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DRESSED FOWLS AND EGGS. 



$2. First premium to Mrs. Susan A. Stuart, Middleton, 



for 1 pair dressed fowls. 

 |1. First premium to Mrs. Susan A. Stewart, Middleton, 



for 1 doz. Brahma eggs. 

 |1. First premium to Wm. M. Cole, Boxford, for 1 doz. 



Wyandotte hens eggs. 

 $1. First premium to Wm. M. Cole, Boxford, for 1 doz. 



Plymouth Rock hens eggs. 

 fl. First premium to Wm. M. Cole, Boxford, for 1 doz. 



Red Cap hens eggs. 

 Charles Ferley, Mrs. David Warren, Mrs. B. H. Farn- 

 ham, Mrs. T. C. Thurlow — Committee. 



STATEMENT OF OSCAR GOWEN. 



To the Committee on Diary. 



The cow I wish to enter for the premium for the first 

 week in June, July, August and Sept. for amount of but- 

 ter from any quantity of milk is a grade Ayrshire. She 

 dropped her last calf the 21st day of January, 1892. 



1st week in June she gave 181 lbs. of milk, which made 

 10 lbs. of butter, her feed was grass with one quart of 

 corn meal a day. 



1st week in July she gave 147 lbs. of milk, which made 

 8-1 lbs. butter, her feed was the same as June. 



1st week in August she gave 144 lbs. of milk which 

 made 8 lbs. of butter, her feed was grass with one quart 

 of cotton seed meal in place of corn meal. 



1st week in Sept. she gave 165 lbs. of milk which made 

 9 lbs. of butter, her feed was 2 quarts corn meal, grass 

 and corn fodder. 



STATEMENT OF MRS. WM. K. COLE. 



The 5 lbs. of butter entered for premium was made 

 from milk of grade Jersey cows, set in pans standing 36 

 to 40 hours, churned when enough cream has accum- 



