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Oct. 13, measured 22 quarts, Oct. 29, measured 22 quarts, 



Making a total of six hundred and seventy-five and one-half 

 quarts, which was sold at five cents, amounting to thirty-three 

 dollars and seventy-seven cents. The cow weighed on exhibi- 

 tion day one thousand five hundred and fifteen pounds ; and her 

 milk for the month of October, at two and a quarter pounds 

 per quart, weighed one thousand five hundred and nineteen 

 pounds, and this without extra feed. 



The two-year-old heifer (No. 5) offered by me for premium 

 was from my own stock, sold when a calf, and purchased back 

 when a yearling for the sum of thirty dollars. She is now two 

 years and three months old, of mixed breed, Durham and "na- 

 tive," principally Durham. She calved in May last, has fed 

 with my herd of fifteen cows in ordinary pasturage, has had no 

 extra feed except in September, when, in common with the 

 others, she received a share of green corn fodder daily. Her 

 product of milk from the 10th to the 20th of June, 1854, and 

 from the 10th to the 20th of September, 1854, is subjoined: — 



June 10, weighed 34 pounds. Sept. 10, weighed 23 pounds. 



340 " 220 " 



This quantity, at two and one-fourth pounds to the quart, 

 gives one hundred and fifty-one and one-ninth quarts. Sold at 

 four cents per quart, amounting to six dollars and four cents 



