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think is entitled to the first premium, they therefore do not 

 award it. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



D. H. MERRIAM, Chairman. 



Note. By a vote of the Society, the first premium on fat cowa was awarded to Rufua 

 Hastings, of Sterling. 



MILCH COWS. 



Committee — Ebenezer Torrey, FitcTiburg, — Henry Boyles, Princeton, 

 — Howard Gates, Ashby, — George Miles, Westminster, — John M. Steven- 

 son, Sterling. 



The Committee on Milch Cows, were all at their posts at 

 the appointed hour this morning, and having attended to 

 the duties assigned them, respectfully submit the following 

 Report : 



The number of cows entered for premium, was but four. 

 Joseph P. Reed, of Princeton, is the owner of one of these 

 cows, which is ten years old, of the Devon and Holderness 

 breed. She gave, the first week in June, 316 3-4 lbs. of milk, 

 from which was made 15 lbs. of butter. The first week in 

 September, she gave 191 1-2 lbs. milk, which yielded 11 3-16 

 lbs. butter. Another cow is owned by Nathan B. Reed, 

 of Princeton, which is seven years old, of the Ayreshire, 

 Holderness and Native breed. She gave the first week in 

 June, 266 lbs. of milk, from which was made 12 lbs. of but- 

 ter; and the first week in September, she gave 163 lbs. 

 milk, from which was made 8 14-16 lbs. of butter. These 

 two cows have had no other keeping than by pasture during 

 the season, up to the 20th of August, and since that time, 

 corn fodder once a day. 



Another cow was entered by Enoch Caldwell, of Fitch- 

 burg, who has owned her about four years, and supposes her 

 to be eight or nine years old. She gave the first week in 

 June, 237 lbs. milk, from which was made 10 1-2 lbs. 

 butter; and the first week in September, she gave, 220 lbs. 

 milk. She has had no extra keeping, having been fed 



