Report of Pennsylvania Commission. 



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majority of the percentage of cases, they will give a good estimate of the 

 qualities of any animal. Their opinions of th6 time a cow will go, is 

 based upon what they think should be the treatment of all cows, viz. : that 

 every cow should have a rest of from four to six weeks, at least. 



The Commission at Barney's Farm. 



The members of the Guenon commission, visited the farm of John B. 

 Barney, on the 9th of May, 1878, and examined twelve cows, mostly Grade 

 Durhams, Grade Jerseys, and farm stock, and they were uniformly suc- 

 cessful in judging of said stock, with some difference of opinion on two of 

 them. 



" I was present at the exanunation of twelve cows of my herd, and think the com- 

 mittee were so uuilornily sviccessful in judging of the merits of the diti'erent cows, 

 with such slight varialions t)f opinion between us, as to increase my belief in the Gue- 

 non system being of great advantage to the farmers in selecting stock. 



John B. Barney. 

 Chadd's Ford, Chester county. ^^ 

 May 16, 1878. 



The Commission at Sharpless' Farm. 



The commission visited the fine farm and herd of Jersey cows of Samuel 

 J. Sharpless, at Street Road station. West Chester railroad, May 10. 

 Present. Messrs. Ilarvey, Blight, Hazard, and Thomas J. Edge. 



Sam'l J. Sharpless' Herd of Jerseys, 

 AS Reported by E. J. Durnall, 

 Herdsman for S. J. S., May 10, 1878. 



No. 1 Seven years. 



Quantity, about 12 quarts a day. 



Quality, medium. 



Miilisaljout 10 months. 

 No. 2 Thirteen years. 



Quantity, best. Gives 24 quarts 3 months 

 after calving. 



Quality, second rate. Has made Hi 

 pounds in a week. 



Milks full up to time, except when she 

 had twin calves. 

 No. S. — Eleven years. 



Quantity, medimu. 



Quality, best. 



Would go to her time. 

 No. 4.— Eight years. 



Quantity, medium. 



Quality, good; makes about 10 pounds. 



Up to her time. 

 No. 5. — Imported. Eleven years. 



Quantity, about 17 to 18 quarts a day. 



Quality, best; makesll pounds per week. 



Vp to her time. 

 No. 6. — Ten years. 



Quantity, second rate. 



Quality, njedium. 



About two months short of her time. 

 No. 7.— Two yearsold. Had only first calf. 



Quantity, medium. 



Quality, good. 



Not fairly tested for time. 

 No. 8. — Four years. 



Quantity, medium. 



Quality, first class. 



Up to calving. 

 No. 9. — From Niobe Thhd. Three years. 



Quantity, tirst rate. 



Quality, tirst rate. 



Up to her time. 



Sam'l J. Sharpless' Herd as Report- 

 ed UPON BY GUENON COMMISSION OF 



THE State, May 10, 1878. 

 No. 1 — CurvelLne cow, second order. 



Quantity, if 14 quarts, doing well. 



Quality, good. 



Will milk ten months out of twelve. 

 No. 2. — Flanders cow, third order. 



Quantity, 16 quarts first three months. 



Quality, third rate. 

 Dry two months. 



No. 8. — Flanders cow, third order. 



Quantity, 12 quarts; three months. 



Quality, very good and rich. 



Dry six weeks. 

 No. 4. — Flanders cow, second order. 



Quantity, 14 quarts. 



Quality, very tine. 



Well up to her time. 

 No 5. — Selvage cow, tirst order. 



Quantity, best ; about 18 quarts. 



Quality, no question. 



Milks up to her time. 

 No. 6. — Flanders cow, first order. 



Superior milker. 



Qualitj^, second class. 



Mil ks up to her time ; say six weeks. 

 No. 7. — Ctirveline cow, second order. 



Quantity, medium. 



Quality, tooyoun^lbrquality ; say good. 



Time, too young for test. 

 No. 8. — Selvage cow, second order. 



Quantity, mediiun. 



Quality, good. 



Up to her time ; say six weeks. 

 No. P.— Flanders cow, second order. 



Quantity, tirst class. 



Quality, first class. 



Well up to her time. 



