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I certify that the cow Lois B. was fed per day 4 lbs. 

 •ground oats, 4 lbs. corn meal, 6 lbs. bran and fine hay (at 

 liberty.) That she dropped her last calf Jan. 18, 1899 ; not 

 now in calf, and that her milk shows by Babcock's tests 

 •5%, 5 1-10% and 5 3-10%, on three separate occasions. 



E. W. Moody. 



Danvers, Sept. 18, 1899. 

 Cow entered by me in Essex County fair is 7 years old, 

 breed Holstein ; dropped her last calf Nov. 26, 1897, due 

 to calve Sept. 23, 1899. For the month of May last the 

 smallest amount of milk in one day was 21 quarts ; largest 

 amount of milk in one day, 26 quarts, on May 28, 1899. 

 Feed was clover hay and grass, fed in barn ; for grain 4 

 quarts meal per day, 4 quarts gluten. 



Jas. W. Burns. 



Danvers, Mass., Sept. 18th, 1899. 

 This will certify that on May 26th last I was present 

 at Mr. Burns' barn morning and evening of that day and 

 «aw the cow now on exhibition at the Essex Fair milked, 

 and she gave 24 quarts and one-half pint. 



Otis F. Putnam. 



HERDS OF MILCH COWS. 



and Diploma. First premium to James C. Poor, No. 

 Andover, for herd of 5 Holsteins. 

 $S. Second premium to A. M. Robinson, No. Andover, 



for herd of 5 cows. 

 ^8 and Diploma to Otis F. Putnam, Danvers, for 16 grade 

 cows producing the greatest amount of milk on one 

 farm . 

 Isaac Damon, judge ; Asa T. Newhall, A. J. Bradstreet, 

 E. A. Emerson — Committee. 



