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ty and one-half pounds ; and these cows, at least in the esti- 

 mation of their owners, were considered extraordinary animals, 

 as they were offered by them for premiums. The chairman 

 owns a cow, from less than six quarts of whose milk one 

 pound of butter was obtained ; and has had others, which were 

 considered good cows, the milk of which would not give a 

 pound of butter to twelve quarts ; and it is believed the latter 

 quantity is better than is obtained from the average of the cows 

 of this county. Every farmer should make trial of each of his 

 cows separately, and if she is found not to give rich milk, she 

 should be sold or exchanged with one who, for other purposes, 

 may deem quantity of milk of more importance than the qual- 

 ity of it. For the purpose of testing the quality of the milk, 

 a lactometer is a convenient and not an expensive instrument. 

 Good milkers, both as regards quantity and quality, are fre- 

 quently met with, and their valuable properties, it may reason- 

 ably be expected, will be transmitted to their descendants ; 

 calves from such mothers should never pass into the hands of 

 the butchers. The quantity and quality of milk may be greatly 

 improved by attention to the feeding of the cow ; she is the 

 machine in which the milk is manufactured, and those who 

 wish an abundant supply of that which is good, must see that 

 the animal has a liberal supply of suitable materials from which 

 to make it. 



Good Implements. — Of these, the most important is the 

 churn, of which there is an endless variety, each of which, if 

 the venders are to be believed, is the best. There is doubtless 

 a great difference in their value, which can only be tested by 

 experiment. William S. Lincoln, the recording secretary of 

 the society, has kindly furnished the chairman with the result 

 of two trials between the Gait churn and the Robbins churn, 

 as follows : — 



" Memorandum of two trials made on the 23d and 30th days 

 of May 1850, and the results obtained from the Gait and Rob- 

 bins churn. 



" May 23. — Cream of my dark red cow, for one week, put 

 into the Gait churn, at temperature of air ; churning was 

 through in fifty minutes, producing nine pounds three ounces. 



