91 

 REPORT ON DAIRIES. 



STATEMENT OF DR. W. T. G. MORTON. 



To the Committee appointed to award the Premiums for Dairies offered by 

 the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture. 



" I offer for your examination, six cows, Avhose breed, and 

 names, are as follows ; together with their product of milk for 

 the period specified. 



The names and breeds of the cows are as follows : 



Hornet, Ayrshire. 



Challenge, Durham. 



Fanny, Part Ayrshire. 



Mystery, do. 



Nonesuch, do. 



"Woodbine, do. 



The trial commenced April 25th and 26th, and the following 

 statement contains the number of quarts of milk given, and the 

 pounds of butter made therefrom. The cows were kept in pas- 

 ture, but fed with fresh grass once per day, until July 16th, when 

 they were fed with corn-fodder. In addition to the product spe- 

 cified, the sum of $28.00 was received for calves, and of course 

 there was a considerable value in their product which went to the 

 swne." 



According to the statistics given, it appears that the six cows 

 above named, have had made from their product of milk, an 

 amount of butter equal to ten pounds and one ounce per week 

 each cow for five months, being 1,331 pounds. The price of the 

 butter was about 33 cents at that period, and the amount of the 

 product which went to the support of the swine may be duly esti- 

 mated. 



Sufficient information was obtained as regards the cows and the 

 quantity and the quahty of the milk given and butter made, to 

 induce the Committee to award the first premium of the State 

 Society, of $75.00, to Dr. Morton, of Needham. 



WM. S. KING, Chairman. 



