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seem that this method of judging would in time be more 

 i?atisfactoiy than the old method, and lead to more uni- 

 form and definite results in a series of years. 



Your committee would deplore the absence of bulls 

 and cows from our fair grounds. 



Just think of it, farmers of old Essex, only two exhibi- 

 tors of l)ulls and two or three of cows ! Our county is a 

 large milk producing section, and certainly there are many 

 valuable thorough-bred bulls of the breeds exhibited, as 

 well as many of the other breeds, and doubtless, too, many 

 as fine cows as can be found in New England. Cannot 

 some means or influence be used whereby our show of cat- 

 tle may be largely augmented in future years ? Now 

 that we liave fine and commodious buildings it would seem 

 that we might awaken a deeper interest in our cattle show 

 throughout the county, and in future have animals enough 

 to fill our sheds to overflowing. And perhaps too, we 

 might get a respectable showing of the ox team, even if 

 we do live in this fast age of horses, steam and electricity. 



At a fair recently held in Tilton, N. H., there were 

 nearly a hundred pairs of handsome oxen and steers, and 

 very many cows and bulls, all of which made a splendid 

 show. Shall Essex County, Mass., be behind the middle of 

 New Hampshire? If we cannot keep up with New Hamp- 

 shire on oxen at our shows, we certainly can on our cows, if 

 a proper interest is aroused by efforts in the right direction. 



E. A. Emerson, Chairman. 



MILCH COWS. 



First premium to James C. Poor, No. Andover, for 



Holstein cow, " Madam Eugeine." 

 First premium to James C. Poor, No. Andover, for 



Grade cow, " Bessie B.'' 

 First premium to James C. Poor, No. Andover, for 



Holstein cow, " Myra W." 



