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STATEMENT OP W5I. A. RUSSELL. 



To the Committee on Herds of Milch Cows: 



I enter for herd of milch cows, Holstein-Fresian cows, "Lady 

 Shepard," No. 1586 ; "Lady Bess," No. 1051 ; Lady Lyons, 

 No. 6805; Belle Fairfax, No. 1117; Madam Aberdare, No. 

 6803. 



"Lady Shepard" calved Aug. 28, 1889. "Lady Bess" calved 

 April 25, 1889, is due March, 1890. "Lady Lyons" calved 

 Aug. 1, 1889, has not been served. "Belle Fairfax" calved 

 Dec. 25, 1888, is due in Jan. 1890. "Madam Aberdare" calved 

 Aug 17, 1888, is due in June, 1890. 



"Lady Shepard" milk record from Sept. 1st, to 20, 1200 lbs ; 

 from Sept. 1, 1888, to June 1, 1889, 13168 lbs. "Lady Bess" 

 milk record from May 1, 1888, to Sept. 1, 1889, 6773 lbs ; from 

 Sept. 1, 1888, to Sept. 1, 1889, 11952. "Lady Lyons" milk 

 record from Sept. 1, 1888, to Sept. 1, 1889, 1514. "Belle 

 Fairfax" milk record from Jan, 1, 1889, to Sept. 1889, 12006 

 lbs. "Madam Aberdare" milk record from Sept. 1, 1888, to 

 Sept. 1, 1889, 15564. 



Care and Feed of Herd of Milch Cows. 



The summer feed for these cows has been pasture, with two 

 qts. bran, and two qts. meal each, twice a day, with hay, or 

 corn fodder, fed morning and night. 



The winter feed is ensilage from 30 to 45 lbs., fed in the 

 morning, with from four to six qts. bran and two qts meal, each. 

 After eating this they are watered. 



At about 2.30 P. M., they are again fed with the same quan- 

 tity of grain feed, dry, and after this with hay, and at about 

 4.30 they are again watered. The cows giving a large mess of 

 milk, are milked three times a day. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Wm. A. Russell, 



By Jas. C. Poor, Manager. 



