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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



when some green fodder was given. Her weight is 830 

 pounds. 



Statement of Benjamin P. Ware. 



I offer for premium my thoroughbred Ayrshire cow, "Miss 

 Mavis, 4th," born August 25, 1869, whose dam was Miss 

 Mavis, 3d, grand-dam was Miss Mavis, she imported by 

 Sanford Howard, Esq., for the Massachusetts Society for the 

 Promotion of Agriculture ; sire, Ducet, bred by George B. 

 Loring (see herd-book) ; he by Johnnie, 34 ; dam, Posey, 129 ; 

 he by Essex, 22 ; dam, Star, 129. 



Her feed during the summer has been grass and corn fod- 

 der in the barn in the forenoon, and pasture in the afternoon ; 

 she has had no grain, or other feed. She calved last 15th 

 of June, and will calve next May 13. 



She gave, August 22, 

 « " 23, 



<< " 24, 



" » 25, 



26, 

 " » 27, 



" " 28, 



« " 29, 



« " 30, 



» " 31, 



Morning. 



14 lbs. 6 oz. 



13 

 13 

 15 

 13 

 12 

 13 

 13 

 13 

 13 



6 » 



2 " 



6 " 



" 



2 " 



2 " 



" 



6 " 



2 " 



Evening. 



13 lbs. oz. milk. 



6 " 



2 " 



12 

 12 

 12 

 14 

 13 

 13 

 13 

 13 

 13 



6 " 

 2 " 

 6 » 



2 " 



2 " ( 



•0 " 



6 " 



Statement of H. G. Herrick. 

 Grades. — My milch cpw is grade, Jersey and Shorthorn ; 

 five years old ; dropped last calf April 1, 1874 ; will calve in 

 March, 1875. Feed, English hay and two quarts of meal and 

 six quarts of shorts, or brewers' grains, per day ; April and 

 May mangolds ; parts of June and July at grass. 



She gave in April, . 

 " in May, . 

 " in June, . 

 " in July, . 

 " in August, 



Giving in five months, 



