714 ANNUAL REPORT OF NEW- YORK 



Mr. Pawson's cow, average during the first 5 weeks, 11^ s. d 

 quarts per day, at 2d. per quart, _ 13 5 



Cost of 9 stones inferior hay (at 4d per stone), per 



week, 35. Od. 



Cost of 63 lbs. ground oats, 45. 8d.; turnips, 1^. 6c^., 6 2 9 2 



Profit, 4 3 



My cow, average yield for 9 weeks, 14 quarts per day, at $. d. 



2d. per quart, _ 16 4 



Gain of flesh, 6 J lbs. per week, at 6d., 3 IJ 



19 5J 



Cost of food : 



Hay, 63 lbs., at 6d. per stone; straw and shells s. d. 



of oats, l5. 3d; mangel, l5., 4 6 J 



Rape-cake, 35 lbs.; bran, 10 J lbs.; mali-combs, 



10 1 lbs.; bean-meal, 101 lbs., 4 OJ 8 7 



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Profit, 10 101 



The richer quality of the manure will probably compensate for 

 the extra labor, cooking and attention bestowed upon my cow. 



With a view of extending the comjiarison I give particulars of ' 

 the whole of my cows, the weights of which were registered on 

 the 8th of October, and which were still on hand, free from calf, 

 and in a state admitting of comparison. These were bought at a 

 neighboring market in but moderate condition : indeed with my 

 mode of feeding I do not attach the same importance to high con- 

 dition as a town-side farmer would. A cow in full condition at- 

 tains her maximum yield in a week or so after calving, whilst 

 those in lower condition continue, by my treatment, to increase 

 their quantity up to about a month after calving. 



Tlie dates of calving are not precisely those on which the cows 

 calved, but on which they were purchased as i:iew calven cows. 

 The prices named are those paid for the cows without their calves, 

 except in one instance, the cow No. 1 being bought a few days 

 before calving. They are what may be termed young cows, hav- 

 ing had two or three calves each. The prices will disclose to 

 those conversant with the subject, that the animals were not in,- 

 high condition nor of high breed. 



