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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 



Messrs. J. B. Dutcher & Son, Pawling, N. Y., thus report the famous record 

 of DeKol 2d: 



The Holstein-Friesian cow, De Kol 2d, 734 H. F. H. B., 412 Advanced 

 Registry, dropped the bull calf, De Kol 2d's Netherland, 11,584 H. F. H. B., 

 January 16, 1889, at the age of 4 years, 9 months and 27 days. From March 16 

 to March 22 (both inclusive), De Kol 2d gave 420 Ibs. 1 oz. of milk which 

 churned 33 Ibs. 6 oz. of unsalted butter, 12.58 Ibs. of milk making 1 Ib. of butter; 

 and on March 20 she gave 49 Ibs. 8 oz. of milk which churned 61 Ibs. 6^ oz. of 

 unsalted butter, 9.29 Ibs. of milk making 1 Ib. of butter. This record has never 

 been equalled by any Holstein-Friesian cow, of the same age, to our knowledge, 

 while the one-day record of 6 Ibs. 6| oz. we do not believe has ever been 

 equalled by a cow of any breed. 



The food given this cow daily during her test consisted of 18 Ibs. of hominy 

 chop, 1\ Ibs. of wheat bran, 3| Ibs. of cottonseed meal and all the good hay she 

 would eat. 



The Cooley creamer, the Davis swing churn and the Howe table scales 

 were used during the test. 



The following is the result of the seven days' test with a correct copy of all 

 affidavits relating thereto: 



AFFIDAVITS. 



1. Nelson A. Stall, superintendent Maplecroft Stock Farm, Pawling, N. Y. 

 State of New York, County of Duchess. 



Nelson A. Stall, being duly sworn, says that he is the superintendent of the 

 Maplecroft Farm at Pawling, N. Y. That for the seven consecutive days, from 

 March 16 to March 22, 1889 (both inclusive), the Holstein cow, De Kof 2d, 734 

 H. F. H. B., 412 Advanced Registry, gave 420 Ibs. 1 oz. of milk which churned 

 33 Ibs. 6 oz. of unsalted butter. That the said cow, during said test, viz., on 

 March 20, 1889, gave on that day 59 Ibs. 8 oz. of milk which churned 6 Ibs. 6| oz. 

 of unsalted butter. 



Deponent further says that he knows of his own knowledge that the fore- 

 going statements are true and correct in every particular. 



(Signed) NELSON A. STALL. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me April 6, 1889. 



(Signed) WILLIAM GEORGE TICE, Notary Public. 



2. George Vail, herdsman at Maplecroft Stock Farm, Pawling, N. Y. 

 State of New York, County of Duchess. 



George Vail, of the town of Pawling, N. Y., being duly sworn, says that for 

 the seven consecutive days from March 16 to March 22, 1889 (both inclusive) , he 

 milked the cow, De Kol 2d, 734 H. F. H. B., 412 Advanced Registry, and that 

 during said seven days said cow gave 420 Ibs. 1 oz. milk as weighed by this 

 deponent. (Signed) GEORGE VAIL. 



Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of April, 1889. 



(Signed) WILLIAM GEORGE TICE, Notary Public. 



3. Miss Hattie L. Stall, who had charge of the milk and the churning of the 

 same. 

 State of New York, County of Duchess. 



Hattie L. Stall, being duly sworn, says that she had charge of the milk 

 given by the Holstein cow, De Kol 2d, 734 H. F. H. B., 412 Advanced Registry, 

 and that she further had charge of the churning of the milk given in the seven 



