STATEMENT OF CHARLES J. PEABODY.

This herd of Milch Cows, eight in number, entered for premium, has not been fixed up to exhibit, but came from home with no extra feed or care. I describe them by number as they stand in the pens.

No. 1. Is a native cow, 11 years of age; calved, July 25; gave then 13 qts. per day, now gives 101.

No. 2. Is grade Jersey, 9 years old; calved, July 18; gave then 15 quarts per day, now gives 12.

No. 3. Native, 7 years old; calved, Dec. 28, 1878, will next calve in December or January; gave, at time of calving, 14 quarts per day, has been dry about 20 days.

No. 4. Grade Jersey, 9 years old; calved in June last; then gave 14 quarts per day, now gives 10. Raised by me.

No. 5. Grade Ayrshire, 4 years old; calved in July; then gave 12 quarts per day, now gives 9. Raised by me.

No. 6. Grade Ayrshire, 4 years old; said to have calved in April, will next calve, April 4. I bought her in June; then gave 7 quarts per day, now gives 5.

No. 7. Grade Jersey, 3 years old; calved, March 20; then gave 9 quarts, now gives 6 quarts per day; will next calve in April. Raised by me.

No. 8. Grade Jersey; calved, May 10; then gave 11 qts., now gives 8 per day; will next calve May 1. This I also raised.

The whole produce of the herd since April 1, 1879, is as follows

Butter, 370 pounds.

Milk, 2160 quarts. This is in addition to the amount used in the manufacture of butter.

Calves sold to the amount of $22.50.

Skimmed milk and butter milk, fed to pigs, estimated to be worth one cent per quart, $30.00.

The cows were fed in winter five times per day, 2 feeds salt hay, 2 corn stalks, 1 English hay, 4 to 6 quarts cob meal to each of those giving milk.

Summer feed, grass only from May 15 to Aug. 1, from which date to Sept. 27, corn fodder at night in addition. No grain is fed.

Milked at half past five in the morning, half past six at night.

Watered twice a day in winter, water in the pasture and in the yard at night.

HEIFERS-FIRST CLASS.

The Committee award to:

J. W. Blodgett, Saugus, Thoroughbred Ayrshire 2 years old, 1st premium, $12.

H. A. Pevear, Lynn, Jersey do do, 1st premium, $12.

J. W. Blodgett, Saugus, Ayrshire, 2nd premium, $6.

J. A. Rogers, James Nason, Henry E. Kimball-Committee.

HEIFERS-SECOND CLASS.

The Committee on Native or Grade Heifers have attended to their duty and have awarded the premiums as follows:

To John S. Ives, Salem, on his 3 year old Heifer in milk, the 1st premium, $12.

To John A. Jones, Lynn, on his 3 year old Heifer in milk, the second premium, $6.

To Sydney F. Newman, Newbury, on his 2 year old Heifer, the first premium of $6.00

To John S. Ives, Salem, on his 2 year old Heifer, the 2d premium of $4.00

To Sidney F. Newman, Newbury, on his Heifer Calf, 10 months old, the first premium of $5.00. On his Heifer Calf, 8 months old, the 2d premium of $3.00.

Aaron Low, H. C. Harnden, H. W. Foster, David StilesCommittee.

TOWN TEAMS.

The Committee award to the citizens of Lynn for town team of Horses, 1st premium, $30.00.

T. T. Paine, Jos. Longfellow, J. R. Allen-Committee.

To Henry Gardner of Peabody, for Working Oxen, 1st premium, $12.

To R. S. Bray, of Newbury, for do do, 2d premium, $10. To J. J. H. Gregory, of Marblehead, for do do, 3d premium, $8.

To Horace P. Noyes, of Newbury, for Working Steers, 1st premium, $10.

To W. W. Perkins, of Newbury, for do do, 2d premium, $8. Daniel G. Todd, Hartwell B. Abbott, Dudley Bradstreet, Caleb Childs, R. W. Ricker-Committee.

STEERS.

The Committee on Steers found four pairs of Hereford Steers all well broken, and presented for premiums, by Byron K. and Benjamin and Ralph Farnum, of North Andover,

grandsons of Mr. Jacob Farnum, who, with his sons, have ever taken quite an interest in our exhibitions, and we wish this spirit of encouraging the boys might be more generally displayed by the members of our society. The 2 years old Steers, presented by Byron K. Farnum, attracted great attention, as they were broken to work on either side, and handy without a yoke, and we awarded him the first premium of $6, and also the 1st premium of $4 on his 6 months calves; and to Benny and Ralph Farnum, the 1st premium of $5 for their yearlings, and on their two years old, the 2d premium, $5.

The Committee consider the boys entitled to great credit for the thorough manner in which the steers were all broken, and would suggest that the society offer a premium for the best broken Steers of 2 years old and under that age.

Respectfully submitted for the Committee,

B. S. BARNES, Chairman.

STALLIONS.

The Committee on Stallions would report that they have awarded the first premium of $15 to George W. Rogers, of Salem, for his 5 year old Stallion; the second premium, of $10, to Chas. S. Clark, of Salem, for his 5 year old Stallion, Lexington; the third premium, of $8, to H. M. George, of Saugus, for his 4 year old Stallion, Volunteer Prince. In the second class they have awarded to J. J. Downing, Andover, the first premium of $10, for his three year old Stallion Colt, it being the only one offered for premium. They have awarded the special premium, of $25, to Alley & Crowninshield, for their Stallion, Winchester.

WM. COGSWELL, Chairman.

BROOD MARES.

The Committee have met and examined all the Brood Mares

and foals offered for premium, and award the premiums as fol

lows:

The first premium, of $15, to E. & A. W. Mansfield, of Peabody; second premium, of $10, to Chas. O. Beede, of Lynn; tbird premium, of $8, to J. H. Preble, of Lynn.

C. H. Gould, A. B. Woodis, George P. Wilkins, M. B. Merrill-Committee.

FAMILY HORSES.

The Committee on Family Horses met on the Fair grounds at the time appointed, and having attended to their duty would submit the following report to the Society.

There were seven horses of this class presented for our examination, not one of their owners having complied strictly with the plain and necessary rules of the society. But in justice to the animals presented, as well as their owners, the committee, after very careful examination, awarded the following premiums :

H. M. George, East Saugus, first premium, $15.
John Grout, of Danvers, second premium, $10.
Daniel G. Todd, of Rowley, third premium, $8.

In concluding this report, your Committee would make a few suggestions which, if regarded by competitors for premiums in this class of horses, would prevent much disappointment among the owners of these animals, and save the committees much useless labor.

First, the family horse should be perfectly sound, from end to end, and free from all habits or tricks that would render him unsafe for any adult member of the family to use for all family purposes.

Second, he should be of fair size, not weighing less than a thousand pounds nor more than eleven hundred pounds.

Third, and in order to secure that development and culture necessary in a family horse, the animal should not be less than six years old, (eight would be better) nor more than ten or