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kept till twelve years old, she never exceeded that quantity. It 

 may not be improper, in this connection, to state that there is 

 now in the west part of Milton, a cow in milk that was raised and 

 has always been owned by the same j)erson, that was twenty-three 

 years old last March. 



For the Committee, 



ELIJAH TUCKER, Chairman. 



REPORT ON HEIFERS. 



The Committee on Heifers award the following premiums : — 



To Horatio H. Hunnewell of Needhara, on Jersey heifer 



and calf, two years old, the first premium of . . $3.00 

 To J. S. Eldridge of Canton, on Jersey heifer, one year 



old, the second premium of .... . 2.00 

 To Nicholas T. Whittaker of Needham, on Ayrshire heifer, 



sixteen months old, the first premium of . . . 3.00 

 To S. J. Capen of Dorchester, on Ayrshire heifer, one 



year old, the second premium of ... . 2.00 

 To W. G. Wood of Dedham, on two Durham heifers, 



twins and calves, two years old, the first premium of . 3.00 

 To William Bacon of Roxbur^'-, on Durham heifer, two 



years old, the second premium of . . . .2.00 

 To B. V. French of Braintree, on Devon heifer, two years 



old, the first premium of . . . . . .3.00 



To B. V. French of Braintree, on Devon heifer, one year 



old, the second premium of ..... 2.00 

 To William Bacon of Roxbury, on Grade heifer and calf, 



two years old, first premium of . . . . . 3.00 

 To Mar-shall P. Wilder of Dorchester, on Grade heifer, 



two years old, the second premium of . . . 2.00 



And the Judges recommmend gratuities of $2.00 each to the fol- 

 lowing persons : — To Merrick P. Sumner of Dedham, A. D. Weld 

 of Roxbury, on heifers, two years old. Also to Stephen Welch of 



