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Holstein and Ayrshire. 



The grade "Bessie" is 5 years old, calved May 31st, 

 1892, is due in April, 1893 ; gave 478 lbs. milk in ten days 

 in June (June 19th to 20th) ; first ten days in September, 

 360 lbs. milk ; feed pasture, 2 qts. corn meal, 4 qts. bran ; 

 after August Ist, 3 qts. meal, 6 qts. bran, oat or corn fod- 

 der nights. 



Respectfully submitted, 



James C. Poor. 



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 : 



$18. First premium, to Leverett Swan, Methuen, for 5 

 Grade Ayrshires. 



$12. Second premium, to J. D.W.French, No. Andover, 

 for 5 Ayrshire Cows. 



Diploma and flS. First premium, to Charles J. Pea- 

 body, Topsfield, for greatest product of milk on 

 any farm in one year, according to the number of 

 cows. 



STATEMENT OF LEVERETT SWAN. 



I enter a herd of 5 grade Ayrshire cows giving 17,717 

 qts. of milk from Sept. 1, 1891 to Sept. 1, 1892, as follows : 

 " Lizzie," aged 9 years, calved July 3, 1892, gave in 

 Sept. 397 qts. Jan. 341 qts. May 195 qts. 



Oct. 405 " Feb. 309 " July 496 " 



Nov. 391 " Mar. 321 " Aug. 489 " 



Dec. 363 " April 306 " 



"Fairmaid," aged 8 yrs., calved Aug. 14, 1892, and gave in 



Sept. 485 qts. Jan. 349 qts. May 256 qts. 



Oct. 455 " Feb. 314 " June 223 " 



Nov. 395 " Mar. 293 " July 106 " 



Dec. 371 " Apr. 285 " Aug. 251 " 



