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24. Six cowa — J. Curtis, Marblehead, Mass., 



1830. 

 Average over 181 lbs. butter each, witliout 

 extra feed. 



25. Cow— S. Sergeant, Stockbridge, Mass., 1831. 

 From 8th April, 1828, 321 days, 381 lbs. 6 oz. 



IGth '• 1829, 284 " 298 lbs. 1 oz. 

 5th " 1830, 306 " 318 lbs. 10 oz. 



911 days, 943 lbs. 1 oz. 



The above is exclusive of 25 lbs. 9 oz. made 

 while fattening 3 calves, and furnishing a 

 fiimily of four persons wilh milk and cream. 



26. Cow— VV. Dickinson, Deerfield, Mass., 1830. 

 One week, 14 lbs. — first eight weeks after calf 



was taken away, made 96 lbs. Six quarts 

 of milk made one pound of butter. 



27. Cow — H. G. Newcomb, Greenfield, Mass., 



1830. 

 From March 27th to May 25th, made 100 



pounds of" butter, and reserved 160 quarts 



of milk. 

 In 14 days, made 29 p^ lbs. of batter. 



28. Cow— D. Wait, Greenhcid, Mass., 1830. 

 In one fortnight made 25 lbs. of butter. 



In May, 1832, she produced in one week 15^ 

 lbs. of butter. Average daily weight of 

 milk, 37 lbs. Measured one day 26 beer 

 quarts. 



29. Two cows Hart, Shelburne, Mass., 1834. 



Besides milk and butter used for a family of 

 3 persons, they sold from these two cows 

 last season upwards of 400 lbs butter — feed, 

 grass only. In June, she made in one 

 week 23 lbs. — one week 25 lbs. — one week 

 28 lbs. 



30. Cow Barrett, Northampton, Mass., 1830. 



This cow milked, for one fortnight, every 



eight hours — at each milking has yielded a 

 pailful holding ten quarts — the weight of 

 the milk averaging daily 49^ lbs. Her 

 milk has yielded daily 2 lbs. 5 oz. butter — 

 making 32 lbs. 6 oz. in 14 days. From 

 one milking alone 1 lb. 6 oz. were made, 

 which will give 4 lbs. 2 oz. of butter in one 

 day from one cow — the butter was of a su- 

 perior quality, and brought a high price in 

 this market. — Northampton Courier, March 

 1833. 



31. Cow owned in New London, Conn., yielded 



10 quarts milk per day for 14 successive 

 months. 



For the 30th example I have only the authority 

 quoted, which I have no reason to doubt. Most 

 of the others have been authenticated under oath; 

 and most of the cows and owners I have seen. 



I have already, Mr. Editor, extended this com- 

 munication to an inordinate length. I shall leave 

 it for the present, without farther comment; and 

 only add, in behalf of myself and the whole agri- 

 cultural public, that the respected and liberal gen- 

 tlemen, owners of the improved Durham stock 

 will confer a great obligation, and add to their 

 patriotic services, if they will favor the public 

 with as exact and full statements, from their own 

 actual experiments, of the dairy produce of their 

 beautiflil and valuable animals. 



H. C. 



Meadowbaiiks, Feb. 8th, 1835. 

 Vol. 11—62 



THE QUANTITY OF WOOD REQUIRED TO BURN 

 LIME. 



To the Editor of the Fanners' Register. 



A^eio Kent, March Ath, 1835. 

 In the 1st Vol. and 1st No. of the Farmers' 

 Register there is an article headed "Memoranda 

 of cultivation and iniprovement practised by 

 Fielding Lewis, Esq. of Weyanoke," to which my 

 attention has been particularly called, by the in- 

 formation it gives on the subject of liming, and 

 the burning of shells. I have put up se\eral kilna 

 this spring, and the quantity of wood prepared for 

 them was ascertained by reference to the quantity 

 said to have been used by Mr. Lewis. In every 

 case, I found I had more wood than could be 

 placed in the kilns, if I observed the directions of 

 Mr. L. This has caused me to re-examine the 

 statement made in these memoranda relative to 

 the kiln of 100 hhds. of shells, and unless I am 

 greatly deceived, there is an important error as to 

 the quantity of wood. The kiln is said to have 

 been "17 feet by 17 leet — and 9 liiet high, inside 

 measure, and ten cords ^besides three of kin- 

 dling wood,) were used in ourning it." Now sir, 

 will you be so obliging as to tell me whether it is 

 possible to put ten cords of woolI and 100 hhds. of 

 shells in that space? And whether the 77 inches 

 allowed for the shells would contain 100 hhds? 

 It is probable the layers of shells were thicker 

 than Mr. L. supposed. But I think that more 

 than six cords of wood (except for kindling,) 

 could scarcely have been consumed in such a kiln. 

 My object is simply to call your attention to it, 

 that you may correct any material error on this 

 important subject. 



J. s. 



[Mr. Lewis, though noted for his accuracy, might 

 have made some mistalce in the quantities which he 

 stated — and if so, J. S. has had, in actual trials, better 

 means than we could brine;, to establish the error. But 

 without such trial, the calculation of the space occupied 

 b}' the wood and shells separately, will not show what 

 space they would require when placed in alter- 

 nate layers — and for this reason: In measuring corded 

 wood, the hollow spaces are counted as much as the 

 solid wood: but when disposed in thin layers, most of 

 these hollows would be filled with the shells. The 

 openings between the logs forming the pen (not inclu- 

 ded in the inside measure of 17 feet) would also take 

 many cubic feet of shells. Besides — the space left 

 below the kiln, of a foot in depth, was filled with the 

 kindling wood — and possibly was added to after the 

 fire commenced.] 



REMARKS ON THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF 

 COTTON. 



To the Editor of Uie Farmers' Register. 



I sent you lately some remarks on Mr. Spald- 

 ing's article on the diflercnt species of cotton cul- 

 tivated in the United States. These were stated 

 to be three in number. 1. The Green Seed Cot- 

 ton ( Gussypiuni herOaccian. ) 2. The Mexican 

 Cotton (O. hirsiitum.) 3. The Sea Island Cot- 

 ton ( G. barbadcnse? ) A fourth species may now 

 be added, the nankeen cotton from China, whi(di ia 

 now beginning to be cultivated by a ihw persons; 



