38 CN MIIXH COWS. 



CHARLES C. SEWALL'S STATEMENT. 



To Ihe Commiltee of the Essex Agricultural Soculy : 



Gentlemen — The milch cow ofFered by me for exhi- 

 bition ibis clay, was raised in Ipswich and is about seven years 

 old. She has been kept, during the greater part of the season, 

 on common pasture feed together with the ordinary wash of the 

 bouse. To this I have added, since the 10th of August, one or 

 two quarts of meal, daily. She calved on the 15th June, and 

 her calf was removed on the 9th of July. 



I liave kept an exact record of the quantity of milk taken 

 from her at each milking since the 26th of June, a period of 95 

 days, and I find the whole quantity to be 3189 lbs., or 1236 

 quarts, allowing 2 lbs. 9-[ oz. to the quart. The actual weight 

 of a quart vvas a little less than this — say 21bs. 8 oz. 



The greatest quantity of milk taken in one week was 116 

 quarts : in one day, 17 quarts and 1 pint. The average quan- 

 tity daily was 13 quarts. 



The greatest quantity of butter made in one week was 84- lbs., 

 after reserving about 33 quarts of milk. 



The cow is of tlie common native breed, of large frame and 

 of remarkably peaceable and gentle temper. Her milk is un- 

 commonly sweet and rich. 



Respectfully, 



CHARLES C. SEW ALL. 



Danvers, Sept. 29th, 1835. 



EBENEZER KING'S STATEMENT. 



To lUt Commiltee of the Essex Agricultural Society, 07i MiUh Cows : 



Gentlemem — The undersigned makes the following 

 statement respecting his deep red cow which he this day ofiers 

 for premium. She is of native breed, is five years old, and was 

 bought in the fall of 1832 out of a drove from New Hampshire. 

 She brought her first calf, a very large one, in January, 1833, 

 and continued to give a good quantity of milk till the last of 

 November, 1834 ; in December following she brought her sec- 

 ond calf, which was killed w'hen four weeks and six days old, 



