal 

 and 4 qts. of shorts per day. From that time to Sept. 1, 

 pasture feed ; in Sept., 2 qts. of meal and 4 qts. of shorts 

 were fed. 



Amount of meal 23 bushels at GO cents, $13.80 



" " Shorts 700 lbs., 7.00 



Total, -120.80 



PRODUCE. 



From the middle of April to the middle of Aug. 16 qts. 



of milk per head, 9760 qts. 



