PREMIUMS. 79 



SHORT HORNS, ATRSHIRES, JERSEYS, DEVOXS, OR OTHER THOROUGH 



BRED STOCK. 



Herds consisting of One Bull and not less than Four Females, all 

 one year old and upwards, and owned by the competitor for four 

 months preceeding the show. Two premiums — $12, 8. 



BULLS. 



Two years old and upwards. Two premiums — $8, 5. 

 One year old and under two. Two premiums — $6, 4. 

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



cows. 



Four years old and upwards. Two premiums — $6. 4. 

 Three j^ears old and under four. Two premiums — $5, 3. 

 Two years old and under three. Two premiums — $4, 2. 

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

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



Competitors for premiums on milch cows, whether for herds or 

 single animals, and milk 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 eacli of 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. 



MILCH KINE. 



Committee. — Cyrus Kilburn, Lunenburg; John C Woodward, 

 Ashburnham; JosiahPage, Westminster; Geo. 0. Skinner, Prince- 

 ton; Elliot E. Boy den, Leominster. 



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



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



