18 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



n eal, and four quarts of wheat shorts. The winter feed was 

 ( hiefly steamed hay, straw and corn stover. She calved May 25, 

 1869. In May, 5 days, 203 lbs., average 40 6-10 lbs. per day. 

 In Jane, 30 days, 1200 lbs,, avera<2;e 40 lbs. per day. In July, 31 

 cays, 1142 lbs., average 36 84-100 lbs. per day. In August, 31 

 c-ays, 950 lbs., average 30 64-100 lbs., per day. In September, 

 ::0 days, 842 lbs., average 28 6-100 lbs. per day. In October, 31 

 days, 767 lbs., average 24 75-100 lbs. per day. In November, 30 

 days, 775 lbs., average 25 83-100 lbs. per day. In December, 31 

 days, 745i lbs., aAcrage 24 4-100 lbs. per day. In January, 31 

 days, 770^- lbs., average 24 84-100 lbs. per day. ^n February, 28 

 davs, 700^ lbs., averau'e 25 lbs. per day. In March, 22 days, 

 48*9i lbs., average 22^25-100 lbs. per day.^ 



Total — 300 days, 8584J lbs., average 28 61-100 lbs. per day. 

 She continued to give milk until May 9th, giving to that date in 

 addition to weight for the 300 days, 645 J lbs., making a total of 

 9229f lbs. during the year. She calved again July 26, 1870, and 

 gave in August, 31 days, 11 95 J lbs., average 38 56-100 lbs. per 

 day. In September, i5 days, 507| lbs., average 33 85-100 lbs. 

 per dav. 



Total — 46 days, 1703^ lbs., average 37 3-100 lbs. per day. 



BELLFLOWER, 5tH. 



Statement of milk, in pounds, given by the Short Horn Cow, 

 Bellflower 5th, at 8 years, from Nov. 9, 1869, to May 17, 1870, 

 inclusive, 190 days. She had the usual steamed feed, together 

 with two quarts of meal, and four quarts of shorts per day. She 

 calved November 1, 1869. 



In November, 22 days, 885|- lbs., average 40 24-100 lbs. per 

 day. In December, 31 clays, 976J lbs., average 31 49-100 lbs. per 

 day. In January, 31 days, 1095 J lbs., average 35 33-100 lbs. per 

 day. In February, 28 days, 962| lbs., average 34 38-100 lbs. per 

 day. In March, 31 days^ 1067 lbs., average 34 42-100 lbs. per 

 dav. In April, 30 days, 862 lbs., average 28 73-100 lbs. per day. 

 InMav, 17 days, 457 lbs., average 26 92-100 lbs. per day. 



Total— 190 days, 6305-J lbs., average 33 18-100 lbs. per day. 

 May 18, she was removed from the farm to Fitchburg for family 

 use, and no record of weight kept afterwards. 



mountain belle. 



Calved August 1, 1870. Her feed 'has been dry hay, steamed 

 feed and fodder coi'n, one feed of each per day, together with two 

 quarts meal and four quarts of wheat shorts per day. In August, 



