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They are all grade Jerseys. Jennie Dean is eleven 

 years old, calved July, 1892, and again June, 1893; Green 

 Mountain Maid is seven years old, calved in November, 

 1892; Black Birch is eight j^ears old, calved March 8, 

 1893 ; Yellow Birch is seven years old, calved in October, 

 1892 ; Reed's Favorite is five years old, calved in Decem- 

 ber, 1892. 



They were fed nothing but grass until November 6, 

 1892, after which date and until December 13, 1892, 

 they were fed hay and one bushel of ensilage a day each. 

 From December 13, 1892, until May 12, 1893, when 

 they were turned on ordinary pasture, they were fed four 

 quarts a day each, of a mixture consisting of one part corn 

 meal and two parts bran. 



Began the same grain ration, Sept. 16, 1893. It will 

 be seen by dates of calving that some were dry, while 

 others were giving full flow of milk, but at no time from 

 December 13, 1892, until August 18, 1893, have they 

 given less than forty quarts a dsij. 



The average is much in excess of that amount, as Green 

 Mountain Maid gave twenty quarts a day for more than 

 three months, and Reed's Favorite eighteen, Jennie Dean, 

 Black Birch, and Yellow Birch, gave never less than 

 eight quarts a day, until within two months of calving. 

 The milk was very rich and was chiefly made into 

 butter. 



Yours respectfully, 



Thomas Saunders. 



REPORT OF NEW MEMBERS. 



The total number of new members to Nov. 1, 1893, 

 was twentj^-eight, including those who, by receiving 

 awards of seven dollars or upwards, became members un- 

 der the rule which deducts three dollars from each award 



