824 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



favorable surroundings under the uncertain 

 influences of a change of feed and water. Nev- 

 ertheless, various State boards of agriculture 

 have offered prizes for short tests officially con- 

 ducted upon these occasions, and in proof of 

 what Short-horns can do even under these con- 

 ditions the following figures are submitted: 



New York State Fair in 1889, Fillpail 3d (Vol. XXXIV, page 

 933) in twenty-four hours gave 303^ Ibs. of milk, from which 1% 

 Ibs. of butter were made. At same fair Betsy 7th (Vol. XXXV) 

 in twenty-four hours gave 19% Ibs. of milk, from which 3 Ibs. and 

 ^ oz. of butter was made. Fillpail 3d had produced her calf 

 ninety-seven days before and Betsy 7th 176 days before. 



Indiana State Fair 1889, Wild Duchess of Oxford (Vol. XXXII, 

 page 467), test from Sept. 9 to Sept. 16, inclusive, 7 Ibs. 12 oz of 

 butter were made, weighed after the second working and free 

 from buttermilk. The test on the fair grounds was twenty-four 

 hours, in which time she gave 32 Ibs. 7^ oz. of milk. 



Missouri State Fair, same year, Red Rosa (Vol. XXVIII, page 

 1007) in twenty-four hours gave 3 gals. 3 qts. of milk and 8 oz. of 

 butter. She took the second prize in sweepstakes, being beaten 

 by a Jersey giving 2 gals. 1 qt. of milk, yielding 8 oz. of butter. 



Illinois State Fair in 1890, Cora B. (Vol. XXV, page 650), 

 twenty-four hours test gave 24}^ Ibs. milk ; total solids, 3.017. 

 Beatitude gave 21.50 Ibs. of milk, total solids, 2.716. 



Michigan State Fair 1890, Moss Rose 4th (Vol. XXXV, page 

 579) , one day's test, butter 2 Ibs. in grand sweepstakes, there being 

 eight entries. 



Iowa State Fair 1890, Cora B. (Vol. XXV, page 650), twelve 

 hours' test, 25.75 Ibs. milk ; butter-fat, 1.05 ; cream gauge, 11.50 per 

 cent. Valentine Gwynne (Vol. XXXVI) gave 21^ Ibs. of milk, 

 butter-fat, 87 ; cream gauge, 10 per cent. 



Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical Association in 1890, 

 Carnation 43d (Vol. XXVI, page 1239) two-day test milking, one 

 held the week before the fair and the other on the fair grounds. 

 First test was 52 Ibs. and on the fair grounds 12 qts. Zenda vista 

 (Vol. XXVI, page 1239), first test 48 Ibs., on the fair grounds 12 

 qts. Heifers under three years old, Lakewood Lady (Vol. 

 XXXVI) first test 9 Ibs., on the fair ground 3% qts. Chautauqua 

 Belle, first test 11 Ibs. and on the fair ground 5 qts. 



