Page images
PDF
EPUB

The Committee award to Geo. Lucy of Newbury, the first premium, of $7, for his four year old colt, it being the only one entered.

To Jos. N. Rolfe of Newbury, the first premium, of $6, for his three year old.

To T. H. Balch of Groveland, the second premium, of $4. To Amos S. Hobbs of Wenham, the first premium, of $5,

[blocks in formation]

To John C. Dennis of Marblehead, the second premium, $3. To Melvin B. Putnam of Danvers, the first premium, of $4, for his yearling colt.

The second premium the Committee did not award.

WILLIAM COGSWELL, Chairman.

FAT CATTLE.

The Committee on Fat Cattle award the following premiums, viz:

First premium to Joseph Kittredge of North Andover, for his off ox, $10.

Second premium to Joseph Kittredge of North Andover, for his near ox, $8.

Third premium to Philip Marsh of South Danvers, for his near ox, $5.

[blocks in formation]

BULLS.

Report of Committee on Bulls:

The number of Bulls presented for premium was large, being of Jerseys 6, Ayrshires 2, Short Horns 1, Grade or Natives 7. Their quality was, as a general thing, very fine, and indicated a laudable determination to improve the stock of the county.

The Jersey Bulls were all superior, and it was with difficulty that the Committee made their award. The bulls of Hazen Ayer, R. S. Fay, T. W. Peirce, Joseph Kittredge and R. S. Rogers, would, either of them, be a valuable acquisition to breeders of this class of animals. To the bull of Eben G. Berry of Danvers, the Committee would award a premium of $10.

The Ayrshire Bulls of Eben S. Poor and T. W. Pierce were both of high quality-Mr. Poor's being imported, and Mr. Peirce's being bred from stock imported by the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture. In some respects the bull of Mr. Peirce was considered superior, and worthy of a premium of $10.

Of Short Horns, there was but one entry-By Ben: Perley Poore; and to his bull "Ellesmere," purchased of Hon. A. B. Conger of New York, the Committee award a premium of $10.

Of the Grade or Native Bulls, a grade Ayrshire entered by Henry Gardner of Salem, a grade Hereford by Jacob Farnham of North Andover, and a native by M. B. Averill of the Salem Poor Farm, deserve particular mention, and were worthy of premiums, had more than two been allowed. But, after careful examination, the Committee would award to Marshall C. Adams of Danvers, for his native bull, the first premium, of $10; and to Israel Trask of Beverly the second premium, $5.

[blocks in formation]

MILCH COWS.
MILCH

Four Cows were entered for premium. We award to

David Merritt, Jr., of Salem, the 1st premium, $10.
John Abbott of South Danvers, 2d premium, $8.
E. S. Poor of South Danvers, 3d premium, $5.

JOSEPH KITTREDGE,
CHARLES ROGERS,

COMMITTEE.

STATEMENT OF DAVID MERRITT, JR.

I present for premium my cow "Daisy." She is a native, six years old. She dropped her last calf the 17th of June, and will calve again the 9th of May, 1862. From the time of calving to the present time, her feed has been nothing but fair pasturage, with a little first crop English hay at night and morning-except about five weeks of dry weather ending about the 20th of August, she had three small feedings a day of green corn fodder. She has been milked three times daily most of the time, and an accurate daily account has been kept, the milk at all times having been measured. When weighed, it was found to average two pounds per quart, wine measure. It was found that it takes nearly eleven quarts of her milk to make a pound of butter. A copy of the milk account is annexed. DAVID MERRITT, JR.

[blocks in formation]
[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]

STATEMENT OF JOHN ABBOTT.

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 weight of milk was thirty-five pounds per day.

Two years ago the average weight of her milk was thirtyfive pounds per day through the year.

South Danvers, Sept. 22, 1861.

JOHN ABBOTT.

STATEMENT OF EBEN S. POOR.

To the Committee on Milch Cows

I offer for premium the Grade Ayrshire Cow "Minna," eight years of age. The quantity of milk given by her for the time designated is as follows:

[subsumed][merged small][merged small][merged small][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][ocr errors][ocr errors][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][merged small][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][merged small][merged small]
« PreviousContinue »