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Guernseys, Holderness and Holsteins, the highest yield of milk 
was in the third month of lactation, after which there was gradual 
diminution, except in the case of the Guernseys, and their aver- — 
age daily milk yield continued very nearly uniform through the 
first eight months of lactation before dropping noticeably. 
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In regard to daily yield of butter, it was highest in the second 
month of lactation with the Ayrshires, Holderness and Jerseys, 
after which there was a gradual diminution. 
yield of the Devons increased during the first four months and 
then diminished. ‘The butter yield of the Guernseys was uni-. 
formly the same during the first four months and reached its 
highest in the fifth month of lactation and then remained about 
the same as during the first four months up to the tenth month 
lactation. 
The daily butter 
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INFLUENCE OF ADVANCING LACTATION UPON THE MontTHiy YIELD OF 
Datry PRODUCTS. . 
1. Monthly yield of milk. 

TABLE SHOWING POUNDS OF MILK GIVEN PER MONTH. 
MONTH OF 
LACTATION. 
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Jerseys. 
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