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milk, 820.91 lbs. of fat, equal to 958 lbs. of butter, with 4.69 per 

 cent. fat. 



"In the three-year-old class ]\IcAlister's Betty, owned by Air. 

 Percival Roberts Jr., Narberth. Pa., gave a record of 14.208 lbs. 

 of milk, 581.41 lbs. of fat. equal to 678 lbs. of butter, with an 

 average of 4.19 per cent. fat. 



"The average result of the advanced registry work during 

 the past year was, 68 two-year-olds averaged 7610 lbs. of milk. 

 306.52 lbs. of fat, equal to 353 lbs. of butter, with an average of 

 4.04 per cent. fat. 



"Thirty-six three-year-olds averaged 9318 lbs. of milk, 374.41 

 lbs. of fat, equal to 432 lbs. of butter, with an average of 4.14 

 per cent. fat. 



"Twenty-four four-year-olds averaged 8723 lbs. of milk, 349.93 

 lbs. of fat, equal to 408 lbs. of butter, with an average of 4.12 per 

 cent. fat. 



"Ninety-seven mature cows averaged 9923 lbs. of milk, 332.03 

 lbs. of fat. equal to 442 lbs. of butter, with an average of 3.875 

 per cent. fat. 



"The average of the whole, cows and heifers, is 8850 lbs. of 

 milk, 351.21 lbs. of fat, equal to 408 lbs. of butter, with an aver- 

 age of 4.04 per cent. fat. 



"The exhibit at the National Dairy Show was particularly line, 

 with five full herds shown by J. F. Converse, Woodville, N. Y., 

 W. P. Schanck, Avon, N. Y., Ryanogue Farms, Flrewster, N. Y., 

 Branford Farms, Groton, Conn., and Willowmoor Farms, Red- 

 mond, Washington. The exhibit as a whole was of high quality 

 and type, and attracted a great deal of attention. 



"Perhaps the most conspicuous animals in the ring were Beu- 

 chan Peter Pan, imported and owned by Mr. J. W. Clise, of Wil- 

 lowmoor Farms, a bull that had never been beaten in the show 

 ring, either in Scotland or America. 



"The most sensational exhibit in the ring was the champion 

 cow Oldhall Ladysmith 4th, owned by Mr. P. Ryan of Ryanogue 

 Farms, lirewster, N. Y., who was not only cham]~)ion and grand 

 champion in her class, but also the winner of the $500 silver 

 troj)hy offered l)y Mr. John R. Valentine, President of the Ayr- 

 shire Breeders' .Association, for the cow representing the most 

 perfect type of her breed shown." 



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