
30 Report or THE Director oF THE 
sented in order that those interested in this investigation should 
themselves be able to judge to what extent the conclusions are 
sustained by the facts. 
Tt will be seen that there are certain general principles which 
apply to every breed and to every individual, while there are to 
be seen certain characteristics peculiar to each of the several 
breeds. 
A discussion of the data will be reserved mainly until the data 
thus far secured has been presented. 
The following table gives the names of the animals, their breed, 
date of birth, time of calving and age at time of calving. 





NAME OF COW. When born. Date of calving. onan 
Ayrshires. Days. 
Queen Duchess........ Feb. 21,1888 | July 24, 1890 884 © 
Junietta Peerless...... July 26,1888 | Feb. 4, 1891 923 
Manton Belle ......... June 16,1888 | Dec. 11, 1890 908 
Miss Flow 5th ........ March 1, 1888 | Feb. 5, 1890 706 
Jerseys. 
Gilderbloom ! es 4s.:.. April 6,1888 | Sept. 9, 1890 886 
Countess Flavia....... May 14,1888 | April 19, 1890 705 
Barbara Allen,........ Aug. 18,1888 | Aug. 29, 1890 741 
American Holderness. 
Nellie 6th ..... Va) oe Aug. 10,1888 | Sept. 13, 1890 764 
Magoie Cth iiss 3.56. | Aug. 15,1888 | Sept. 25, 1890 771 
i ‘'Guernseys. ; ae 
Rosette Ford ......... May 10,1888 | Nov. 14, 1890 918 
MO re idic oc so acaht Aug. 25,1888 | Dee. 7, 1890 834 
Devons 
MGR OR a Wise a's eos dint March 5,1888 | March 7, 1891 1,097 
Genevie’s Gift......... Sept. 19,1889 | May 15, 1891 603 | 
Holstein-friesians , 
WS eeete Vi lis’. Sa June 22,1888 | July 16, 1890 754 
Averages ......... July 8, 1888 | Oct. 28, 1890 821 


