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America whose every mess of milk has been weighed and tested separately 

 for eleven consecutive years. She has completed her 15th lactation, but 

 the last, being for year 1901-2 has not yet been computed. During the 14th 

 lactation he/ yield of butter was just equal to the average for the last ten 



GUERNSEY COW SWEET BRIAR. 



years given in the table. She is still sound and gives promise of doing good 

 work the coming year. 



THE TYPE OF COW ADAPTED TO PROFITABLE DAIRYING. 



While, as has been shown, it is not possible to determine the degree of 

 usefulness a cow may have by a short test, or even a year, it has been defin- 

 itely determined that it is an easy matter to measure her value for the 



A GOOD DAIRY COW. 



dairy by her form or conformation. If a cow has a roomy, deep middle piece, 

 she is invariably a good feeder. Now, if she is a good feeder and does not 



