30 



Flora Frolic, due to calve May 16, 1879. 



May 620 lbs. August 720 lbs. 



June 660 " September 575 " 



July 672 '' 



Charles Perley. 

 West Boxford, Sept. 24, 1878. 



* STATEMENT OF WM. A. RUSSELL. 



To the Committee on Herd of Milch Ooios: — 



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

 steins : Lady Clifeden, 159; Maid Marion, 181; Lady An- 

 dover, 16 ; Mabit, 178 ; Lady Clay, 158 ; and Cathrena, 105. 

 These animals are all recorded in the "Holstein Record," 

 published by the Holstein Breeders' Association. They were 

 all imported or bred by the exhibitor. The milk of each 

 cow has been carefully weighed every milking, the cows be- 

 ing milked three times a day through the heaviest flow. 



The milking record for Lady Clifeden and Maid Marion for 

 3 years and Lady Andover for 2 years. 



Name, No., Age. Years. No. days in Milk. No lbs. Av. per clay. 

 Lady Clifeden, 159, 1875-76 362 16,274 44.95 



Calved in 1868. 1876-77 282 12,243 43.60 



1877-78 396 13,327 33.40 



Maid Marion, 181. 1875-76 421 11,990 28.48 



Calved in 1872. 1876-77 304 9,375 30.83 



1877-78 304 9,560 31.38 



Lady Andover, 16. 1876-77 273 9,856 36-11 



Calved in 1869. 1877-78 334 10,159 30.41 



The record for Mabit, Cathrena, and Lady Clay, since 

 dropping last calf, to Sept. 1st. 



Mabit dropped last calf Sept. 14, 1877 ; is due Sept. 25, 

 1878 ; number of days in milk, 318 ; number of pounds, 

 8,973; average, 28.20. 



Lady Clay dropped last calf May 10, 1878 ; is due June 

 10, 1879 ; number of days in milk, 101 ; number of pounds, 

 4,785 : average, 43.5 



Cathrena dropped last calf March 24, 1878 ; is due March 



