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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



DAIRY STOCK. 



ESSEX. 

 [Statement of J. D. W. French.] 



I enter for premium for best herd of milch cows my Ayr- 

 shires, — Lillie Douglas, 549; Lilac Douglas, 2,721; Alice 

 Brand, 833 ; imported Primula, 3,096 ; and Jenny Burke, 

 2,556. These animals are all recorded in the "Ayrshire 

 Record," published by the Ayrshire Breeders' Association. 

 The last two were bred by the exhibitor. The milk of each 

 cow has been carefully weighed twice a day. 



THE RECORD FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE YEARS, EXCEPTING PRIMULA, WHO 

 WAS IN MILK FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR SUCCESSIVE DAYS. 



You will notice that Lillie Douglas is thirteen years old ; 

 Alice Brand, seven years old ; Lilac Douglas, four years old; 

 Primula, four years old; Jenny Burke, four years old in 

 October, 1877. 



Lillie Douglas dropped a bull calf April 1, 1875, and again 

 a bull calf May 26, 1876-1877. 



