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eluding the skim milk, with three pints of meal per day." 

 These statements show, in a strong light, the difference be- 

 tween a good and a poor cow ; and the utility of liberal keep- 

 ing. 



15. A cow of Samuel D. Colt of Pittsfield, from 1st De- 

 cember to 26th April, 148 days, produced 193 lbs. of butter. 



16. A cow owned by R. Campbell of Pittsfield, has yield- 

 ed 26 beer quarts of milk per day. 



17. A cow owned by Hosea Merrill, gave 30 beer quarts of 

 milk per day. 



18. A cow owned by D. Fenn of Stockbridge, 8 years old, 

 produced in one week 12 lbs. 9 oz. butter. During the same 

 time, 10 quarts of the milk were sold, and in addition cream 

 and milk were used freely in the family. 



19. A cow owned by Calvin Davis, 4 years old in the 

 spring of 1838, in 172 days produced 225 lbs. butter, and fat- 

 ted a calf An accidental injury to the cow prevented a con- 

 tinuance of making butter. 



20. Two cows of Wm. Dewey, of Alford, in good season, 

 averaged, for a length of time, 14 lbs. of butter each per week. 



21. A cow belonging to the late Dr. Hyde, of Stockbridge, 

 for some time produced fourteen pounds of butter per week. 



22. Two cows in Yandeusenville, produced 14 lbs of but- 

 ter each per week. 



23. A cow belonging to Millard of Egremont, pro- 

 duced 14 lbs. of butter per week. 



24. From two cows belonging to Russell Brown, in Che- 

 shire, besides the free use of milk and cream in the family, 90 

 lbs. of butter were produced and sold in three weeks, and in 

 four successive weeks 114 lbs. 



25. A cow owned in Stockbridge, by Stephen Willard, 

 produced as follows : 



In 321 successive days 331 lbs. butter. 

 " 284 " " 293 " 



" 306 " " 318 " 



911 days 942 lbs. 



