452 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. No. 4. 



The prize of $100 for the best showing of clean milk was 

 equally divided between the western and central districts, and 

 the money was equally distributed among the honorable men- 

 tion contestants of each district. 



In Class 1 (6) a sweepstakes ribbon was awarded to Axel G. 

 Larson of Hampden. 



In Class 1 (c) a sweepstakes ribbon was awarded to George 

 D. Paige of Hanson. 



In Class 2 there were 3 entries, but as the contestants showed 

 little or no originality in the systems submitted, upon recom- 

 mendation of the judge no prize was awarded. 



In Class 3 there were 2 entries. The second prize of $60 was 

 awarded to James F. Adams of West Tisbury, and the third 

 prize of $40 was awarded to Clifford R. Harris of West Mill- 

 bury. The first prize was not awarded. 



In Class 4 there were 2 entries which resulted in a tie. The 

 prize of $100 was equally divided between John H. J. Colcord 

 of Melrose and Edwin C. Powell of Springfield. 



In Class 5 there were 11 entries. The first prize of $100 was 

 awarded to Elmer D. Howe & Son of Marlborough, the second 

 prize of $60 to Edwin L. Boardman of Sheffield, and the third 

 prize of $40 to Ernest W. Burks of Natick. 



In Class 6 there was no competition. 



The judge in Class 1 was Simeon C. Keith of Massachusetts 

 Institute of Technology, and in the other classes, James A. 

 Foord of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. 



