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In making out the above table we found rather more difficulty 

 than we expected when we undertook it. This was principally 

 owing to the great number of American and British authorities 

 we had to consult for facts and data to make the calculations 

 upon. This was not all according to the plan we adopted in 

 embracing the whole year for the products, we had to compute 

 these from the daily, weekly, and monthly produce, as, in a very 

 few cases only were the former put down ; most of them were 

 confined to the latter ; and where the yearly products were put 

 dowa, in almost every case, the daily, weekly, and monthly, 

 were the data on which the annual were made, and not from 

 actual fact. This was from necessity, as in not more than two 

 or three cases out of the great number in the books, was the 

 quantity for the year based upon actual fact. Computation liad 

 to be resorted to, and allowances njade. All cows give more 

 milk at one season than another, and this during grass. After 

 August there is generally a great falling off. Some cows' milk 

 is much richer than others, almost as rich again, — considerably 

 less, though, in quantity. Indeed, the same cow's milk often 

 diflers in richness, for all which allowances must be made, and 

 thus the annual quantity made up. Men often differ in their 

 rules of taking averages, and making allowances, or may err in 

 computing the quantity. Hence contradictions in the books, all 

 done too with the best intentions of coming at the truth. In 

 making out our table we have been obliged to adopt a similar 

 course, and may have made mistakes, and most probably have ; 

 at any rate we have meant to do what was right. We will give 

 the titles of some of the numerous books we have consulted on 

 the occasion, and refer those wlio differ from us in opinion, to 

 them, to examine for themselves, and thus far aid them in setting 

 us right if we are wrong. 



American author dies. — Col man's works ; Transactions of State 

 Agricultural Society, and American Institute ; American edition 

 of the Farmer's Encyclopedia, with valuable additions. 



British authorities. — Scotch Encyclopedias, under the heads 

 Butter and Daries ; Farmer's Library ; Stepliens' latest w^ork on 

 the Farm ; Doyle's Practical Husbandry. 



