PREMIUMS. 85 



BULLS. 



Two years old and upwards. Two premiums — $8, 

 One year old and under two. Two premiums — $6, 

 Calves (under one year). Two premiums — $5, 3. 



cows. 



Four years old and upwards. Two premiums — $G, 4. 

 Three years old and under four. Two premiums — $5, 3. 

 Two years old and under three. Two premiums — S4, 2. 

 One year old and under two. Two premiums — $3, 2. 

 Calves (under one year). Two premiums — $3, 2. 



Cows entered in Herds can not compete for premiums as single ani- 

 mals. 



Competitors for premiums on milch cows, whether for herds or single 

 animals, and milch heifers, will be required to certify in writing, at the 

 time of entry, to the weight of the milk, or to the weight of butter, as 

 the case may be, during the six days commencing with the first Monday 

 in June, and the corresponding six days in September ; and to the 

 manner of keeping and general management. Cows that calve near 

 or after the first Monday in June, may be tried at another time. 



Competitors will be required to state the time of last calving of their 

 cows. 



GRADE BULLS. 



Committee. — Josiah Puffer, Harvard ; C. H. Thompson, Princeton ; 

 Whiting Gates, Leominster ; Joel Hayward, Ashby ; James P. Put- 

 nam, Fitchburg. 



More than two years old. Two premiums — $5, 3. 

 Yearlings. Two premiums — $4, 2. 

 Calves. Two iirpminms — #n4- 2. 



Calves. Two premiums — $4, 2 



MILCH KINE. 



Committee. — Alvin M. Sawyer, Joseph Upton, Fitchburg ; Dennis 

 Fay, Ashby ; Geo. Howard, Ashburnham ; Edwin Gates, Leominster. 



Herds of four cows or heifers, each. Three premiums — $10, 7, 4. 

 The committee will regard age, expense of keeping, &:c. 



