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per day. She would not go dry at all if I continued to milk her, 

 but thought it best to dry her about four weeks before calving. 

 Danvers, Sept. 27, 1854. 



LORENZO DOW'S STATEMENT. 



The average yield of Milk from the Cow presented for premium 



per day, for each month, commencing the 1st of March, was 11 1-2 



quarts. 



Average for April, 12 quarts per day. 



" " May,.. 13 1-2 " " " 



" " June, 16 



" " July, 15 1-2 



" " August, 12 



" " September, thus far, 12 1-2 



I set 17 1-2 quarts of Milk and churned the cream from the 



same, and it yielded 3 lbs. of nice Butter. 



Methuen, Sept. 26, 1854. 



EBEN G. BERRY'S STATEMENT. 



I offer for premium, four Cows, from six to eight years old, that 

 have been in my possession more than three years ; each of them 

 have given Milk more than one year, and all will be in new Milk 

 again in November and December. When in new milk in the Spring 

 two of them have made ten lbs. of Butter each per week, in the 

 month of June. Either of them will make eight lbs. during the 

 same time. With the exception of this month, their Milk has been 

 sold daily through the year. Three of them will give Milk through 

 the year, and one will go dry ten weeks. Their feed is grass only, 

 and the product of their Milk this day is as follows : First, 6 qts. ; 

 second, 5 1-2 quarts ; third, 4 quarts ; the fourth being dry. The 

 greatest quantity of Milk for any number of weeks is, first, 16 qts ; 

 second, 14 ; third, 13 1-2 ; fourth, 15 qts. per day. 



The fourth Cow is the most strongly marked for a model, as I 

 understand Guenon's theory, but is the poorest of the lot in all 

 respects. 



North Danvers, Sept. 26, 1854. 

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