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were pastured each year, and a separate account kept with 

 each cow. The lowest average per cow is 1,385 quarts in 

 1855, when 70 cows were kept, and the highest 1,941 

 quarts in 1859, when 40 cows were pastured, and the greatest 

 quantity given by one cow was 2,938 quarts. The average 

 increased during the last four years from 1,400 to 1,941 

 quarts. The average per cow for the whole seven years of 

 pasturing was 1,583 quarts. 



In the soiling experiment 29 to 38 cows were kept, and 

 the lowest average per cow 2,930 quarts, in 1862, and the 

 highest average per cow 4,000 quarts, in 1866. The high- 

 est quantity given by any one cow was 5,110 quarts, in 

 1866. The average per cow for the whole seven years of 

 soiling was 3,442 quarts. The yield of the same cow is 1 

 compared for different years. Cow No. 4 gave, in 1860, 

 3,636 quarts; in 1863, 4,570 quarts; and in 1866, 4,960 

 quarts. Cow No. 24, in 1860, 3,293 quarts; in 1863, 4,483 

 quarts; in 1866, 4,800 quarts. 



The first notable fact here is that the average for the 

 whole seven years of soiling was more than double that of 

 the seven years of pasturing. Many of these cows were 

 the same during both of these experiments; and it will be 

 observed that the same cow increased from year to year, 

 which shows what high feeding will do, and also that soil- 

 ing was conducive to the health of the cow during seven 

 years. He fed in summer green clover and vetches, and 

 later seradella (a leguminous forage plant), and in addition 

 oil-cake and rye bran. 



On the whole, this is a most encouraging experiment 

 to the dairyman, showing him that he cannot pay too much 

 attention to feeding, and that an increase of food and care 

 will be constantly remunerated by the increase in the yield 

 of milk. It shows him that he may expect much from the 

 development of his cows, and that soiling is one of the 

 best means to accomplish this object. 



