MILCH KINE. 



ABEL E, ADAMS' STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Milch Cows and Heifers : 



Gentlemen : I offer for premium a herd of four cows, 

 which I have owned and kept agreeable to the rules 

 of the Society the past season. During the trial in 

 June they were kept in a herd of twelve cows, and in 

 September, in a herd of fifteen cows. They have had 

 no meal or grain during the summer, and no extra feed 

 more than my other cows. In September they were 

 fed with green corn, night and morning, and were 

 allowed to feed a short time each morning in the 

 mowing lot. 



The Roan cow is three-fourths Durham ; is six years 

 old; calved about April 10th; had a heifer calf which 

 is at the Show to answer for herself. At the trial in 

 June, she gave in the six days, 200 lbs. of milk, an 

 average of 383 lbs. per day. At the trial in Septem- 

 ber, she gave in the six days, 142 lbs. of milk, an 

 average of 23| lbs. per day, and is expected to come 

 in again early in March. 



The largest red cow is seven-eighths Durham; is 

 seven years old ; calved May 7th ; calf sold at two 

 weeks old for $5,00, to raise. At the trial in June 

 she gave 231 lbs. milk, an average of 38 i lbs. per 

 day. At the trial in September, she gave 176 lbs. 

 milk, an average of 29J lbs. per day. 



The smallest red cow came from Vermont, when a 

 heifer ; supposed to be Native ; is seven years old ; she 

 calved June 9th ; heifer calf; raised by myself. For 

 the six days commencing June 17th, she gave 249 lbs. 

 milk, an average of 41 J lbs. per day. At the trial in 



