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XI. — Statement of the Comparative Quality of Milk from 

 Alderneij and Kerry (Irish) Coivs upon the Farm of the Hon. 

 Robert Clive, at Oakley Park, 1840. By Richard White. 



Priors Halton, 18lh November, 1840. 

 Sir, — I beg leave to send you herewith particulars of the difference in 

 cream from a given quantity of milk from your Alderney and Kerry 

 cows. The test of cream was taken in the months of May, June, July, 

 and August, from a lactometer holding one pint of milk, and the index 

 showing 100 parts. The milk from eight Alderney cows was all put toge- 

 ther after milking, and one pint taken from the whole and put into the 

 lactometer, which stood forty-eight hours; the same course was adopted 

 with the milk from eight Kerry cows, and the result is shown in the 

 annexed Table. I have also added the quantity of butter obtained from 

 three pints of cream. I attribute the falling off in the cream from the 

 Alderney cows to their being old in milk, and having cast their calves. 

 The Kerrys came into pasture fresh in milk after their first calf. I 

 intend next summer to carry on the experiment, when I hope we shall 

 be more fortunate with the Alderneys. Six Kerrys are now in calf, and 

 I intend to turn them into the same pasture for the purpose of giving 

 the experiment a full trial, which I shall be glad to report, together with 

 one of the butter. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 

 Your faithful and very obedient, humble servant, 



Richard White. 



The Hon. R. H. Clive. 



Statement of the Comparative Quality of Milk from Alderney and Kerry 

 (Irish) Cows upon the Farm at Oakley Park, 1840. Tested from a 

 Lactometer holding one Pint of Milk, and divided into 100 parts by 

 Index. 



Cows. 



Portion 

 of Cream 

 in 100. 



Differ- 

 ence. 



Observations. 



May — 









Alderneys . , 



25 







Kerrys . 



10 









15 



In favour of Alderney. 



June — 









Alderneys . 



20 







Kerrys . . . 



10 





do. do. 







10 



July— 









Alderneys . 



23 







Kerrys . 



10 









13 



do. do. 



August — 









Alderneys . 



16 







Kerrys . 



13 





do. do. 





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