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forty-three head, " in good condition with many choice animals." 

 A year later there were forty-two animals all of which were Ayrshires. 



In 1886 several grade cows and a Guernsey bull were added The 

 remodeling of the stable was recommended to •' produce better 

 quarters for the stock and to economize expenditure of labor in its 

 care and management." 



Again, two years later, a change in live stock had been effected 

 " so that instead of a herd of Ayrshires, grades, and common stock, 

 simply for milk production, there are now illustrative herds of five 

 breeds, thus enumerated, nineteen Ayrshires, five Guernseys, eight 

 Holstein Friesians, seven Jerseys, and six Shorthorns, a total of 

 forty-five head, or one more than a year ago. Of the present number 

 ten are males, some of these being for sale." Some of the animals 

 in the herd at this time appear in the records of the tuberculin test 

 which follow. 



Those alterations of the stable, before mentioned, which consisted 

 in part of the removal of the building on the south side of the yard 

 and the substitution of a fence in its place was made in 1889. The 

 health of the stock at this time was referred to as follows : " All of 

 our animals with few exceptions are in a very thrifty condition." 



In order to use the hay and grain grown on the farm to the best 

 advantnge and to avoid the purchase of manure it was thought best 

 to increase the number of animals in the iierd by purchase of grade 

 cows. Accordingly, in October, 1890, twenty-eight head w'eie added 

 making a total of sixty-five animals. 



Many of these grades were kept on the farm until the stable was 

 burned ; after which they were slaughtered. Their condition is noted 

 in the tables of the tuberculin test. During the year the sale of 

 several youug bulls was made. From this time to the first of the 

 year 1894 the number of animals in the herd remained about the 

 same, few new animals were purchased, and it was thought best con- 

 sidering the existence of tuberculosis in the herd not to dispose of 

 more animals from the place except for slaughter. The advisability 

 of the precaution has been demonstrated by the autopsies. 



In this brief sketch of the history of the college herd that occupied 

 the stable already' described, from l-SHT to the time of its destruction 

 by fire in the present year, none but the ]nire bred stock have been 

 included as it was impossible to learn the source of the native or 

 grade animals. 



While it has been the intention to determine the source of all the 



