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(10.) The eighteen cows in this trial gave, in twenty days, four 

 thousand eight hundred and eighty-two pounds of milk. 



The feed in this trial was grass, with the exception of a small 

 quantity daily, of green corn fodder, to make up the deficiency in the 

 pasturage, caused by dry weather ; the cost of keeping may, there- 

 fore, be fairly set the same as in the last trial, $1.43 for each cow, 

 twenty days ; eighteen cows, twenty days, $25.74, making the milk 

 cost 5.27 cents the gallon of ten pounds. 



(11.) Twelve cows in this trial gave, in twenty days, three thousand 

 two hundred and eighty-four pounds of milk. 



The cost of keep, $1.43 each, Avas, for twenty days, the same as 

 last trial ; twelve cows, for twenty days, would amount to $17.16, 

 and the milk in this trial will cost 5.23 cents the gallon of ten pounds. 



(12.) The twelve cows in this trial gave, in twenty days, two 

 thousand five hundred and forty-four pounds of milk. 



Estimating the aftermath feed to be equal to good pasture, and the 

 one bushel of pumpkins to be Avorth three cents, the cost of keeping 

 each cow, twenty days, would be $2.03 ; for twelve cows the cost of 

 keep for twenty days would amount to $24.36 ; the cost of milk the 

 pound, .957 cents, or 9.57 cents the gallon of ten pounds. 



(13.) Twelve coavs in this trial gave, in twenty days, two thousand 

 four hundred and scA'enty-four pounds of milk. 



The cost of food the same as in the last trial, say $2.03 each cow, 

 for tAventy days, or $24.36 for tAvelve coavs, for twenty days ; cost of 

 milk, 9.84 cents the gallon of ten pounds. 



(14.) The milk given by these cows in the thirteen trials of two 

 hundred and sixty days, Avas sixty-one thousand tAVO hundred and 

 sixty-nine pounds, Avhich cost $503.19, or 8.21 cents the gallon of ten 

 pounds. 



Average number of cows milking daily, . . 15.46 

 Average floAV of milk daily, .... 235.65 pounds. 



Average number of pounds of milk given by each 

 cow daily throughout the two hundred and sixty 

 days, 15.24 pounds. 



Average number of days after calving, one hundred and sixty-six 

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