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Ayrsldres. 

 No one, in the opinion of the judges, being entitled to the first 

 premium, thej award 



To S. J. Capen of Dorchester, the second premium of . 3.00 

 The above remark will also apply to 

 Durhams. 

 To Howard Ford of Roxburj, the second premium of . 3.00 



Devons. 

 To Cheever Newhall of Dorchester, for the only one enter- 

 ed, the first premium of . . . * . . . 5.00 



Grrades. 

 To Marshall P. Wilder of Dorchester, the first premium of 5.00 

 To Patrick O'Neil of West Roxbury, the second pre- 

 mium of ........ 3.00 



Natives. 

 To G. R. Sampson of Brookline, the first premium of . 5.00 

 To Thomas Barrows of Dedham, the second premium of 3.00 



Mr. H. L. Stone of Grantville entered a Cow of Hungarian 

 breed, four years old, weighing 1280 pounds ; but as no premium 

 was ofiered for such a breed, the Committee did not feel at lib- 

 erty to award any. They, however, recommend him a gratuity 

 of $3.00. 



At the late exhibition, the duties of the Committee were less 

 arduous than formerly, in consequence of the superior arrange- 

 ment of animals ; for which they think the Committee of Arrange- 

 ments and Superintendents are entitled to much credit. They 

 are also happy in being able to say, that competitors compHed 

 much better with the requisitions of the Society, in making their 

 statements, than they did in 1856. Still, there were some not so 

 full and explicit as they could have wished. 



Different writers have given their marks as signs of a good cow. 

 One, in speaking of a breeding cow, says : — 



" A perfect breeding cow ought to have a fine head, with a 

 broad, smooth forehead ; black eyes ; clean horns ; a smooth, elas- 

 tic skin ; a large, deep body ; strong muscular thighs ; a large 

 white udder, with long and tapering teats ; together with every 

 other token requisite in a bull, allowing for the difference in sex. 

 Further, such animals ought particularly to be young. Milch 

 kine are not good for breeding after they are twelve years old ; 

 indeed, it has been said that the first calf which a cow brings is 

 the best for raising." 



Another, Mr. Culley, gives the following marks : — " Wide 

 horns, a thin head and neck, dewlap large, full breast, broad 



