ON MILCH cows AND HEIFERS. 65 



Second premium of six dollars, to Albert John- 

 son, of Lynn. 



Third premium of four dollars, to Hobart Clark, 

 of Andover. 



That the first premium of six dollars, for two 

 year old heifer in milk, be awarded to Daniel Putnam, 

 of Danvers. 



Second premium of four dollars, to Parker M. 

 Dole, of Newburyport. 



Also, the first premium of three dollars for the 

 best yearling heifer, to Edward Crowninshield, of 

 Danvers. 



Second premium of two dollars, to William Thur- 

 low, of West Newbury. 



Twelve cows were entered for premium ; three 

 heifers in milk, and twenty one other heifers. The 

 exhibition of cows was unusually large, and several 

 of these animals possessed remarkable excellence. — 

 Your committee were embarrassed in relation to the 

 best cows, by the fact that Mr. Putnam's calved in 

 October, and Mr. Johnson's in March; thus bring- 

 ing the best Milking time of Mr Putnam's cow in 

 winter — a season less favorable for a large yield of 

 milk than the summer. Mr. Johnson's cow gave 

 more milk per day during some months of the year, 

 than Mr. Putnam's; but in the seventh month of the 

 milking of Mr. Putnam's cow, she gave 24 quarts 

 more than Mr. Johnson's in the sixth month of her 

 milking — rendering it probable that Mr. Putnam's 

 cow would yield the larger quantity in a year. — 

 Another fact was embarrassing. The statements of 

 Messrs. Putnam and Johnson give us the yield in 

 milk, while Mr. Clark gives his in butter ; conse- 

 quently it was difficult, if not impossible, to make a 

 satisfactory comparison. Two other cows, one own- 

 ed by George Spofford, of Georgetown, the other by 

 Josiah Crosby, of Andover, were very good. 



DANIEL PUTNAM, 

 CHAS. F. PUTNAM, 



September 30, 1840 SILAS MOODY. 



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