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Two cows of Wm. Dewey, of Alford, in good season, averaged 

 for a length of time, 14 pounds of butter each per week. 



A cow belonging to the late Dr. Hyde, of Siockbridge, for some 

 time produced fourteen pounds of butter per week. 



Two cows in Vandeusenville, produced 14 lbs. of butter each per 

 week. 



A cow belonging to Millard of Egremont, produced 14 lbs. 



of butter per week. 



From two cows belonging to Russell Brown, in Cheshire, besides 

 the free use of milk and cream in the family, 90 lbs. of butter were 

 produced and sold in three weeks, and in four successive weeks 114 

 lbs. 



A cow owned in Stockbridge, by Stephen Willard, produced as 

 follows : 



In 321 successive days 331 lbs. butter. 

 «' 284 " '' 293 " 



" 306 " " 31S " 



911 days 942 lbs. 



" The above is exclusive of 25 lbs. made while fattening three 

 calves." He adds " my method of keeping has been grass only, from 

 spring to fall. In the fall I begin with pumpkins and potatoes, and feed 

 moderately during the lime she gives milk. An account has been 

 kept for only three years ; but it would not vary much from the 

 above, for the twelve seasons I have had her, except the present sea- 

 son she has been farrow." This cow is now eighteen years old, 

 " and will calve again about the middle of February." 



Two cows owned in Pittsfield, produced each 50 lbs. of milk per 

 day ; and one other 32 lbs. at a milking. 



A cow owned by Thomas Hodges, in North Adams, produced 

 last year 425 lbs. of butter ; 400 lbs. of this amount were made in 

 nine months. Her feed consisted of one quart of rye meal, and 

 half a peck of potatoes per day ; and very good pasturing. 



To this list I will add the case of another cow, in the neighboring 

 county, whose product must be considered as quite extraordinary. 

 She is owned by Joseph F. Upton, of Ashfield. Franklin Co. 



From the first of April, 1837, to the middle of Februaiy, 1838, 

 her product was 335 lbs. 15 oz. From the 9th of May, 1838 to 



