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Page 36
The brood mare should be sound . To say “ If a mare is good for nothing else ,
she will do to breed a colt , ” is a very great mistake . The brood mare should be
free from all defects capable of being transmitted to the foal . To insure good
stock ...
The brood mare should be sound . To say “ If a mare is good for nothing else ,
she will do to breed a colt , ” is a very great mistake . The brood mare should be
free from all defects capable of being transmitted to the foal . To insure good
stock ...
Page 41
To the Committee on Milch Cows : The Cow which I present for premium is mostly
of foreign breed . In March , April and May , the average weight of her milk per
day , was forty - two and a half pounds . In June , July and August , her average ...
To the Committee on Milch Cows : The Cow which I present for premium is mostly
of foreign breed . In March , April and May , the average weight of her milk per
day , was forty - two and a half pounds . In June , July and August , her average ...
Page 48
... much disposed to ramble as some other breeds . In selecting hens , we prefer
the yellow - legged and mediumsized , if we wish to raise chickens for early
market . The profit or loss of keeping hens , depends not so much upon the breed
, or ...
... much disposed to ramble as some other breeds . In selecting hens , we prefer
the yellow - legged and mediumsized , if we wish to raise chickens for early
market . The profit or loss of keeping hens , depends not so much upon the breed
, or ...
Page 50
They are a very quiet breed , not moving about so much as the old kind , and they
take on flesh much faster than any other kind I ever had ; besides , their meat is
much more tender and juicy . All of which is respectfully submitted . JONAS ...
They are a very quiet breed , not moving about so much as the old kind , and they
take on flesh much faster than any other kind I ever had ; besides , their meat is
much more tender and juicy . All of which is respectfully submitted . JONAS ...
Page 69
Mary E. Breed , Lynn , shell frame , James F. Reed , South Danvers , flower pots ,
$ 1 G. E. Emery , Lynn , fancy soaps , 50 cts . Betsey Clough , South Danvers ,
yarn , Esther M. Pope , tidy , 50 cts . L. J. Spiller , stockings , 50 cts . 50 cts .
Mary E. Breed , Lynn , shell frame , James F. Reed , South Danvers , flower pots ,
$ 1 G. E. Emery , Lynn , fancy soaps , 50 cts . Betsey Clough , South Danvers ,
yarn , Esther M. Pope , tidy , 50 cts . L. J. Spiller , stockings , 50 cts . 50 cts .
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