How to Select Cows: or, The Guenon system simplified, explained, and practically appliedHazard, Willis P. (Willis Pope)
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How to Select Cows: or, The Guenon system simplified, explained, and practically applied
Hazard, Willis P. (Willis Pope)
Cattle -- Judging; Cows; Dairy cattle
5 years. Jersey. Calved | Selvage, 2d.
January 30, 1878. |
Greatest yield when fresh, | Quantity, 14 quarts.
12 quarts. Yield May 20, 12 |
quarts. |
Butter never been tested. | Quality, second rate.
Milks to one month of calving. | Dry one month.
|
_No. 7._—FLORENTIA, (3518.)—Age, |_No. 7._—FLORENTIA.—Jersey
4 years. Jersey. Calved | thorough-bred. Curveline, 2d.
January 1, 1878. |
Greatest yield, 10 quarts. | Quantity, 12 quarts.
Yield May 20, 10 quarts. |
Butter never been tested. | Quality, second rate.
Milks to one month of calving. | Dry one month.
|
_No. 8._—PAUNACUSSING, |_No. 8._—PAUNACUSSING.—Jersey
(5050.)—Age, 2 years. Jersey.| thorough-bred. Selvage, 2d.
Calved October 30, 1877. |
Yield, May 21, 1878, 8 quarts. | Quantity, 12 quarts.
| Quality, medium.
Duration yet to be ascertained.| Dry two months, probably.
|
_No. 9._—LADY DELAWARE, |_No. 9._—LADY DELAWARE.—Jersey
(5051.)—Age, 2 years. | thorough-bred. Flanders, 3d.
Thorough-bred Jersey. Calved |
January 3, 1878. |
Yield May 21, 1878, 6 quarts. | Quantity, only milks out of two
| teats.
| Quality, medium.
Duration yet to be ascertained.| Dry three months, probably.
Examination of Moses Eastburn’s Cow, Beauty.
ACCOUNT OF MOSES EASTBURN. |OPINIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
|
COW, BEAUTY.—Age, 9 years. |BEAUTY.—Jersey. Curveline, 2d.
Calved March 20, 1878. |
Greatest yield of milk per day | Quantity, 18 quarts.
about 17 or 18 quarts. Yield |
May 24, 1878, 16 quarts. |
Duration of yield of milk, |
ten months. |
Quality of milk, 9 quarts to | Quality, first class.
make a pound of butter. |
Butter made in eight and a |
half months, 302½ pounds. |
| Time, well up to her time.
“This is to certify that I was present at the examination of my
cow, Beauty, this first of sixth month, 1878, by the committee
to test the Guenon system, and find their report to correspond
with the within statement.
MOSES EASTBURN.”
SOLEBURY, BUCKS COUNTY.
Examination of Colonel James Young’s Herd, at Middletown.
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