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REPORT ON COWS. 



There were no entries of cows in herds, therefore your 

 Committee had only to judge of them as they were presented to 

 them singly. 



Of the Jerseys, there were some very fine ones, particularly 

 those exhibited by Henry C. Dunham and John F. Hatch, the 

 one belonging to the latter being a grand-daughter of Jersey 

 Belle, of Scituate. It was somewhat hard for your committee 

 to decide which of the two merited the first prize, but finally 

 were unanimous in the opinion that it should be awarded to 

 Mr. Dunham. 



In regard to the Ayrshires, there were but two entries, 

 both fine looking, but the one owned by Mr. Bourne seemed to 

 us to be much preferred to that of Mr. Hall's. 



Of the Devons there were but two eD tries, both owned by 

 Mr. H. Delano, of Duxbury. They were very creditable 

 looking animals, and we awarded them the first and second 

 prizes. 



Of Grades there were some very nice ones ; the one en- 

 tered by Mrs. Caleb Thomas seemed to take the lead, and the 

 others following in the order we have placed them. 



There was but one entry of Holstein, a young cow owned 

 by Mr. George J. Peterson. 



The question is often asked, "which breed is the best?" It 

 depends for what the cow is wanted ; if for butter, no doubt 

 the Jersey will give the best return ; if you wish to sell your 

 milk and care more for quantity than quality, then perhaps the 

 Ayrshire or some other breed would be the best. Some like a 



