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in season. One by E. T. Miles, anotlier by B. Prentiss, botli of 

 Fitcliburg. 



The two heifers oiFerecl by F. B. Harrington of Leominster, were 

 extra heifers, l)ut tlie statement being made of the two together we 

 could not find the real merits of either. 



Tlie lieifer and calf offered by G. S. Merriam, of Westminster, were 

 fine looking animals, the calf especially looking as though he had 

 fared sumptuously every day for four weeks. 



JOEL DAYIS, Chairman. 



Statement of F. B. Harrington. 



Gentlemen : The herd of four eows which I offer for premium, are 

 of the Durham breed. Their ages are nine, eight, seven and six. 

 The weiglit of milk at the June trial was 798 lbs. ; butter from the 

 same 36 lbs. The corresponding days in September, weight of milk 

 575 lbs. ; butter from the same 26^ lbs. Total milk 1873 lbs. ; 

 total butter C2J lbs. 



Keeping in June common pasture ; in Sept, pasture with corn fod- 

 der once a day. 



FRED. B. HARRINGTON. 



Leominster, Sept. 19th, 1866. 



Statement of Nathan B. Reed. 



To the Committee on Milch Kine : 



I offer one cow 11 years old for the best milch cow. She gave 

 during the trial in June 264 lbs. of milk, an average of 20 quarts ; 

 in September she gave 210 lbs., averaging 15 J qts. 



Also, one cow 8 years old for butter. She gave in June 210 lbs. 

 of milk which made 9 pounds of butter. In September she gave 180 

 ll)s. of milk which made 7 lbs. of butter. 



Their keeping has been pasture, with fodder corn since the first of 

 August. 



NATHAN B. REED. 



Statement of J. P. Reed. 



To the Committee on Milch Kine : 



Gentlemen : — I offer for premium two milch cows and one milch 

 heifer, as follows : one cow six years old, Holdcrness breed, calved 



