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Nov. LS, L886; is due, Dec. 17, 1887. Milk record, frotn 

 Dee. 1, 1886, to June 1, 1887, 7825| lbs. 



Statement of Feed and Mnnag-ement. 



The winter feed of these cows is 8 to 12 qts. shorts; 

 mid tine feed, and 4 qts. meal (corn on cob and oats 

 ground together, two parts corn\ and one part oats), en- 

 silage once per day, and dry fodder, consisting of English 

 hay, with corn fodder and oats, or barley fodder mixed, 

 fed once per day. 



One-half of the above quantity of grain is given with 

 the ensilage, at about 7 A. M. They are watered at about 

 !» a. St. They get nothing more until 2.30 V. M., when 

 the balance of the above grain is given dr}^ ; and after 

 this is eaten they are fed with the above dry fodder, and 

 at 4.30 they are again watered. 



Milking begins at 5 A. M. and at 6 P. M. Cows giving 

 a large mess of milk are milked three times a day, morn- 

 ing, noon, and night. 



In summer the cows go out to pasture, which is small 



for the number of cows kept, and are fed with dry hay, 



clover, oats or barley, fodder, dried, and corn fodder in 



its season, also have some grain, not as much as in winter. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Wm. A. Russell. 



By J. C. Poor, Manager. 



HERD OF MILCH COWS. 



The Committee on Herd of Milch Cows have attended 

 to their duty, and respectfully report to the Secretary 

 that they have made the following awards: 

 -:1s. First Premium, to W. A. Russell, Lawrence, for 

 herd of milch cows. 



(Jeo. L. Hawkes, Francis R. Allen, Wm. B. Carlton, N. 

 P. Perkins — Committee. 



