Agriculture, M: Fifth Annual Report of the Secretary of the

Excerpt from Fifth Annual Report of the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, 1858

Cleopatra, yielded during the first seven days of June. 2535, lbs. Milk. The three days following yielded 111% lbs. Of milk, from the cream of which was made 5 lbs. Of butter; 22 lbs. Of milk making a. Pound of butter.

Daisy 2d, yielded during the same time, seven first days of June, 272 lbs. Of milk; the three following days 1105. Lbs. Of milk, which made 4 lbs. 9 oz. Butter; about 24 lbs. Milk making a pound of butter.

Flora, yielded during the first seven days of June 298 lbs. Of milk, and the three following days 126% lbs., which made 5 lbs. 2 oz. Butter 21 lbs. Milk making a pound of butter.

Lady \vashington, yielded during the first seven days of June, 3983} lbs. Of milk, the three following days 171 lbs. Of milk, which made 7g lbs. Of butter; 22; lbs. Milk making a pound of butter.

Fannie, yielded during the first seven days 3115 lbs. Of milk, the three following days 141-41 lbs. Of milk, which made 65 lbs. Butter, less than 22 lbs. Of milk making a pound of butter.

Jessie, yielded during the first seven days of June 293-41 lbs. Of milk, the three following days 1285 lbs. Of milk, which made 6 lbs. Of butter; 21 lbs. Of milk making a pound of butter. She had been in milk fifteen months, having had her last calf in March, 1856. She gave 60 lbs. Of milk a day in June, 1856.

Fountain, yielded during the first seven days of June 381 lbs. Of milk, and the three following days 1664 lbs., which made 6 lbs. 14 ozs. Butter 24 lbs. Milk making a pound of butter.

Cheese was made from the milk of the seven cows during the first seven days of June, and yielded 232 lbs. Of cheese, from lbs. Milk, making one pound of cheese to about 9; lbs. Of milk. A specimen of the cheese made at that time is presented for your examination.

The seven cows made, during the three days trial, 41 lbs. 9 oz. Of butter from 955 lbs. Of milk, making 1 lb. Of butter to 23 lbs. Of milk. It will be seen that the milk which makes a pound of butter will make 25 lbs. Of cheese.

Victoria, yielded during the first ten days of July, 507 lbs. Of milk, from the cream of which was made 21 lbs. Of butter, 24 lbs. Of milk making a pound of butter. The weather during this trial was not as favorable for making butter as during the trial of the others.

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