720 



CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



reduces the volume nearly 5 per cent. Although great improvements have been made 

 during the last 10 years in the handling of milk and its products, there is still much to 

 learn before -we can pretend to be adepts in the art. 



GILBERT MURRAY. 

 OCTOBER 1, 1--:*. 



THE MILKING TRIALS AT THE DAIRY SHOW. 



[Inclosure IGa in Consul-General Merrill's report.] 



The following full report of the yields and analyses of milk at the London Dairy Show 

 have been sent to us for publication: 



COWS. 



Day's 



milk, 



quiu.tity. 



Total 

 awiml. 



per crnt. 

 J2.90 

 1 1.2' 

 13. II 



3. 85 



4.71 



-l.t'l ' 



5.30 



4.20 



4.11 



5. 14 



11.00 

 1 I. 25 

 14. IS 

 1--.71 

 12. 12 

 11.75 

 11.48 



99.12 

 92. Oo 

 03. 9S 

 8M. 79 



si .' 7 



87! 50 

 79. SI 

 SO. 43 

 91.59 

 87. SO 

 03. 4G 



No. 17, Class 1. Red Cherry (Shorthorn); color, rod; ru^o, 7 years 9 months and 1 

 week; last calf, May 1'J, 18S3; breeder and exhibitor, Mr. .). Phillips (non-pedigree). 



Yield of milk, October, 1HS3: 8.30 a. in., 27 pounds s ounces; 7.15 p. m.. 23 pounds 

 8 ounces; total, 51 pounds. 



Analysis: Specific gravity, 1.033ft; total solids, 12. TIG; fat, 3.S.1; solids not fat, 9.11; 

 percentage of cream by volume, 10. 



Number of points (1st prize, section No. 1 Champion prize): Quantity, 51: quality, 

 2,5.92; time, 13.70; additional fat, 8.50; total, 1)9.12. 



No. 21, Class 2. Daisy (Shorthorn): color, roan; a;j;e, 5 years C, months; produce, 3 

 calves; last calf due, per catalogue, September 19; p.-r cowman, September 27, 1SS3; ex- 

 hibitor, Mr. Thomas Birdsey (non-pedigree). 



Yield of milk, October 3, 1883: 8.30 a. m., 2(J pounds s ounces; 7.15 p. m., 20 pounds 

 8 ounces; total, 47 pounds. 



Analysis: Specific gravity, 1.0336; total solids, 14.20; fat, 4.71; solids not fat, 9.49; 

 percentage of cream by volume, 11. 



Number of points (2d prize, section 1): Quantity, 17.0; qualitv. 2S.4; time, none; 

 additional fat, 17.1; total, 92.5. 



No. 25, Class 2. Honesty (Shorthorn); color, roan; ago, 5 years 2 months; produce 



3 calve; la.st calf, per catalogue, August 17, 1-K!; pr cov/man, September 27, 1873; 

 exhibitor, Mr. T. liirdsey (non-pedigree). 



Yield of milk October 3, 1>S83: 8.30 a. m., 10 pounds; 7. 15 p. m., 1 1 p muds 12 ounces; 

 total, 27 pounds 12 ounces. 



Analysis: Specific gravity, 1.033'j; total solids, 13.11; fat, 4.01; solids not fat, 9.10; 

 percentage of cream by volume, 10.5. 



Number of points: Quantity, 27.75; quality, 2'). 2:2; additional fat, 10.01; total, (J3.9H. 



No. 27, Class 2. Spot (Shorthorn); color, Suss-x lirn-.vu; age, 5 years; produce, 5 

 calves; last calf, August 29, 18-^3; exhibitor, Rev. YV. Winluw (non-pedigree). 



Yield of milk October 3, 1881: 8.30 a. m., 19 pounds * ounces; 7.15 p. m., 15 pounds 



4 ounces; total, 34 pounds 12 ounces. 



Analysis: Specific gravity, 1.030; tota.1 solids, 13.77; fat, 5.30; solids not fat, 8.47; 

 percentage of cream by volume, 14. 



