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Dairy Management. 



Results : — 



Dec. 1st to Jan. 15th, yield of butter from each quart of cream lOf ozs. 

 Jan. 15th to Feb. lltli' ditto ditto 14 ozs. 



Feb. 17th to May 1st ditto ditto 18| ozs. 



The yield of butter in proportion to milk, Dec. 1st to Jan. 15th, is described 



as unsatisfactory. 

 Ditto ditto Feb. 17th to May as 2 ozs. per 



quart, which is their maximum jiroportion. 

 Soon after calving the two cows give 18 quarts of milk per day ; on the 

 15th of May 15 quarts per day. 



Mr. Stansfeld has completely satisfied himself that by the pro- 

 cess of fermentation the turnip loses its disagreeable taste, and 

 that his butter is of excellent quality. 



If I take the supply of turnips, 120 lbs. per day, as requisite 

 for the maintenance only of the cow, the nutritive elements 

 will be — ■ 



Albumen. Oil. Starch and Sugar. 



1-98 -264 7'92 



Reckoning the oil as used for respiration, and computing it 

 in proportion of 5 to 2 as compared with starch = .. .. "GB 



8-58 



The 13 quarts of milk yielded of butter 

 Deduct for moisture, &c. 



Butter in the skimmed milk estimated as 



Oz. 



13-60 



2-28 



11-32 

 •68 



4-36 



There appears, then, in this supply of food •SO lb. oil and 4'36 

 lbs. starch for the production of ^75 in the butter from 13 quarts 

 per day, the cow's greatest yield. At the time the milk was 

 tested, aftermath hay was substituted for first-crop hay, in equal 



