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to April 19. From thi$ onwards there is a, considerable 

 increase in the daily yield up to the end of the experiment. 

 From about the middle of April, according to notes taken 

 at Offerton, there was a decided improvement in the weather, 

 especially as regards temperature, and this change for the 

 better in the climatic conditions practically coincides with the 

 improvement in the milk yield. 



The quality of the milk. Table III. shows the amount 

 of butter-fat in the milk of the two lots of cows. The general 

 average butter-fat in the total daily yield of milk is calculated 

 from the morning, noon, and evening averages for the whole 

 period of the experiment and allowance is, of course, made 



TABLE III. AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF BUTTER-FAT IN MILK 

 FOR 12 WEEKS. 



General average for day's milk 

 Total butter-fat per day ... 



Lot I. Lot. II. 



3-48 3-16 



4-25 Ib. 4-58 Ib. 



Out of a possible of 84. 



