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HEEU^OF MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Herd of Milch Cows, have awarded 

 Moses A- Plummer, of Newburyport, the first premium of $15 



His herd was the only one offered for premium. It consist- 

 ed of six cows, four of which were grade Ayrshire, one grade 

 Jersey, one grade Durham. His statement in regard to quan- 

 dtity and quality, and their appearance, showed good care and 

 good judgment in the selection of his stock. 



For the Committee -W. A. Russell. 



STATEMENT OF MOSES A. PLUMMER. 



In regard to the feeding and general management of the 

 Herd of Cows entered for premium, I would say, that I feed 

 them regularly night and morning, with the best black grass 

 nay, giving each a peck of brewers' grain a day ; and that 

 (each cow is carefully groomed every morning. This is my 

 treatment from the time they enter the barn in the fall, until 

 ihey are sent to pasture in the spring. The grain costs 20 

 cents a bushel at the brewery, and the hay $16 a ton at the 

 barn. The cow Lupin dropped her calf the first of March 

 Lillian the first of April ; Beauty the 20th ; and Jenny the 

 22d of April. The average quantity of milk from, the time 

 they dropped their calves until the first of July, was 16 quarts 

 of milk a- piece per day ; and from that time to Sept. 20th, 

 they gave from 10 to 12 quarts a-piece per day. This falling 

 oflf in milk was owing to the flies and short feed in the pas- 

 lure. They were driven about 1 1-2 miles to pasture. The 

 age of Beauty is 9 ; grade Ayrshire and Durham. Jenny is 

 S ; Durham and Native. Lupin is 5 ; Jersey and Ayrshire. 

 Lillian 4 -, Native and Jersey. Fanny dropped her calf Sept. 

 19th, and is 8 years old, and gives now 16 quarts of milk 

 per day. Texalier is 5 ; dropped her calf Oct. 1867, and is 

 to have another the present month (October, '68). The milk 

 IS sold at the house at 6 cents per quart in the summer, and 

 7 cents in the winter. 



