33 ON THB DAIRY. 



of her history, excepiiui; that she had been kept at Danvers 

 Nock for a few years previously to my buying her. She is 

 supposed to be of the native breed, and 9 or 10 years old. 



This cow calved 3Iay 21. The calf was sold June 20th, 

 for 1^7 62^ cts. During the 30 days that the calf sucked, 

 there was made from her milk 17 lbs. of butter. From June 20tli 

 to Sept. 26ih, (14 weeks) she gave 3370 lbs of milk, making a 

 small fraction more than 34 lbs. and 6 oz. per day. The greatest 

 quantity on any one day was 45 lbs, or 17 quarts and 1 pint, for 

 the weight of a quart of her milk is 2 lbs. 9 oz. The greatest 

 quantity in one week was 288 lbs. 



The quantity of butter made in the same 14 weeks was 139 

 lbs. The greatest amount in one week was 12 lbs. 2 oz. The 

 quality of her milk and butter is uncommonly good. 



This cow has had good keeping. • In addition to what she 

 obtained in the pasture, she has frequently been fed with fresh 

 mown grass and corn stalks. Also I have given her about 4 qts. 

 of cob meal per day, through the summer. 

 Respectfully, 



DANIEL PUTNAM. 



Danvers, Sept. 28, 1836. 



EBENEZER KING'S STATEMENT. 



To the Cummiitee of the Essex ^Agricultural Society on Milch Cows 

 The undersigned presents for premium his brown cow, seven 

 years old : for exhibition only, he presents his red cow, six years 

 old. 



In the month of June, the red cow gave sometimes forty lbs. 

 of milk per day — on an average thirty five lbs. In the month 

 of July she gave on an average twenty eight lbs., and her pro- 

 duct through the season has been good. In June, from her milk 

 were made 39f lbs. butter ; in July, 29| lbs., and during the 

 last week, seven lbs. Her feed has been principally in a poor 

 pasture ; occasionally she has had three pints of corn meal per 



