SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



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Profits of three Cows. 



Dr. Weston — Dear Sir : — As you have a sample of our cheese, 

 it occurred to me that a statement of the products of my three 

 cows might not be amiss. 



Accordingly, I have gone over my cash book and gathered the 

 amount of sales of dairy produce for 1862, I kept the past year, 

 three cows, one of which calved in September, 1861, and has been 

 farrow since. 



514 gallons milk sold, averaging 14 cents, . . %1l 96 



263 pounds butter sold, averaging 1%\ cents, . . 51 28 



345 pounds cheese sold, averaging 9 1-6 cents, . 31 62 



365 gallons milk used in family at 10 cents, . . 36 50 



98 pounds butter used in family at 19| cents, . 19 11 



42 pounds cheese used in family at 10 cents, . . 4 20 



2 veal calves sold, . , . . . 8 00 



90 pounds cheese on hand (now worth) 12 cents, . 10 80 



$233 47 

 The estimated cost of keeping the cows for 1862, at $40 



each, 120 00 



Balance in favor of cows, labor, &c., . . . $113 4*7 



In the above statement, I have not taken into account the value 



of the sour milk and whey fed to the cows. I do not consider my 



cows extra ones. Neither do I think the above statement shows 



better profits than most farmers might realize with proper care and 



attention. But I do not believe that one farmer in twenty can 



make so good a statement. My crops are principally hay and 



grain. I commenced in 1861, keeping sheep ; think they pay the 



best of any stock. And this reminds me that we " sheep keepers" 



demand of the Board of Agriculture aU the influence you can exert 



with the Legislature to give us additional protection from dogs and 



cattle at large. 



Respectfully, 



W. W. Johnson, 

 Brewer, Jan. 20, 1863. 



