percentage of cases, they will give a good estimate of the qualities of any animal. Their opinions of the time a cow will go, is based upon what they think should be the treatment of all cows, viz.: that every cow should have a rest of from four to six weeks, at least. [Illustration: JERSEY COW NIOBE, H. R. 99.—Owned by Samuel J. Sharpless, Philadelphia. Was awarded First Prize as the BEST Cow at the Centennial, 1876.] The Commission at Barney’s Farm. The members of the Guenon commission, visited the farm of John B. Barney, on the 9th of May, 1878, and examined twelve cows, mostly Grade Durhams, Grade Jerseys, and farm stock, and they were uniformly successful in judging of said stock, with some difference of opinion on two of them. “I was present at the examination of twelve cows of my herd, and think the committee were so uniformly successful in judging of the merits of the different cows, with such slight variations of opinion between us, as to increase my belief in the Guenon system being of great advantage to the farmers in selecting stock. JOHN B. BARNEY. _Chadd’s Ford, Chester county_.” _May 16, 1878._ The Commission at Sharpless’ Farm. The commission visited the fine farm and herd of Jersey cows of Samuel J. Sharpless, at Street Road station, West Chester railroad, May 10. Present. Messrs. Harvey, Blight, Hazard, and Thomas J. Edge. SAM’L J. SHARPLESS’ HERD OF |SAM’L J. SHARPLESS’ HERD AS JERSEYS, AS REPORTED BY E. J. | REPORTED UPON BY GUENON DURNALL, HERDSMAN FOR S. J. S.,| COMMISSION OF THE STATE, MAY 10, 1878. | MAY 10, 1878. | _No. 1._—Seven years. |_No. 1._—Curveline cow, second order. Quantity, about 12 quarts | Quantity, if 14 quarts, doing well. a day. | Quality, medium. | Quality, good. Milks about 10 months. | Will milk ten months out of twelve. | _No. 2._—Thirteen years. |_No. 2._—Flanders cow, third order. Quantity, best. Gives 24 quarts| Quantity, 16 quarts first three 3 months after calving. | months. Quality, second rate. Has made | Quality, third rate. 11¼ pounds in a week. | Milks full up to time, except | Dry two months. when she had twin calves. | | _No. 3._—Eleven years. |_No. 3._—Flanders cow, third order. Quantity, medium. | Quantity, 12 quarts; three months. Quality, best. | Quality, very good and rich. Would go to her time. | Dry six weeks. | _No. 4._—Eight years. |_No. 4._—Flanders cow, second order. Quantity, medium. | Quantity, 14 quarts.