THE AMERICAN FARMER. 



MILK. 



1881. May 20, to June 1, 485 



851 





BELLE OP SCITUATE. 



Formerly owned by Mr. Charles O. Ellms, of Scituate, Mass. 



Belle of Scituate, etc. Mr. Ellms, the former owner of this noted cow, gives the 

 following history of her: 



&quot; About twelve years ago I had some twenty -two head of Jerseys, all of which made 

 light-colored butter in winter. While at church, my mother met a lady, who, in conversation 

 at noontime, in speaking of butter-making, said that one of their cows had made eleven 

 pounds of as yellow butter as she had ever seen. This was in February. I requested my 

 brother, who lived near, to secure me a calf from that cow, as I was anxious to make yellow 

 butter in winter. My brother spoke to them as the calving time approached, and they got 

 the consent of the owner. The cow dropped a heifer, which we brought up and named 



