DENMARK. 



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heifers weighed 820 pounds per head ; two-year-old heifers 798 pounds 

 per head. 



Crabel places the milk yield of an Angeln cow of 750 to 800 pounds at 

 2,300 to 2,500 liters of milk. This milk yield was obtained with the fol- 

 io wing daily fodder: 8 to 10 pounds hay; 3 pounds wheat-bran; 2 pounds 

 peas ; 2 pounds oats ; 1 pound bruised meal ; 10 pounds buts, or else 8 

 to 10 pounds hay ; 5 pounds barley ; 3 pounds oats ; 2 pounds wheat 

 bran and straw. 



It is not stated what the above-mentioned 17 cows that had calved 

 yielded of milk in the year, but it is pretty certain that any 17 head of 

 six-year-old cattle of the farm's herd will yield much more during the 

 year, and which would be equivalent to 6.2 times their weight of body. 



If the average weight is taken of one to two year 'and of two to 

 three year old heifers, together with that of the 17 cows, which prob- 

 ably will not be far from agreeing with the proportions between the 

 older cows and the heifers on the farm, an average weight of 838 pounds 

 will be obtained, and which for an average milk product in the year for 

 the whole herd of 6,100 pounds will give a proportion of about 1 : 7.2. 



Thus there is not only a considerable increase in weight of body but 

 also in absolute and relative yield of milk. Even supposing that the 

 herd on this farm is somewhat superior to those on others, it still does 

 not weaken what has been maintained, as most surely the greatest part 

 of the Angeln herds in this country will be able to show a similar, even 

 though it be a somewhat smaller progress. 



HENRY B. RYDER, 



Consul. 



CONSULATE OP THE UNITED STATES, 



Copenhagen April 20, 1882. 



BUTTER EXPORT OF DENMARK. 



REPORT BY CONSUL RYDER, OF COPENHAGEN. 



I have the honor to present a report on the butter exports from this 

 Kingdom to Great Britain, together with the relative position taken 

 by this country under this head as compared with the other important 

 exporting lands. 



The steady and extensive progress which has been maintained by this 

 country in this important branch of dairy produce during the last eight- 

 een years is of very striking character, and is brought prominently to 

 light in the following statistical returns, showing the quantities and 

 estimated value in round numbers of the exports in the past years: 



Export* ofDanbli luttcr from 1866 to 1883. 



