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Messrs. Whitney & Russell, of Ashbnrnham, and Mr. 

 John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton, each offered a beautiful pair of 

 matched horses, which were fine and well broken animals, 

 but by the terms and rules of the Society, no premiums 

 could be awarded to them. 



For the Committee, 



E. TORREY, Chairman. 



NEW MILCH COWS. 



Committee. — George Kendall, Westminster, — Howard Gates, Asliby, — 

 Charles Flagg, Sterling, — Handel Winship, Westminster. 



The Committee on New Milch Cows report that there 

 were three entries of new milch cows for premiums, viz. : 



One by William W. Watson, of Princeton, eight years old, 

 Native and Holderness breed, being driven one mile each 

 day to pasture, and giving the first ten days of June thirty- 

 five lbs. of milk per day, yielding two lbs. of butter, making 

 fourteen lbs. per week; also the first ten days of September, 

 giving twenty-four lbs. of milk per day. We, therefore, 

 award him the first premium of five dollars. 



Another cow was entered by Nathan B. Reed, of Prince- 

 ton, seven years old, breed one-fourth Ayrshire and Holder- 

 ness, calved in April, was kept in a dry pasture until the 20th 

 of August, when she was fed with corn-fodder once a day, 

 giving the first seven days of June, 33 2-7 lbs. of milk per 

 day, yielding 12 1-2 lbs. of butter per week. Also the first 

 seven days of September, giving 134 1-2 lbs. of milk, yield- 

 ing 9 9-16 lbs. of butter per week ; and we award him the 

 second premium of four dollars. 



Another cow was entered by Joseph P. Reed, of Princeton, 

 six years old, one-half Ayrsiiire breed, has had corn-fodder 

 once a day since the 20th of August, giving, the first seven 

 days of June, 32 .5-28 lbs. of milk per day, yielding 11 9-16 

 lbs. of butter. The first seven days of September she gave 



