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cows, but which disgrace their family and their owners. 



Mr. Colman, in his first report of the agriculture of 

 Massachusetts, makes the following statements : " The 

 difference in the butter properties of different cows is not 

 generally considered. In a yard of five cows, upon re- 

 peated trials, made at similar times, and as near as could 

 be, under the same circumstances, the difference in the 

 yield of cream upon nine inches of milk, was found to 

 be as 13 to 3," " The yield of a cow is stated generally 

 at 1400 quarts per year ; of butter 87 1-2, 116, and 140 

 lbs. These returns are very small, and indicate either 

 poor stock or poor pastures, or poor management." 



The Committee recommend that the following pre- 

 miums and gratuities be paid : 



To Joshua Hale, of Rowley, for his cow, seven 

 years old, - - - - ^10 



To David S. Caldwell, of Newbury, for his young 

 cow, - - - . _ 3 



To George SpofTord, of Georgetown, for his Ca- 

 nadian cow, - _ _ _ 3 



To Moses Pettingill, of Topsfield, for his heifer 

 of the cream-pot breed, _ _ _ 5 



To David S. Caldwell, of Newbury, for six very 

 promising heifers, not in milk, a gratuity of 3 



To Parker Pillsbury, of Georgetown, - 1 



To David Jewett, of Georgetown, - 1 



for heifers of very good appearance. 



John Marshall, of W. Newbury, exhibited a handsome 

 cow, with a very large calf Rev. Bailey Loring, of An- 

 dover, and Mr. John Hale, of Boxford, produced large 

 and promising heifers. Enoch Silsbee, of Bradford, and 

 ]Mr. Pettingill also exhibited very handsome Durham 

 heifers. 



The Committee hope that the farmers of Essex county 

 will be induced to give more attention to their dairy 

 stock, for they are satisfied that there is no stock which 

 more liberally remunerates for generous feeding and 

 careful management. For the Committee, 



DANIEL P. KING. 



Georgetoivn, Sept. 29, 1841. 

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