PREMIUMS. 55 



COWS. 



Four years old and upwards. Two |Dremiums— $G, 4. 

 Three years old and under four. Two premiums — $5, 3. 

 Two years old and under three. Two premiums— ^4, 2. 

 One year old and under two. Two premiums — $3, 2. 

 Calves (under one year). Two premiums — $8, 2. 



Competitors for premiums on milch cows, whether for herds or sin- 

 gle animals, and milk heifers, will be required to certify in writing, at 

 the time of entry, to the weight of the milk, or the weight of the 

 butter, as the case may be, during each of the six days commencing 

 with the first Monday in June, and the corresponding six days in Sep- 

 tember, and to the manner of keeping and general management. 

 Cows that calve near or after the first Monday in June, may be tried 

 at another time. 



Competitors will be required to state the, time of last calving of 

 their cows. 



STOCK NOT TIIOROUGH-BKED. 



Thorough-bred Stock may compete in the following classes, but 

 shall have no advantage on account of blood or pedigree. 



MILCH KINE. 



Committee. — Samuel Osgood, Sterling ; Edmund Houghton, Lu- 

 nenburg ; John Cutter, Winchendon ; Chas. K. iSawyer, Fitchburg ; 

 Timothy Lincoln, Leominster. 



Herds of four cows or heifers, each. Two premiums — ^l^., 1 . 

 The committee will regard age, expense of keeping, &c. 



Cows for butter. Two premiums — $5, 4. 



Heifers, three years old, for butter. Two premiums — So, 4. 



Heifers, two years old, for butter. Two premiums — $4, 3. 



Cows, for milk. Two premiums — S5, 4. 



Heifers, three years old, for milk. Two premiums— $5, 4. 



Heifers, two years old, for milk. Two premiums — $4, 3. 



Competitors for premiums on milch cows, whether for herds or sin- 

 gle animals, and milch heifers, will be required to certify in writin g 

 at the time of entry, to the weight of the milk, or to the weight of 

 butter, as the case may be, during each of the six days commencing 

 with the first Monday in June, and the corresponding six days in 

 September, and to the manner of keeping and general management. 

 Cows that calve near or aft^r the first Monday in June, may be tried 

 at another time. 



