Best Bull, under two years old, F. G. Tefft, Great Barrington, $5 00 



2d do, William S. Wilcox, Sheffield. 3 00 



Best Cow, with specimen of progeny by her side. C. N. Gilbert. Great Barringrton, 5 00 



2d do. P. L. Tobey, Great Barnngton, 4 00 



3d do, C. B. Benedict. Egremont. 3 00 



Best two-year-old Heifer, F. G. Tefft, Great Barrington, • 4 00 



2d do. P. L. Tobey. Great Barrington, 3 00 



Best yearling Heifer, J. A. Griffith, Sheffield, 3 00 



2d do, W. H. Day, Great Barrington, 2 00 



Best Heifer Calf, C B. Benedict, Egremont, 2 00 



2d do, A. R. & R. L. t urlburt, Sheffield, 1 00 

 Best specimen of Stock, not more than four in number (oxen and steers excluded), C. N. 



Gilbert, Great Barrington. 7 00 



2d do, J. A. Griffith, Sheffield, 5 00 



In judging the Jerseys I found the task to be difficult, yet it gave me pleas- 

 ure to see so many fine animals, and your society may be proud of the display 

 the Jersey breeders are making annually at the fair. As this exhibit nearly 

 equals that of State fairs, it would be well to adopt their system more fully in 

 classing: First, that a hill should be included with the four females to consti- 

 tute a herd. Second; as there is no provision made for the superior breeding of 

 an animal, I would advise awarding an extra prize for aged bull with four or 

 five of his get. This will give a valuable animal, which may be faulty in form, 

 an opportunity to show his worth at a small outlay of the society. I believe 

 this would be very beneficial. E. L. VAN DEUSEN,* Committee. 



Ninth Division. 



AYRSHIRE STOCK. 



Whole number of entries, 14. Best Bull two years old or older, 1 ; best Bull 

 under two years old, 2 ; best Cow, with specimen of progeny by her side, 2 ; 

 best two-year-old Heifer, 2; best yearling Heifer, 2; best Bull Calf, 1; best 

 Heifer Calf, 2 ; best specimen of Stock, 2. 



Best [iull, two years old or older, William I. Walker, Great Barrington, $7 00 



Best Bull, under two years old. T. L. Foote. Lee, 5 00 



2d do, William I. Walker, Great Barrington, 3 00 



Best Cow, with specimen of progeny by her side, T. L. Foote, Lee, .5 00 



2d do, William I. Walker, Great Barrington. 4 00 



Best two-year old Heifer. T. L. Foote, Lee. 4 00 



2d do. William I. Walker. Great Barrington. 3 00 



Best yeai'ling Heifer, T. L. Foote, Lee. 3 00 



2d do. William I. Walker, Great Barrington. 2 00 



Best Bull Calf, ^^'ill!am I. Walker, Great Barrington, 2 00 



Best Heifer Calf. William I. Walker, Gi'eat Barrington, 2 00 



2d do, T. L. Foote. Lee, 1 00 

 Best specimen of Stock, not less than four in number (oxen and steers excluded), T. L. 



Foote, Lee, 7 00 



2d do, William I. Walker, Great Barrington, 5 00 



We commenced our duties with considerable trepidation, it being our debut 

 as an "expert;" but we had been very politely asked to tell what we A^new 

 about Ayrshires and leave out what we did not know, and had agreed to do it. 

 We found " no retreat in that war." Thus, with score-cards in one hand and 

 pencil in the other, we began to make our mark " not in the world," but on the 

 score-card. After going around and around within the circle where nineteen 

 head of Ayrshires were standing, nearly all very good-looking animals, and 

 marking and again marking, we were more than happy that we found one end 

 of our i)encil had a rubber upon it, which we used at nearly every bout. Please 

 bear in mind that we were not quite so verdant in the wholesale, general appear- 

 ance of Ayrshire Stock as with the compulsory score-card, having handled daily, 

 for nearly a score of years, this excellent breed of cattle, and score-cards only 

 for a few hours; but the State Board said cards must be used, our worthy 

 executive committee said the same, and there were no excuses to be heard, 

 whereof we were glad. 



We learned this, which we give to others. With the present-adopted mode 

 of judging, one may differ very materially from his impressions and conscien- 

 tious judgment by a general survey other than scoring. Also, we learned that 

 a quite ordinary-looking animal, in a general way, may possibly climb well up 

 by the card to the maximum of one hundred points. Were this not correct 

 two or three of the animals would have received no award from us. We find 

 no rule or mode of judging iu fallible. Experts have no councillors; they must 

 go it alone, and when questioned by the curious why do ye so, be ready for the 

 reply. 



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