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STATEMENT OF MR. SEWALL. 



Hon. E. L. Keyes, Dear Sir — Please enter for premium my 

 spotted cow " Belle." 



This cow was three years old last July. Her first calf is now 

 three weeks old. The calf was removed from the cow September 

 15th. We have since made seven pounds of butter from seven 

 days' milk of this cow. The butter is on exhibition. 

 Yours respectfully, 



Chaeles C. Sewall. 

 Medfield, Sept. 26, 1854, 



Mr. Ebenezer Richards contributes a heifer 4 years and 6 

 months of age, of three-quarters blood Ayrshire. Calved 5th of 

 November, 1853. For five months from calving she averaged 

 11 qts. per day. And has averaged 7 qts. ever since, and still 

 gives milk. She Avill calve 15th of October, 1854. Raised in 

 Dedham by Mr. Richards. 



Attest, F. A. Baker. 



REPORT ON BULLS. 



The Committee are happy to report, that there was, in the 

 present exhibition, a marked increase, over that of any former 

 year, in the number, as well as improvement in the character, of 

 this class of animals. By a rule of the Society, only such animals 

 as are of pure blood are allowed to be competitors for a premium. 

 Of the wisdom and justice of such a rule, there are, undoubtedlj'-, 

 different opinions. This rule was not adopted, however, without 

 deliberate consideration, and an adherence to it, at least for the 

 present, seems to be justified by the character of the stock exhib- 

 ited to-day. Our pens were never before filled so largely, with 

 fine specimens of the Ayrshire, Devon, Durham and Jersey breeds. 

 Of the Devons and the Jerseys, in particular, there were several 

 animals which attracted the notice, and commanded the admiration 

 of every visitor. 



