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cows of the latter, in the first three days of the month of trial, 

 was greater, both in weight and quantity, than that produced 

 by the cows of the former ; but the manufactured product, stated 

 in the equivalent of cheese, was by 550 lbs. less. Whether this 

 was owing to the richer quality of the milk of Mr. Ellsworth's 

 cows, or his more perfect process of manufacture, the committee 

 have no means to decide. His cows were somewhat better fed 

 in the winter, but two of them vrere only three years old, while 

 all of Mr. Robinson's were of mature age. The cows of both 

 were of the same breed, grade Durham. 



The committee unanimously adjudge to Samuel Ellsworth, of 

 Barre, for the best six dairy cows, the first premium of $250. 



To Asa G. Sheldon, of Wilmington, for his six cows, the com- 

 mittee adjudge the second premium of $200. 



As between Mr. Sheldon and his competitor Mr. Robinson, 

 the committee find from their statements, respectively, that Mr. 

 Robinson's cows, for the first three days of each month of trial, 

 yielded in the aggregate 3,292 lbs. 4 oz., or 1,462 quarts of milk, 

 to 2,230 lbs. 2 oz., or 927 quarts 1 pint of Mr. Sheldon's. But 

 the lesser weight and quantity of milk of Mr. Sheldon's cows 

 produced 134 lbs. 15 oz. of butter, equal to 402 lbs. 13 oz. of 

 clieese, to 311 lbs. of cheese actually manufactured from the 

 milk of Mr. Robinson's cows. The whole value of the product 

 in butter, for the entire period of trial, of Mr. Sheldon's cows, 

 at 30 cents per pound, is $294.90 ; and that of 21 pounds of 

 butter, equal to 63 lbs. of cheese, added to 2,954 lbs. of cheese, 

 manufactured in the same period from the milk of Mr. Robin- 

 eon's cows, at 10 cents per lb., gives $301.07. Two of Mr. 

 Sheldon's cows, however, were but four years old, while three of 

 Mr. Robinson's were eight ; the ages of the residue of both com- 

 petitors comparing well with eacli other. It will be seen, that 

 the advantage here was greatly on the side of Mr. Robinson. 

 Mr. Sheldon's cows were better fed than Mr. Robinson's, during 

 the winter ; but, in the judgment of the committee, tliis will 

 not sufficiently account for the greater richness of their milk, as 

 shown in the product of butter. Besides, it is found, by recur- 

 rence to the tabular monthly statements of both competitors, 

 that the greater disproportion in the manufactured product to 

 the yield of milk, was in the summer season, while the cattle 

 were at pasture. 



