68 ON THE DAIRY. 



PA.RKER 1\I. dole's STATE ]\IENT. 



To the Committee on Milch Cows 



Gentlemen — This is to certify that I have kept a 

 daily account of milk taken from my cow, from third 

 May, 1840, to twenty eighth September, instant, 

 (inclusive;) that the quantity is ten hundred ninety 

 nine quarts, or two hundred seventy four and three 

 fourth gallons. That she calved on the first day of 

 May. Said calf was taken from her and killed at 

 three weeks old, and weighed nineteen pounds per 

 quarter. Said cow was two years old last April. 



PARKER M. DOLE. 



Newburyport, September 29, 1840. 



The subscribers residing in the neighborhood of 

 Mr. P. M. Dole, certify that the above statement 

 signed by him, is in our opinion correct. 



EBENEZER STONE, 

 STEPHEN S. HODGE, 

 DANIEL LAKEMAN, 

 W. B. BANISTER. 

 Newburyport, September 29, 1840. 



ON THE DAIRY. 



The Committee on the Dairy, are happy to 

 Report: 



That the dairy women of the county have done 

 more to enrich our show the present season than on 

 former years. There were ten regular entries for 

 premiums on butter, and several parcels were found 

 not entered. The quality of the butter generally. 



