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That it is profitable is shown by the following 

 statement of Charles K. Sawyer : 



" This cosset is 4 years and 3 or 4 months old, and 

 hns had seven lambs. I sold six of them when about 

 three* mon hs old, for which I received 19 dollars. 

 Her fleece the present year, after being washed, 

 weighed five pounds," 



There were 9 entries ; two flocks, and seven cossets — 



in all 32. 



The committee having examined those presented, 

 award the following premiums : 

 First premium to James Mclntire, of Fitchburg, 



for the best flock of 18, Native and Leicester, $4,00 

 Second premium to Allen B. Wood, Westminster, 



for the 2d best flock of 10, South Down and 



Native, 2,00 



First premium to Charles K. Sawyer, of Fitchburg, 



for the best Cosset, South Down, 2,00 



Second premium to James Mclntire, of Fitchburg, 



for the 2d best Cosset, Cotswold, 1,00 



Third premium to Edward Bacon, of Westminster, 



for the 3d best Cosset, Native and Leicester, ,50 

 To Allen B. Wood of Westminster, for French 

 Merino Buck, a gratuity of $1,00. 



A. F. ANDREWS, For the Com. 



