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May, 1879, . 



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STATEMENT OF CHARLES J. PEABODY. 



This herd of Milch Cows, eight in number, entered for pre- 

 mium, has not been fixed up to exhibit, but came from home 

 with no extra feed or care. I describe them by number as they 

 stand in the pens. 



No. 1. Is a native cow, 11 years of age ; calved, July 25 ; 

 gave then 13 qts. per day, now gives 10|. 



No. 2. Is grade Jersey, 9 years old ; calved, July 18 ; gave 

 then 15 quarts per day, now gives 12. 



No. 3. Native, 7 years old ; calved, Dec. 28, 1878, will 

 next calve in December or January ; gave, at time of calving, 

 14 quarts per day, has been dry about 20 days. 



No. 4. Grade Jersey, 9 years old ; calved in June last ; 

 then gave 14 quarts per day, now gives 10. Raised by me. 



No. 5. Grade Ayrshire, 4 years old ; calved in July ; then 

 gave 12 quarts per day, now gives 9. Raised by me. 



No. 6. Grade Ayrshire, 4 years old ; said to have calved in 

 April, will next calve, April 4. I bought her in June ; then 

 gave 1\ quarts per day, now gives 5^. 



No. 7. Grade Jersey, 3 years old ; calved, March 20 ; then 

 gave 9 quarts, now gives 6 quarts per day ; will next calve in 

 April. Raised by me. 



No. 8. Grade Jersey ; calved, May 10 ; then gave 11 qts., 

 now gives 8 per day ; will next calve May 1. This I also 

 raised. 



The whole produce of the herd since April 1, 1879, is as 

 follows — 



Butter, 370 pounds. 



