26 



I enter for premium for thoroughbred Holsteius, four years 

 old aud upward, Lavinia, 168. Calved in 1869, and Alema- 

 ria, 75. Calved in 1872. 



Both these coavs were imported, and are recorded in the 

 "Holstein Eecord," published by the Holstein Breeders' 

 Association. 



Lavinia dropped her last calf March 6, 1878, and is due to 

 calve again Feb. 4, 1879. 



For the first ten days in April she gave 560 11)s. of milk, 

 an average of 56 lbs. per day. For the last ten days in Au- 

 gust she gave 355 lbs., an average of 35 1-2 lbs. per day. 

 She has been dry but two weeks in four years, and has had a 

 calf every year. 



STATEMENT OF J. D. W. FRENCH. 



To the Committee on Milch Cozvs : — 



I enter for special premium of $25 for best milch cow of 

 any age or breed, my Ayrshire cow "Roxanna." 



3Iilk Record. 



Name. 



Roxanua 

 (Calved 1870.) 



The above record is for 4 years. Roxanna dropped her 

 last calf April 30, 1878. Her yield since, for 123 days, has 

 been 4173 lbs. Average per day 33.9 lbs. (nearly 34 lbs.). 

 The Committee will observe that Ro Joanna is a small cow, 

 even for an Ayrshire. That is, below the average size. 



I enter for premium for best Milch Cow of any breed, with 

 evidence as to quantity of milk, 1st premium $12, 2d premium 

 $9, my Ayrshire cow, Julia, 2578, A. R. Calved May, 1872. 

 Milk record begins in April, and runs to Sept. 1, 140 days. 

 Total yield 4062 lbs. Average per day, 29 lbs. 



