22 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



Statement of J. P. Reed. 



I offer for premium, one lierd of four cows, aged 10, 9, 8 and 9 

 years. Breed, Holderness. They ixave at the June trial 1091 

 pounds of miik. September trial, 910 pounds. 



Keepina; in June, pasture, with two quarts of meal, with on3 

 exception, this cow had two quarts of shorts. The meal cost not 

 more than four cents per quart. In September, pasture, tln-ee of 

 them had four quarts ofmealper day. Meal cost not over 3^ cents 

 per quart. The other cow had four quarts of shorts, and all o:* 

 them as much fodder corn as they could eat. Time of last calving, 

 last of February and first of March. 



I also offer for premium, one cow, 9 years old, for milk. She 

 gave in the June trial, 303f pounds. At September trial, 19 6 J 

 pounds; keeping same as above. Calved the last of Marc'i. 



I offer for premium, one cow 8 years old, for milk. Cave in 

 June trial, 196^ pounds. At September trial, IkU* poundj. Sue 

 had only 1 4 quarts of meal in June; in September, 3 quarts; 

 calved in January. 



Also, one cow, 5 years old, for butter. She made in the June 

 trial, 10 pounds ; in September trial, y pounds. Keeping as be- 

 fore stated. Calved the last of February, and is to calve the last 

 of February again. 



Also, one cow, 6 years old, for butter. She made in June trixi, 

 9| pounds ; in September trial, 9 pounds. Calved the last of Feb- 

 ruary, and is to calve the same time next February. 



J. P. REED. 



Statement of Augustus Gates 



I offer for premium; one herd of four cows, all four years old. 

 Breed, Native; time of last calving, two, last of February, 1870. 

 At June trial, their milk weighed 486 lbs. At September trial, 

 their milk weighed 280 lbs. Two calved Aug. 10, 1870. At 

 June trial, their milk weighed 264 lbs. At September trial, their 

 milk weighed 380 lbs. 



Keeping, common pasture, with 4 quarts of shorts. I also offer 

 one cow, " Greyface," for milk ; age, 8 years. Breed, Native. Gave 

 at June trial 148 lbs. of milk; at September trial, 280 lbs. Time 

 of last calving, Aug. 15th, 1870. Keeping same as above. 



