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GuENON ON Milch Cows. 



Guenon Commission are correct to the best of our kno-vrledgo and belief, and were 

 made more than a week after the comnii.s.sion had recorded their opinions; wliich 

 opinions were unknown to us until the present time. I have also compared tlie record 

 of opinions herewith with the originals, and find them to bo a correct transcript of 

 them. 



Clarksox Moore." 

 " Having had the immediate care of the herd within alluded to. and an interest in tlie 

 proceeds thereof for the past eleven months, I can certify that I luiited with Clarkson 

 Moore in making the statement relative to the quality and productivenes-s of tlio cows 

 examined by the Guenon commission. I was from home when they were here, and 

 knew nothing of their opinions when we made up our statement. 



Zebedee Haines." 

 Fifth month, 28th, 1878. 

 " I was present on Saturday, March 11, 1878, at the farm of Thomas M. Harvey, when 

 the examination of that portion of his herd was made by the Guenon Commisision, 

 from Nos. 10 to 25, inclusive, of their report. I have compared the original recorded 

 opinions of the commission with the report herewith, and find the latter correct. 



N. J. Sharples, 

 President of the Experimental Farm Club." 



Examination of ■William M. Large's Herd, Chestnut Grove, Doylestown, 



Bucks County. 



The commission, as represented by George Blight and Willis P. Hazard, 

 visited the beautiful farm of William M. Large, on the afternoon of May- 

 Si — on a very rainy, unpleasant day, and making the examination of stock 

 a very difficult duty. The stock is a valuable one of thorough-bred and 

 grade Short-Horns and is well fed and otherwise well cared for. 



Wm. M. Large's Account of his Herd. Opinions of the State Guenon Com- 

 mission. 



No. i.— Victoria. 



Quantity, 18 quarts. 



Never tried her on butter but once, then 



made lOJ pounds. 

 Goes dry two months to ten weeks. 



No. 2 Josephine. 



The Doylestown Agricultural Society of- 

 fered a premium of $J5 for the cow that 

 yielded the most butter : and also $25 for 

 the cow that gave the most milk. The 

 largest yield for a single week IG pounds 

 3 ounces. Was tried tive times during 

 the year, two months apart; taking the 

 average of the five consecutive trials, 

 would make a trille over 600 pounds. 

 Awarded the first premium for butter, 

 and second for milk. 

 Lost the record of pounds of milk. 

 Dry about one month. 



No. 5.— Fanny Fern. 



Quantity, nineteen quarts. 



Quality, never tried her butter produc- 

 tion. 



Goes dry five or six weeks. 

 No. 4.— Lett IE. 



Quantity nine quarts. 



Quality, never tried her butter quali- 

 ties, but lier milk is rich and good. 



Goes dry about three mouth.s. 

 No. 5.— NORAII. 



Quantity, frcsli, gives seventeen quarts ; 

 holds to it well. 



Quality, has made 10 pounds butter in a 

 week. 



Goes dry about two months. 



No. 1. — Victoria .—Short-Horn. Flan- 

 ders, first order. 

 Quantity, about eighteen quarts. 

 Qualitj', good. 



Up to her time — say one montli. 

 No. 2. — J o s E p H I N E. — Thorough-bred 

 Short-Horn. Flanders, second order. 



Quantity, eighteen quarts. 

 Quality, very good. 

 About one month dry. 

 No. ^.— Fanny Fern.— Flanders, first or- 

 der. 



Quantity, twenty quarts. 

 Quality, first rate. 



About up to time, (one month.) 

 No. 4. — Lettie. — Selvage, filth order. 

 Quantit3^ eight quarts. 

 Quality, second rate. 



Dry four months. » 

 No. 5. — NoRAU. — Flanders, imperfect. 

 Quantity, eighteen quarts. 



Quality, good. 



Drj' three months. 



