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The last named lieifer and Sophie Douglass, 2d, were sold 

 in October, 1878. 



Eiglit cows and four heifers averaged 4801.5 lbs. for the year. 

 Omitting record of iast two heifers, which were in milk only 

 122 and 99 days, the average would be 5316.4 lbs. One quart 

 equals 2.15 lbs. The record closed Jan. 1st, so that the actual 

 number of days each animal was in milk is not given, but only 

 the number of days in milk during the year 1878. 



M. Brand and Roxanna, 4th, dropped their first calves and 

 "their record is a sliort one. M. Brand, Julia, N. Lyman, 

 Privet, Lillie and Lilac Douglas, Roxanna and Primrose were 

 still in milk when die record of 1878 closed. 

 Roxanua dropped a calf Apr. 30, 1878. Calf raised ; sold in Oct. 

 Primrose " *' May 1, 1878. 

 Lillie D. ^^ ^' Sept, 15, 1878. Calf raised. 

 Lilac D. ^' ^' Nov, 23, 1878. Calf raised ; sold in Dec. 

 Privet " •" Aug. 27. 1878. 



Nina L. « '' Feb. 15, 1878. 

 Julia '' ^' Mar. 13, 1878. 



J. Burke, 2d, dr0p|>ed a calf Feb. 1, 1878. 

 M. Brand dropped ealf Aug. 24, 1879. Calf raised; sold in Sept. 

 Boxanna, 4th drop.ped calf July 13, 1878. Calf raised. 



Dolly Mops was in Milk during the whole year. 



Julia was purchased and did not come into my possession 

 tmtil April 12th, 



The milk was sold at the farm at 4 cents per quart in Win- 

 ter and 3 cents in Summer. 



The feed was very moderate, the chief object being to keep 

 the animals in good breeding condition rather than to force 

 them to make a large milk record. In Summer, the feed was 

 pasturage, ^om^etimes, in addition, fodder corn or grass ; in 

 Winter, the daily ration was hay^ 8 to 10 qts. Roots (Man- 

 golds), and 2 .qt«. grain (generally cob meal). The whole 

 amount of fiaed was divided into three fodderings. 



The milk was weighed morning and night daily. 



All but tour of tlie cows were bred and raised on the farm. 



