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The first premium, of $4 and Washington's Letters on Agri- 

 cuhure, is awarded to Hon. John Howard, of Springfield, 

 for cow No. 4. Tliis cow is a full-blooded Durham ; her aver- 

 age of milk during the required period in June, [from the 10th 

 to 20thJ was over fifty pounds daily — in September, [from 10th 

 to 20thJ her average was over thirty pounds. She has been 

 kept on grass alone. The other regular premium, $2 and 

 Washington's Letters, is awarded to Benjamin Willard, of West 

 Springfield, for cow No. 3. The Committee infer, from the cer- 

 tificate, that this cow is half Durham. Her average of milk, in 

 June, was forty-five pounds ; in September, thirty-five pounds. 



In awarding these premiums, regard has been had to the fact 

 of compliance with the rules. In awarding those now to be 

 stated, a gradation has been observed, so as not to make a depar- 

 ture from, or neglect of, the rules a matter of inditference. A 

 premium of ^3 is aAvarded to James Bagg, of West Springfield, 

 for cow No. 1. This is a native cow ; the certificate gives the 

 quantity of milk for July and September ; the quantity in June 

 could not be given, as the cow calved on the 19th of that month. 

 Her average of milk in July was 42J lbs. daily, and, in Septem- 

 ber, over 30 lbs. A part of the season she had two quarts of 

 shorts or bran daily, and, recently, pumpkins twice a day, 

 besides pasture. 



A gratuity, Washington's Letters, is awarded to Harvey 

 Butler, of Springfield, for cow No. 6, deemed by the Committee 

 to be a very good one. A gratuity, $1 50, to James Willis, of 

 Springfield, for coav No. 5, a very good one. Also, to John F. 

 Crooks, of Longmeadow, for cow No. 8, of the same character, 

 partly Durham. 



Nos. 9 and 10 are two cows entered by J. O. Brownell, of 

 Springfield. No. 9 is partly Durham, and gave, in June, 58 lbs. 

 ot milk daily during the period required, and is a valuable 

 cow. No. 10 is a fine animal, half Durham and half Ayrshire ; 

 she gave, from July 30th to August 10th, 45 lbs. of milk daily. 

 The Committee give a preference to this cow over No. 9, and 

 award, for both, $2 and Washington's Letters. 



The Committee cannot but express their regret, that there 

 should be so much reluctance at bringing the best cows to this 



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