29 



Milk record of Holstein cow, Betty 2nd, dropped her calf 

 August 20, 1891, and in twenty days in September gave 

 1051 lbs. of milk. 



STAEMENT OF WILLIAM A. RUSSELL. 



Summer feed, 3 quarts corn and cotton-seed meal, two 

 parts corn and one part cotton-seed. Corn fodder and hay 

 morning and night. Winter feed ensilage and hay once a 

 day, 6 quarts grain, mixed, equal parts corn, and cotton- 

 seed meal, and bran a day ; watered twice a day. 



Queen Ruiter dropped her last calf Nov. 14th, 1890, is 

 due to calve, Jan. 8, 1892. From Nov. 20, 1890, to Sept. 

 1, 1891, she has given 12,192^ lbs. of milk, and is now giv- 

 ing 30 lbs. milk per day. 



HERDS OF MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Herds of Milch Cows have attended 

 to their duty, and respectfully report to the Secretary that 

 they have made the following awards : 



•118. First premium, to Leverett Swan, Methuen, for herd 



of one grade Holstein, and four grade Ayshire cows. 



il2. Second premium, to J. D. W. French, No. Andover, 



for five Ayshire cows. 

 Diploma and 115 to William A. Russell, No. Andover, for 

 five Holstein-Fresian cows. 

 Eben'r Webster, Andrew Mansfield, H. L. Burpee, S. B. 

 George — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF LEVERETT SWAX. 



Herd of 5 cows, "Lizzie," age 12 years, grade Ayshire, 

 raised by myself, last year's milk record 4275 quarts. 



"Fairmaid," bred and raised by L. Swan, age 7 years, 

 grade Ayshire, milk record for past year 4015 quarts. 



"Florence,'' raised by L. Swan, age 15 years, grade 

 Ayshire and Holstein, milk record for past year 3617 quarts. 



"Creeper," grade Ayshire, bred and raised by L. Swan, 

 age 5 years, milk record past year 3107 quarts. 



