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10 in milk for Uie time covered by this statement, which 

 is from Jan. 1, 1892 to Sept. 1, 1892; five of my cows I 

 raised ; all the herd are grade stock, mostly Jersey and 

 Ayrshire, crossed with natives ; six of the cows have calved 

 since January, two were farrow, one dropped her first calf 

 June 25th; the others came in last fall ; but one exchange 

 has been made ; a fat cow was exchanged for a new milch 

 one in March. I feed two parts meadow and salt hay to 

 one part of English, to the amount of 20 to 25 lbs. per day, 

 with from 4 to 7 quarts of shorts and meal to those in 

 ^ milk. After May 20 the hay and grain were left off, and 

 pasture only was given until August 1st, since which time 

 small potatoes and corn fodder have been fed. 



The product of milk has been 1(5,636 quarts of milk, of 

 which 14,196 quarts was sold, 1440 quarts used and 1000 

 quarts estimated fed to calves. 



The value of milk sold, used and fed is $524.68. 



The average value to each cow is tf52.46. 



The cost of keeping is estimated as follows : 

 • Hay, 1210. Grain, -180. Pasture, $10.. Corn fodder and 

 potatoes, -SIS. Total cost, !|375. Profit, 'i:'149. 68. 

 Respectlully submitted, 



Charles J. Peabody. 



HEIFERS— PURE BRED. 



The Committee on Heifers, Pure Bred, have attended to 

 their duty, and respectfully report to the Secretary that they 

 have made the following awards : 

 ^9. First premium, to J. D. W. French, No. Andover, for 



his Ayrshire heifer in milk " Fedalma 3rd," 3 yrs. 



old. 

 15. First premium, to J. D. W. French, No. Andover, 



for Ayrshire heifer " Anoraon," 1 year old. 

 $4. Second premium, to J. D. W. French, No. Andover, 



for Ayrshire heifer in milk " Fillippa -±th," aged 2 



years. 



