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them that evening in one of Break's patent hives. They 

 went to work immediately, and in a fortnight had filled the 

 lower part of the hive. Then I let them into the upper boxes, 

 which they filled so that I removed them the 31st of July, re- 

 placing with others of the same siz-e, the boxes which I pre- 

 sent for your inspection, weigh each twelve pounds. The hive 

 is placed in a chamber over a wood house. It is now lull of 

 honey, forty pounds or upwards. This is my first attempt at 

 keeping bees. 



I sowed a small piece of buckwheat for them, this fall, but 

 they have lived principally upon the white honey-s-uckle, of 

 which there has been a great quantity the past summer. 



Grovelandj Sept. 23, 1851. 



ON MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Mrlch Cows, Report, that they have ex- 

 amined eleven cows, which were entered for premium, and a- 

 ward the first premium of $10 to John H. Dunnels, of Ips- 

 wich. The second premium of $9 to Volney C- Stow, of 

 Salem. Third premium of ^8 to Joseph P. Pond, of Salem. 

 Fourth premium of $7 to Josiah Crosby, of Andover. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



T. E. PAY&ON, Chairman, 



JOHN II. DUNNELS'S STATEMENT, 



1 offer for premium, my cow, of native breed, eight years' 

 old. She calved on *he 12th day of July last, and the calf 

 was taken from her on the 15tb day of August. She has been 

 kept during the past season, on nothing but road feed, four 

 hours each day, with the exception of one pint of meal each 

 morning and evening. 



I have kept a daily account of her milk ever since her calf 

 was taken from her, being forty days. 



The whole amonnt of her milk during that time was 1526| 

 pounds. Average per day during said time thirty-six pounds-. 



Ipswieh, Sept. 24ih, 1851. 



