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nence with stock growers. Some verj fine specimens were pre- 

 sented by Mr. Edward King, of Dorchester, and Dr. Morton, of 

 West Needliam, and Mr. C. L. Cimningliam, of Milton ; those 

 owned bj Dr. Morton had not been in his possession long enough 

 to entitle him to the Society's premium, but in view of their beau- 

 tiful proportions and apparent merit, the Committee have awarded 

 a gratuity. A very good representation of his stock will appear 

 in the cut. 



Of the Devons, there is much to be said in their favor. They 

 are good feeders, of hardy constitution, and generally very hand- 

 some in their proportions. For the yoke, this breed is probably 

 unequalled by any other, and for the dairy, particularly in the 

 product of butter, they may be said to take a high stand ; but 

 their yield of milk in quantity, as a general thing, will fall be- 

 low either that of the Ayrshire or. Durham. Benjamin V. 

 French, Esq., of Braintree, exhibited a fine specimen of the 

 Devon, and also a grade cow of great apparent excellence, both 

 of which, from the representations given, entitle them to a very 

 high rank in the class to which they respectively belong. 



Of the Ayrshire, some very fine specimens were exhibited by 

 Mr. Samuel J. Capen, of Dorchester. It may be said perhaps 

 with great truth of this breed, that, as a whole, they are probably 

 not excelled in their yield of milk by any other ; they are 

 hardy, easy to keep, and generally docile and of good proportion. 



The Durhams presented by Mr. Capen were also possessed of 

 much excellence. This is a breed of large growth, and generally 

 require, to produce an equal quantity of milk, a more generous 

 feed than perhaps any other breed ; but by attention and liber- 

 ality in this respect, they may be made to yield in full proportion 

 to their extra cost of keeping. Appended is a statement from 

 Mr. Capen, of the yield of one of his cows, to which we have 

 awarded the first premium. Enoch Train, Esq., of Dorchester, 

 presented a Durham cow and calf of high apparent rank ; but as 

 no written statement was submitted as to her yield, she was ne- 

 cessarily placed under another list of the Society's premiums. 

 Of the native and grades, some very fine animals were on 

 exhibition. 



Thus the Committee have passed upon the different breeds, 

 without, as before said, feeling that they are called upon to give 



