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STATEMENT OF CHARLES PERLEY. 



2h the Committee on Herd of Milch Coivs : — 



I enter for premium, for best herd of Milch cows, my Ayr- 

 shire cows, — Madge Day, 4038, calved March 5, 1878. Rosa 

 McDonald, 2d, 5053, Feb. 15, 1878. Rosa McDonald, 3d, 

 505G, Dec. 12, 1877. Milly Day, 5049, June 10, 1878. 

 Flora Frolic, 5056, March 10, 1878. 



These cows Avere kept through the winter on meadow hay, 

 straw and corn fodder, with about six quarts of roots to each 

 cow per day. This was their feed until March, then they had 

 good English hay, and those that had calves had each about 

 two quarts of meal per day. About the 10th of May they 

 were turned out to pasture, and have had nothing except 

 what they got in the pasture from that time. 



The Record of their Milk. 



Madge Day, due to calve March 8, 1879. 



April 840 lbs. July 938 lbs. 



May 871 " August 962 " 



June 969 " September" . . .624 " 



Rosa McDonald, 2d, due to calve February 15, 1879. 



March 496 lbs. June 560 lbs. 



April 515 " July 575 " 



May 520 " August 558 " 



Rosa McDonald, 3d, due to calve December 14, 1878. 



January 465 lbs. May 600 lbs. 



February 470 " June 675 " 



March 500 " July 650 " 



April 540 " 



Milly Day. 

 August 826 lbs. Sept., 21 dys. 546 lbs. 



