TESTS OF DAIRY COWS. 



The Report of this Experiment Station for 1889 gives on page 

 106 to 134 the results of the first year's test of three breeds of 

 dairy cows. When this work was undertaken it was the intention 

 to continue it for two years. The second year's test has been 

 completed and the results reached, combined with those of the 

 first year, can be found on the following pages. The general con- 

 ditions under which these trials have been conducted, the methods 

 adopted and the objects sought to be reached are fully stated in 

 the Report of 1889, and as that Report has been sent to all those 

 who are likely to receive this one, or can be had upon application, 

 a restatement of these facts is not considered necessary. There 

 were omitted from the description of the six animals used in the 

 test, the records of the Holstein cow, Agnes Smit. 



In order to make these descriptions complete her record is 

 inserted at this point. 



Agnes Smit, Holstein, No. 4479 H. F. H. B., sire, "Barsinger- 

 hoen" (a district bull) , dam "Diekje," weight 1175 lbs. Bought 

 of. William A. Russell, No. Andover, Mass., May 22d, 1889. 

 Her first calf after coming to the Station was born on Feb. 1, 1890. 



Food of the Cows. 

 The food of the cows for the second year has been the same as 

 that of the first, with the exception that Agnes Smit has been fed 

 a certain amount of middlings in addition to the regular grain 

 ration. A statement of the rations fed and the general methods 

 of feeding can be found in the 1889 report on page 109. During 



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