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James Tuttle's Statement. 

 The cow which I present for premium, has been owned by 

 me three years. In the summer she has had good grass feed, 

 and that only ; in the winter two quarts of Indian meal per 

 day, and what good hay she wanted. She calved the last day 

 of August, 1850. 



In September, she gave 20 quarts per day, 600 quarts. 



" October, " 18 " " 540 " 



" November, " \7 " " 510 " 



" December, " 16 " " 480 " 



" January, " 14 " " 420 " 



" February, " 14 " '' 420 " 



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Acton, Sept. 24, 1851. 



Elijah M. Reed's Statement. 



The native cow offered by me for premium, is eight years 

 old. She was raised in the State of Maine, and has been owned 

 by me four years. She calved, February 8th, 1851. The 

 quantity of milk given by her in each month, commencing 

 February 12th, is as follows : 



In Feb., 221^ quarts. In June, - - 483J qrts. 



" Mar., 416 '' '' July, - - 314^ " 



" April, 408 " " August, - - 496 " 



" May, 422^ " " Sept., to 12th inst. 110^ " 



2572f quarts. 



To test- the quality of milk for butter, her milk was kept for 

 that purpose, one week in April, and one week in June, with 

 the following result : from April 28th, seven days, ninety-seven 

 quarts of milk, which produced thirteen pounds of butter, after 

 the butter milk was well worked out. The butter was solid 

 and yellow, like June butter. From June 5th, seven days, 

 ninety-five quarts of milk, from which fourteen and a half 

 pounds of butter, of an excellent quality, was made. Her 

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