ON MILCH rows. 177 



JOSEPH p. POND'S STATEMENT. 



The cow offered for premium by me, is of native breed, nine 

 years old, and calved the ISth of August, 1850. She was 

 bought by her present owner October 7th, of that year; since 

 which time, viz: two hundred and fifty-three days ending this 

 day, and commencing fifty days after calving, when she was 

 bought, she has given 9,281i lbs. or 26J-fj lbs, per day average, 

 or 10 j- quarts per day, (at 2,1 lbs j)er qt.) average. 



Her feed as been common dry hay in winter, with meal and 

 shorts twice each day, and in summer, she has been kept in 

 the Town Pasture, (so called,) where feed has been so short 

 that I hcve been obliged to feed as in winter, with meal and 

 shorts twice each day. 



Salem, Sept. 25, 1851. 



JOSIAII CROSBY'S STATEMENT. 



I offer for premium, my Ayrshire Cow, seven years old. 

 She calved in April last. During the month of June, she gave 

 upon an average, fifteen quarts of milk per day, and in a few 

 instances she gave eighteen quarts per day. She made in 

 seven days of that time, ten pomids of butter. 



She has run in a good pasture, but has had no extra feed of 

 any kind. She generally holds out till within a few days of 

 calving. 



North Andover, Sept. 25, 1851. 



