Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-02-13
Aaritnltnral.

PRACTICAL TRIAL OF DAIRY Cows.-The
following Is the substance of the statements
submitted by the competitors for the pre-.
miums offered by the Doylstown Agricultural
Society last years for the best dairy cows on
trial The committee OH the subject awarded
the first premium for butter to the COW of VIM.
Stecke, and that for milk to the COW of Thorn
as W. Trego. Lower premiums were given to
| the others. The statements printed below
contain, details of management and yield that
have not before been published.
Red cop "Fdnay."-She calved December
| 20, 1871. One month after calving she gave In
one week 2S3 l-2 lbs. Of milk. Average per
day tor seven days 4OA lbs. Quantity Of butter
| churned, II lbs. In week. She was fed upon
wheat bran and corn meals quarts OF the
mixture, and quarts OF carrots with hay
Second trial-weight Of milk per week., 2lo
lbs. Average per day, 80 lbs. Butter churned,
l0A lbs. Fed upon clover hay, wheat bran and
corn meals quarts. This was during the last
week In March. Third trial-weight ofmik
per week, 23S lbs. Fed upon grass. -Thiswas
during the first week in June. This COW made
l3-1 lbs. of butter per day for six months;
Whole quantity of butter for six months, 32S
lbs. She is owned by William Stfckel.
, t'ied cow "Spotty. "-Calved March !, 1872.
One month after calving she gave, in one week,
, 2S0 lbs. of milk Fed upon clover hay, wheat
bran and corn meals quarts per day. Second
trial-weight of milk per week, 2o3 81 lbs
. Average per day, ~ lbs. Fed upon grass
This trial was made in June. Third trial
weight Of milk per week, 249 lbs. Average
per day, 81 l-2 lbs. Fed upon grass and 4
quarts of wheat bran per day. This trial was
r made in August. The milk for six months a
:, mounted to 1900 lbs, Or 40 lbs. per day. own
/ ed by William Steckel
Aiderny coo "Topsy."-Came in with her
= second calf in June, 1871, being then three
!, years old. First trial made in August. Yield,
Il lad nr lts,fYn
Q butter per week no feed but grass. Second
trial, February, 1872. Fed upon quarts OF
d corn and oats, ground, morning and evening
with hay and corn fodder. She made lbs o.
p butter In four days, and gave 5quarts oil mill
"a per day. May Is, 1872 "Topsy" came in proh
gain. In two trials made in two successive
weeks In June, she made % Ia lbs of butter
10 Id the first week, fed on grass alone, and /.
: lbs. the second week, with two quarts OF fe At
: morning and evening. The next trial wa
: made Ia September lS72. Average yield o
+ milk for seven DAYS 20 lbs Of milk per day Sh'
was fed on grass, with no other feed owned
by Eastburn Reeder.
1t Dairy coW "Daisy."-Daisy calved Januar!
Is II, 1872, and is to cave again January 20, 1873
Isl The following Is her milk record for trial, quar-
eel ter lbs. not counted First trial, from Febrnar
lie % to March 8, she gave 500 H. lbs. of milk
h Second trial, from April u to April q, she gay
249 lbs. Third trial. from June 10 TO June 2.
ira she gave 239 lbs. Her feed during first II Ii
,i- was clover hay, morning and evening, wit
49, IL l-2 lbs. mixed ground feed-corn, oats an
be bran-worth about twenty cents, with qlial'
O. brewers grains, worth five cents, in all, tweni,
CIV five cents per day, and corn stalks at noon.-
During secoud trial the feed was the sam
4. leaving OFF the brewers grains. During la
No., trial she had pasture only. She gave last yea
Gov from January 81 to November 81, 9lSO lb:
y, and this year, to September 2S, has given S3i
"a lbs, and is now averaging q lbs. per day
~, She will milk ten weeks yet. During the CO
ny responding period last year, she gave 935 lb
ai which would bring this years product up
IA o297 lbs This milk is weighed every day
'e' "Daisy" Is owned by Thomas w. Treso.
Durham cots "JVhite LHy.'-She Is own
nre by William K Large. "Whte Lily" calv
the September Ia, 1871, and IN October Is W
ave put on trial. From that date to October "a S
Dgy gave 25S "a lbs, Of milk from which was chur
en- ed IL lbs, II ounces of butter. The feed W
Tie middlng good pasturage. Second trial, Ap
OIL 20 to Hpril 80, 1872, she gave PIG - lbs.
pm milk, from which was churned & lbs. ount
Will OF butter, the butter-milk having been work
out before weighing Feed-3 quarts Of lndi
os meal and quarts of wheat bran, morning a
mo night, with plenty Of good hay. Third tria
aa,. from August to August 4, 1872 she 20
,ono 20 Ia lbs. of milk in seven mllkings, fir
"a which was churHed 9 lbs. Of butter. Fed NJ
as good pasture Fourth trial-September 4
ainn September I, 1872, seven milkings, She 6;
re Al Ia lbs. Of milk, from which was chune
~, lbs. s l-2 ounces OF butter. In this Fourth
M last trial, "White Lily" was MIXED with
in,ermisson twelve months, and within
month OF her time of caklng. She was
ny upon good pasiurage