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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



On the whole, the dairy department of the fair was con- 

 sidered very successful. 



Proper Testing of Cows at Fairs. 

 In connection with the proper method of testing cows at 

 fairs, the Bureau has used its influence to bring about a re- 

 form, and to impress the dairy community with the fact that 

 a cow is to be valued for the amount of milk solids she pro- 

 duces, rather than for the amount of water which may be 

 drawn from her udder. Growing out of our suggestion, the 

 Worcester South Agricultural Society offered premiums for 

 the cow producing the greatest amount of butter fat on the 

 grounds of the society during twenty-four hours. This is 

 virtually equivalent to a prize for the cow producing the 

 greatest amount of total solids, for, the fat being the varying 

 element, the cow that produces the greatest amount of fat 

 will necessarily produce the greatest amount of total solids. 

 The awarding of this premium was left with the representa- 

 tive of the Bureau, with the following results : — 



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L. Crawford, New Brain-') 

 tree, seven -year-old thor- ! evening, 

 oughbred Jersey, giving ; morning, 

 milk thi-ee weeks. J 



L. W. Woodis, Brookfield, 

 grade Ayrshire, calved 

 August 1. 



C. D. Richardson, West 

 Brookfield, thoroughbred 

 Jersey. 



evening, 

 morning:. 



evening, 

 morninjr, 



L. Crawford, New Brain- *) 



tree, eight-year-old grade ! evening, 

 Guernsey, in milk since [morning, 

 May 1. J 



Geo. W. Sherman, Brook- ) evening, 

 field. S morning, 



lbs. oz. 



10 14 



10 12 



21 10 



16 8 



16 9 



10 



8 14 



18 14 



9 14 

 9 15 



19 13 



1 13 



2 8 



1 7 



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