Total for first ten days in September, This cow calved April 8th, and will calve in April next. 6 13 1 134 1-2 Her feed was entirely pasture. EBEN S. POOR. South Danvers, Sept. 24, 1861. HEIFERS. The Committee on Heifers have attended to their duty and report : There were but two three-year old heifers presented for premium which the Committee thought worthy of mention. These were from Eben S. Poor of South Danvers. A statement in full of the quantity of milk given in ten days in June, and also in September, (which statement accompanies this report,) was given to the Committee, and they award the 1st premium, of $7, to Mr. Poor for his heifer "Rosa." 2d premium, of $6, to Mr. Poor, for his heifer "Lila." There were two other three-year old heifers in the pens, but as there was no statement of their milking qualities, the Committee could have nothing to do with them. There were quite a number of two-year old heifers in the pens, but only five were presented for premium. The Committee award the 1st premium, of $5, to Wm. H. Brown of South Danvers. 2d premium, of $4, to S. A. Merrill of Salem. 3d premium, of $3, to W. S. Messervey of Salem. There were ten yearlings in the pens, and the Committee award the 1st premium, of $4, to Joseph Longfellow of Newbury. 2d premium, of $3, to Mrs. Richardson of Salem. 3d premium, of $2, to E. G. Berry of Danvers. There were two lots, of four each, of Calves, and the Committee award the 1st premium, of $5, to Richard S. Fay of Lynn. 2d premium, of $3, to Eben S. Poor of South Danvers. All of which is respectfully submitted. JONAS HOLT, JOSHUA N. KENT, COMMITTEE. STATEMENT OF EBEN S. POOR. To the Committee on Heifers: I offer for premium two Ayrshire (imported) Heifers. These heifers are three years old, and have been fed on grass alone. One (Rosa) calved March 5th, the other (Lily) calved April 10th. They will calve again in April next. The following is the quantity of milk for "Rosa" in June: The Committee on Steers have attended to the duty assigned them, and submit the following report : There were four entries of three-year old, and one only of two-year old. Your Committee award to Daniel Adams of Newbury, for his three-year old steers, 1st premium, $6. Nathaniel Abbott of Andover, gratuity, $2. Nathaniel Porter of Beverly, for his two-year old steers, 1st premium, $5. JOSEPH NEWELL, R. BRAY, T. G. ORDWAY, COMMITTEE. SWINE. The Committee on Swine report : BOARS. 1st premium, of $5, to Joseph Kittredge of North Andover. 2d premium, of $3, to Byron Goodell of South Danvers. 1st premium, of $5, 2d premium, of $3, BREEDING SOWS. to Jacob Farnham of North Andover. to Richard S. Rogers of South Danvers. WEANED PIGS. 1st premium, of $5, to William Foster of North Andover. 2d premium, of $3, to Marshall C. Adams of Danvers. PAUL TITCOMB, for Committee. SHEEP. The Committee on Sheep report that two flocks were entered, viz:-One flock of Cotswold, consisting of twelve ewes, six lambs and one buck, by Charles Corliss of Haverhill; and one, by Richard S. Fay of Lynn, of twenty sheep and five lambs, Oxford Downs. The Committee award to Charles Corliss of Haverhill, for his buck "Gen. Wool," $5 Richard S. Fay of Lynn, for his flock of ewes, Richard S. Fay of Lynn, for his five lambs, JOHN WHITTREDGE, OTIS BAILEY, D. M. TUKESBURY, AUGUSTUS FOWLER, $5 $5 COMMITTEE. |