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| Curveline, 2d. Quality, first rate. | Quality, medium. Quantity, 20 quarts. | Quantity, large. Don’t go dry. | Dry two months. | _No. 23._—BRIDGET.—Guernsey |_No. 23._—BRIDGET. Guernsey grade. grade. | Selvage, 4th. Quality, first rate. | Quality, good. Quantity, 14 to 18 quarts. | Quantity, poor. Fails when pregnant. Does not | Dry three months or ten weeks. dry altogether. | | _No. 24._—FANCY.—Guernsey. |_No. 24._—FANCY.—Guernsey. Selvage. Quality, medium. | Quality, medium. Quantity, 16 quarts, and fails | Quantity, poor. fast. | Dry three months. | Dry two months. | _No. 25._—DAFFY.—Grade, Durham. |_No. 25._—DAFFY.—Grade, Durham. | Flanders, 1st. Quality, medium. | Quality, good. Quantity, 22 quarts. | Quantity, about 24 quarts. Does not dry. | Milks her full time. In the above account will be noticed a few with the mark * which Mr. Harvey said indicates that the amount of milk given and the quality was largely increased by extra feeding. “I was present at the examination of our herd of Guernseys, Jerseys, and grades, by the Guenon Commission, on the eleventh of fifth month, 1878, and I have examined their report and compared it with the originals written on the spot, (the contents of which were before now unknown to me,) and I testify to the annexed report being an accurate copy of the opinions recorded by them at the time of examination. The statements made by me were handed to members of the commission on twenty-first instant, and are as nearly accurate as my own knowledge, and that of the persons who had the immediate care of the herd, and an interest in the proceeds of the dairy, could make them. THOS. M. HARVEY.” WEST GROVE, _27th of 5th month, 1878_. “Having had the immediate care of the herd of Thomas M. Harvey, and an interest in the proceeds of the dairy for six years, and being well acquainted with the merits of each member of the herd, I can certify that the statements we have made to the Guenon Commission are correct to the best of our knowledge and belief, and were made more than a week after the commission had recorded their opinions; which opinions were unknown to us until the present time. I have also compared the record of opinions herewith with the originals, and find them to be a correct transcript of them. CLARKSON MOORE.” “Having had the immediate care of the herd within alluded to, and an interest in the proceeds thereof for the past eleven months, I can certify that I united with Clarkson Moore in making the statement relative to the quality and productiveness of the cows examined by the Guenon commission. I was from home when they were here, and knew nothing of their opinions when we made up our statement. ZEBEDEE HAINES.” _Fifth month, 28th, 1878._ “I was present on Saturday, March 11, 1878, at the farm of Thomas M. Harvey, when the examination of that portion of his herd was made by the Guenon Commission, from Nos. 10 to 25, inclusive, of their report. I have compared the original recorded opinions of the commission with the report herewith, and find the latter correct. N. J. SHARPLES, _President of the Experimental Farm Club_.” Examination of William M. Large’s Herd, Chestnut Grove, Doylestown, Bucks County. The commission, as represented by George Blight and Willis P. Hazard, visited the beautiful farm of William M. Large, on the afternoon of May 31—on a very rainy, unpleasant day, and making the examination of stock a very difficult duty. The stock is a valuable one of thorough-bred and grade Short-Horns and is well fed and otherwise well cared for. WM. M. LARGE’S ACCOUNT OF HIS |OPINIONS OF THE STATE GUENON HERD. | COMMISSION. | _No. 1._—VICTORIA. |_No. 1._—VICTORIA.—Short-Horn. | Flanders, first order. Quantity, 18 quarts. | Quantity, about eighteen quarts. Never tried her on butter but | Quality, good. once, then made 10¾ pounds. | Goes dry two months to ten | Up to her time—say one month. weeks. | | _No. 2._—JOSEPHINE. |_No. 2._—JOSEPHINE.—Thorough-bred The Doylestown Agricultural | Short-Horn. Flanders, second order. Society offered a premium of | $25 for the cow that yielded | the most butter; and also $25| for the cow that gave the | most milk. The largest yield | for a single week 16 pounds | 3 ounces. Was tried five | times during the year, two | months apart; taking the | average of the five | consecutive trials, would | make a trifle over 500 | pounds. Awarded the first | premium for butter, and | second for milk. | Lost the record of pounds of | Quantity, eighteen quarts. milk. | Quality, very good. Dry about one month. | About one month dry. | _No. 3._—FANNY FERN. |_No. 3._—FANNY FERN.—Flanders, first | order. Quantity, nineteen quarts. | Quantity, twenty quarts. Quality, never tried her butter| Quality, first rate. production. | Goes dry five or six weeks. | About up to time, (one month.) | _No. 4._—LETTIE. |_No. 4._—LETTIE.—Selvage, fifth order. Quantity nine quarts. | Quantity, eight quarts. Quality, never tried her butter| Quality, second rate. qualities, but her milk is | rich and good. | Goes dry about three months. | Dry four months. | _No. 5._—NORAH. |_No. 5._—NORAH.—Flanders, imperfect. Quantity, fresh, gives | Quantity, eighteen quarts. seventeen quarts; holds to | it well. | Quality, has made 10 pounds | Quality, good. butter in a week. | Goes dry about two months. | Dry three months. | _No. 6._—LUCY. |_No. 6._—LUCY.—Flanders, fourth. Quantity, thirteen quarts. | Quantity, fourteen quarts. Quality, a less number of | Quality, good, very. pounds will make a pound of | butter than most of my other | cows; think her milk extra | good. | Dry some two months. | Dry three months. | _No. 7._—BERNICE. |_No. 7._—BERNICE.—Flanders, second. Quantity, when fresh, about | Quantity, twelve quarts. twelve quarts. | Quality, never tried her | Quality, good. butter production. | Goes dry some three months, and| Time, eight months out of twelve. has the credit of being the | poorest cow in the herd. | | _No. 8._—JOSEPHINE 2d.—First |_No. 8._—JOSEPHINE 2d.—Curveline, calf. | third. Quantity, first calf, eleven | Quantity, ten to twelve quarts. quarts. | Quality, never weighed her milk| Quality, rich. or tried her butter | production. | Cannot tell how long she will | Goes to two months of her time. go dry. | | _No. 9._—JUDITH. |_No. 9._—JUDITH.—Flanders, first. Quantity, seventeen quarts. | Quantity, eighteen quarts. Quality, on a trial after her | Quality, good. first calf was taken away, | made 2 ounces less than 8 | pounds of butter, done up in | lumps for market. | Goes dry six or seven weeks. | Well up to her time (one month or | six weeks.) “Having been present at the examination of my herd of Short-Horns, by the State Guenon Commission, May 31, 1878, I certify this report is a correct copy of the original records made on the spot, and at separate times; neither party having knowledge of the other’s accounts. WILLIAM M. LARGE.” CHESTNUT GROVE, _7th month, 3d, 1878_. Report of the Examination of the Stock of Eastburn Reeder, of Rabbit Run Stock Farm, New Hope, Bucks County, Pa. The commission visited the farm of Eastburn Reeder on Saturday, June 1, and examined his stock of Jersey and Guernsey breeds in presence of the proprietor and a number of members of the Solebury Farmers’ Club. Mr. Reeder’s account of his herd had been drawn up and placed in the hands of J. S. Williams, Esquire, secretary of the Solebury Farmers’ Club, some ten days before the visit of the commission, and is printed herewith. The commission was represented by George Blight and Willis P. Hazard, and part of the time by Captain J. C. Morris, of Susquehanna county, at the request of Thomas J. Edge, secretary of the State Board. Mr. Reeder, not having made in his report any statements of the quality of the milk, except as regards the yield in butter, has sent the commission the following condensed statement of what each cow gave on May 20: No. 1, Belle, 10 quarts. No. 2, Topsy, 14 ” No. 3, Firefly, 12 ” No. 4, Isabelle, 8 ” No. 5, Marian, 14 ” No. 6, Urania, 12 ” No. 7, Florentia, 10 ” No. 8, Paunacussing, 8 ” No. 9, Lady Delaware, 6 ” -- Total for nine cows, 94 ” == Yield of the herd, May 20, 94 quarts. Yield of the herd in seven days, 658 ” Butter in seven days, 67 pounds. Quantity of milk to one pound of butter, 9 55/67 qts. This statement of the number of quarts required to make a pound of butter from Jersey and Guernsey stock, it will be seen, carries out the conclusions of the commission, who estimated the quality of this herd, as well fed and not too long milked stock of these breeds should give a pound of butter to every nine quarts of milk. “Having been present at the examination of my herd by the State Guenon Commission, on Saturday, June 1, 1878, and having since examined their report by the original record made on the spot by them, and compared it with my account of the herd, handed to Mr. J. S. Williams, May 21, or more than one week before they made the examination, I do certify that the accompanying report is correct and true. EASTBURN REEDER, _New Hope, Bucks county, Pa._” RABBIT RUN FARM, _June 15, 1878_. “I certify that Eastburn Reeder handed me his account of his herd ten days before the examination was made by the State Guenon Commission; that I was present with others at the examination; that the two reports were compared in the presence of a number, shortly after the examination, and were generally satisfactory; and that I have now examined the accompanying reports by the two original records, made at separate times as above mentioned, and have found them correct and true copies of said original records. J. S. WILLIAMS, _Secretary of the Solebury Farmers’ Club_.” _June 15, 1878._ Examination of Eastburn Reeder’s Herd. ACCOUNTS OF THE HERD BY EASTBURN |OPINIONS OF THE HERD BY THE GUENON REEDER. | COMMISSION. | _No. 1._—BELL.—Age, 12 years. |_No. 1._—BELL.—Grade, Alderney. Grade, Alderney. Calved | Flanders, 2d. November 10, 1877. | Greatest yield when fresh, 16 | Quantity, 18 to 20 quarts. quarts per day. Yield May 20,| 1878, 10 quarts per day. | Butter, 8 pounds in seven | days. | Tried February, 1875. | Quality, fair. Milks to one month of calving. | Dry three to four months. | _No. 2._—TOPSY.—Age, 10 years. |_No. 2._—TOPSY.—Guernsey. Curveline, Guernsey. Calved March 9, | 2d. 1878. | Greatest yield when fresh, 18 | Quantity, 16 to 18 quarts. quarts. Yield May 20, 1878, | 14 quarts. Made 12 pounds in | seven days. | Tried June, 1872. | Quality, first rate. Goes dry three months before | Dry two months. calving. | | _No. 3._—FIREFLY, (1133.)—Age, |_No. 3._—FIREFLY.—Jersey thorough-bred. 8 years. Jersey. Calved | Demijohn, 2d. Daughter of Niobe, October 28, 1877. | 3d. Greatest yield when fresh, 14 | Quantity, 12 to 14 quarts. quarts. Yield May 20, 1878, | 12 quarts. Averaged 6 pounds | butter for forty weeks, from | Sept. 1, 1872, to June 8, | 1873. Greatest yield of | butter in any one week since,| 10½ pounds. | | Quality, medium. Never goes dry; has been milked| Dry two months. regularly since August 27, | 1872. | | _No. 4._—ISABELLE, (1935.)—Age, |_No. 4._—ISABELLE.—Jersey thorough-bred 6 years. Jersey. Calved | Flanders, 3d. September 19, 1877. | Greatest yield when fresh, 12 | Quantity, 16 quarts. quarts. Yield May 20, 1878, | 8 quarts. Made 9 pounds | butter in seven days. | Tried October, 1877. | Quality, first rate. Milks to one month of calving. | Dry one month. | _No. 5._—MARIAN.—Age, 6 years. |_No. 5._—MARIAN.—Guernsey. Curveline, Guernsey. Calved February 15,| 3d. 1878. | Greatest yield when fresh, | Quantity, 16 quarts. 14 quarts. Yield May 20, 14 | quarts. | Butter never been tested. | Quality, first rate. Milks to within one month of | Dry two months to three months. calving. | | _No. 6._—URANIA, (2793.)—Age, |_No. 6._—URANIA.—Jersey thorough-bred. 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. The Commission visited the large farms of Colonel James Young, near Middletown, and examined thirty-seven head of cows and heifers, among which were some of the finest Jersey cows in the State. His whole stock is well-fed and cared for, and are in fine condition. He supplies Middletown with the best of milk. Colonel Young does not keep a record of the performances of his cows, and the commission were therefore obliged to examine the cows, and after making their record, to compare it, item by item of each cow separately, with the knowledge of them had by his very intelligent dairy-woman, who has charge of the cows and the milk, and knows their characters as milk and butter producers well; also has a record of the times of calving of all the cows. The estimates of the commission agreed with hers, on all the hundred and eleven points, except nine points, and where they differed, that difference was in two cases on the quality, and in the other cases on the time. The commission attribute their unanimity on this herd, to the careful selection and breeding of Colonel Young, to his good feeding, and the excellent care that the animals have. These points constantly looked after, maintain the excellence of the herd, and as a consequence the escutcheons correspond, for, as the colonel says, “he never saw a good escutcheon without being on a good animal, and never saw a good animal without a good escutcheon.” MIDDLETOWN, _November 1, 1878_. “We were present when the commission visited our farms, and