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"Myra W. Shepard" 43950, 5 years old, calved August 

 2d, milked 45 lbs. a day. 



For native or grade cows, the grade Holstein and Ayr- 

 shire cow " Spotty,'' 4 years old, calved July 28, gave 45 

 lbs. milk a day in August ; and "Minty," grade Holstein 

 and Guernsey, 4 years old, calved June 27, gave 42 lbs. a 

 day in Jul3% 



To the Committee on Herds of Milch Cows : ' 



For herds of milch cows I enter the Holstein cows, 

 " Myra W.," ^' Myra W. Shepard," " Bettiels Netherland," 

 "Daisy Vernon," ''Betz Fairfax" and "Sophie Fairfax." 



" Myra W.," milk record for one year, 9,975 lbs. 



" Myra W. Shepard," (4 yrs. old), milk record for one 

 year, 9,865 lbs. 



"Bettiels Netherland," (4 yrs. old), milk record for one 

 year, 8,750 lbs. 



"Daisy Vernon,'' (4 yrs. old), milk record for one year, 

 8,540 lbs. 



" Betz Fairfax," (3 yrs. old), first calf August 11, one 

 month's milk 1,078 lbs. 



" Sophie Fairfax (3 yrs. old), first calf Feb. 22d., 6 

 month's milk, 5,400 lbs. 



And the grade herd: " Minnie B," 6 years old, " Han- 

 nah H.," 6 years old, " Dott," Syears old, " Minty," 4 years 

 old, '-Blossom," 4 years old. 



" Minnie B.,'* milk record for one year, 10,240 lbs. 



"Hannah H.," milk record for one year, 11,250 lbs. 



" Dott," milk record for one year, 9,330 lbs. 



" Minty," milk record for one year, 8,322 lbs. 



" Blossom," milk record for one year, 8,580. 



STATEMENT OF MANNER OF FEEDING. 



The winter feed of these cows is from 8 to 12 quarts 

 gluten meal and bran, two parts bran to one part meal ; 



