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that manufactured in the ordinary way, quite equal to the loss 

 in weight occasioned by it. 



As has been stated, my stock was divided at the beginning 

 of the trial into two lots of six each. The account of the prod- 

 uct of butter is given according to this arrangement. 



The entries for the premiums at your disposal, as made by 

 me on the 23d of April last, were one dairy of cows and heif- 

 ers six in number, and a dairy of eleven in number. 



Such a division of my stock was not deemed improper in 

 view of their time of calving and their age. 



The dairy of cows consists of 



Flora McDonald, a full-blood Ayrshire, from the stock of Mr. 



Randall, of New Bedford, six years old. 

 Wilcox, half Ayrshire, by McGregor, five years old. 

 Shrewsbury, called "native," believed to be Durham, eleven 



years old. 

 Cherry, Devon, six years old. 

 Lexington, Ayrshire, bred by Mr. Phinney, of Lexington, nine 



years old. 

 Springfield, " native," from Vermont, ten years old. 



Flora McDonald calved May 20, and was served July 29 



Wilcox " April 17, « " June 5 



Shrewsbury « February 2G, " " July 2 



Cherry « May 2, " " June 30 



Lexington " January 28, " " July 18 



Springfield " May 2, « « June 10 



It will be seen that the trial commenced with three of the 

 six cows giving milk. The periods of churning and the quan- 

 tity of butter made at each time are stated below : — 



Churned May 1, 19 pounds 2 ounces, 



« " 8, 20 « 3 « 



» « ' 15, 32 « 5 " 



« " 22, 39 "13 « 



« " 29, 44 " 9 « 15G 00 



