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an average of twelve pounds and three ounces per -week, and is 

 now making nine pounds per week. This is an amount which 

 I think has hardly been exceeded for a cow of her age — four 

 years. 



In addition to the animals of this breed imported for the 

 society within the last two years, I have imported twelve cows 

 for myself and other individuals, and I believe they have all 

 given entire satisfaction. 



Between five and six quarts of their milk will make a pound 

 of butter, on an average, and even less than four quarts, has 

 produced that amount. 



Another year will give us an opportunity of testing the value 

 of the half-bloods, and when judicious crosses have been made, 

 I look for some very superior milkers. 



West Rosburt, December lOth, 1853. 



The following additional particulars have been furnished me 

 by the treasurer of the State Society, in connection with the 

 plates of the animals which appear in this volume. 



The Jersey cow, " Countess," was imported by Mr. Thomas 

 Motley, Jr., for the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agri- 

 culture, in May, 1851. She was purchased by him in the Island 

 of Jersey. She is now seven years old. She gives, at her 

 flow, fourteen quarts of milk, per day, and has given twelve 

 pounds of butter, per week, upon pasture alone. March 16, 

 1853, the milk she gave the preceding week, made six pounds 

 of butter, having dropped her calf more than nine months 

 before. 



The Jersey heifer, " Minna," was imported at the same time, 

 for the society. She is now four years old. April 2d, 1853, 

 she calved. April 20th, the milk she gave the preceding week 

 made ten pounds butter. April 27th, one week, twelve and a 

 quarter pounds ; feed, plenty of good hay and three quarts corn 

 and cob meal per day. She gave milk to within thirty days of 

 calving the past winter, and never less than three quarts. 



The bull " Colonel " was imported at the same time for the 

 Massachusetts Society. 



The Jersey cow " Flora " is five years old this spring ; im- 



