74 ON HEIFERS. 



quite superior animals ; yet among some of these the Commit- 

 tee noticed some coarse points, indicating the necessity of 

 more systematic care in breeding. 



Your Committee recommend that the Society's premiums 

 be awarded as follows : — 



For heifers in milk — 

 The first premium to Josiah Crosby, of Andover, for his two 

 year old Devon and Ayrshire, $7 00 



The second premium to Joseph Kittredge, of Andover, 

 for his two year old half Devon, sired by this So- 

 ciety's Ayrshire bull, 6 00 

 No other animal of this class was considered worthy of pre- 

 mium, except Josiah Crosby's three year old heifer, for which 

 your second premium was awarded last year ; and she, of 

 course, is excluded by the rules of the Society, from any oth- 

 er than the first premium. 



For two year old heifers — 

 The first premium to Wm. H. Goodwin, of Marblehead, $5 00 

 The second, to James Stevens, of Andover, for his na- 

 tive red heifer, 4 00 

 The third to Isaac B. Cobb, of Methuen, for his native 



black heifer, 3 GO 



For yearling heifers — 

 The first premium to Joseph Howe, of Methuen, for his 



native heifer, $4 00 



The second to J. Jones, of Methuen, for his Durham, 3 00 

 The third to the town of Haverhill, for their native 



twins, 2 00 



Two heifer calves also were exhibited, one five months old, 

 of Durham blood, belonging to Thomas G. Dodge, of Newbu- 

 ry port ; a fine animal, but evidently of forced growth. The 

 other, owned by John Graves, of Methuen, of native stock, in 

 commonly good condition, but of quite promising appearance. 



JOHN KEELY, Chairman. 



JOSIAH CROSBY'S STATEMENT. 

 I offer for premium, my two year old heifer, of Devon and 



