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Scientific Proceedings, Royal Dublin Society. 



The tables and diagrams show — 



(1) that the daily milk yield declines gradually as the lactation period 

 proceeds, but the decline fluctuates from day to day ; 



lbs. of milk. 

 S 8 fi 



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P3 



to 



3 



(2) that the daily fat percentage increases gradually, but with considerable 

 daily fluctuations. It is evident from the graphs that the variations in fat 

 percentage are much greater than the corresponding variations in the milk 

 yield. 



