66 ON MILCH COWS AND HEIFEES. 



MR. Clark's statement. 

 To the Committee on Milch Cows. 



Gentlemen — The cow which I offer this day for 

 exhibition is ten years old. I purchased her from a 

 drove when a yearling. She calved the present 

 season on the 28th day of May, and her calf was 

 taken from her when three weeks old. The milk of 

 this cow, the first week, produced fourteen pounds 

 of butter; the second, twelve and three fourths. Her 

 first week's produce is present for your inspection. 

 She has had nothing during most of the season but 

 common grass feed. The average weight of her 

 milk now is twenty pounds. Her calf is present 

 with her. Her age is four months and three days. 

 I am, with respect, 



Your obedient servant, 



HOBART CLARK. 



Andover, September 30, 1840. 



DANIEL Putnam's statement. 

 To the Committee on Milch Cows. 



Gentlemen — The heifer I offer you for exhibition 

 this day was two years old in March. She has given 

 milk since the 30th of June. She gave in nine 

 weeks, (from the 27th of July to the 28th of Septem- 

 ber,) 570 quarts, averaging 9 qts. per day; the ave- 

 rage quantity of butter is about 5 lbs. per week. — 

 She has been fed the same as the rest of my cows. 

 Yours with respect, 



• DANIEL PUTNAM. 



Da?ivers, September 30, 1840. 



