Commission’s Account of Milton E. Conard’s Cows:

No. 1.—Lily.—Grade, Guernsey. Bicorn, 1.
Quantity, about 20 quarts.
Quality, first.
Milks up to her time.
No. 2.—Floyd.—Flanders, 1.
Quantity, 18 quarts.
Quality, very good.
Milks up to her time.

This is a very correct description of my cows, Lily and Floyd.

M. E. Conard.

The above examination of our herds of cows, some of which were covered by a large blanket, completely excluding from view every part of the animal except the escutcheon and back part of udder, subjected the commission to the severest test that could be applied; and agreeing, as their estimate of quality and quantity does, with our previously written reports, leads us to think that in the hands of experts it would be a valuable aid in judging the quality of dairy stock.

Thomas Gawthrop,
Everard Conard,
Howard Preston,
Mark Hughes,
Committee.

West Grove, 11 month 7, 1878.

The undersigned having been present at the examination of Thomas Gawthrop’s herd of dairy cows, by the Guenon commission, on the 2d day of 9 month, 1878, am free to say that, although most of the cows were blanketed from horns to tail, their estimate, in a great majority of them, very nearly corresponded with the owners account previously prepared.

M. E. Conard.

West Grove, Pa., 11 month 7, 1878.

Joseph Pyle would have signed had he been present at the examination. Expresses confidence in the system.

T. G.

Examination of J. & J. Darlington’s Cows, October 2d.

The commission visited the herds of Messrs. J. & J. Darlington, October 2, at Darlington station, on Westchester road, Delaware county. These gentlemen make the finest butter and get the largest price in the market. Their dairy is admirably arranged. They have farms of four hundred and eighty acres, and have a herd of one hundred and sixty-seven cows. They had selected about a fair sample of the herd in two lots of cows. The first lot, from No. 9 to 33, was on one farm, and those numbered from 1 to 14 on the other farm. These gentlemen kept no test of the quality of any cow’s milk, and have no exact record of the quantity given by any cow; but as they are experienced dairymen, and thoroughly practical men, they knew about what each cow was giving in milk, and about its general quality, and sufficient to pronounce the grade of each cow, whether first, second, or third class. Therefore, in their record they do not give the exact record, as the committee would have desired, so as to compare with their own estimates, but they give the general qualities of the cow, and the two records must be compared from that stand point. Another matter must be taken into consideration. The Messrs. Darlington are liberal feeders, which accounts partly for their rich, tasty butter, and tends to make their cows do full work. A standard of quarts for first, second, and third class, upon which to estimate the qualities of the cows, was agreed upon between the commission and Messrs. Darlington.

J. & J. Darlington’s Account.Guenon Commission’s Account.
No. 9.—No. 9.—Grade Durham.—Bicorn, second.
Quantity, first.Quantity, second.
Time, six to eight weeks.Quality, second.
First-class cow.Time, four to six weeks.
No. 61.—No. 61.—Grade Durham.—Imperfect Flanders, third.
Quantity, second.Quantity, second class.
Time, six to eight weeks.Quality, second class.
Second class cow.Time, two months.
No. 4.—No. 4.—Grade Durham.—Flanders, third.
Quantity, third.Quantity, third.
Time, four to six weeks.Quality, second.
Third class cow.Dry one month.
No. 1.—No. 1.—Grade Durham.—Flanders, sec’d.
Quantity, first.Quantity, second.
Time, four to six weeks.Quality, second.
First-class cow.Up to her time.
No. 41.—No. 41.—Grade Durham.—Flanders.
Quantity, first.Quantity, first.
Time, four to six weeks.Quality, second.
First-class cow.Time, six weeks to two months.
No. 22.—No. 22.—Grade Durham.—Flanders, 2d.
Quantity, first.Quantity, first.
Time, four to six weeks.Quality, first.
First-class cow.Up to time, say four to six weeks.
No. 6.—No. 6.—Grade Durham.—Imperfect
Quantity, third.Flanders.
Time, six to eight weeks.Quantity, third.
Third class cow.Quality, second.
Dry eight to ten weeks.
No. 7.—No. 7.—Grade.—Flanders, with bastard marks.
Quantity, second.Quantity, second.
Time, eight to ten weeks.Quality, second.
Second class cow.Up to her time, six weeks.
Reëxamined, and shows bastard marks.
No. 67.—No. 67.—Grade Durham.—Imperfect Flanders.
Quantity, first.Quantity, first.
Time, four to six weeks.Quality, second.
First-class cow.Dry eight weeks.
No. 19.—No. 19.—Grade.—Selvage, third.
Quantity, third.Quantity, third.
Time, two to three weeks.Quality, second.
Third class cow.Dry eight weeks.
No. 32.—No. 32.—Durham.—Flanders, third, partly bastard.
Quantity, third.Quantity, second.
Time, two to three weeks.Quality, second.
Third class cow.Dry eight weeks.
No. 1.—No. 1.—Grade.—Flanders, third.
Agrees with the commission.Quantity, second.
Second class cow.Quality, second.
Dry about two months.Dry two months.
No. 2.—No. 2.—Grade.—Flanders, second.
Agrees with commission.Quantity, first.
First-class cow.Quality, first.
Dry four to six weeks.Dry four to six weeks.
No. 3.—No. 3.—Grade.—Imperfect Flanders.
Second class cow.Quantity, first.
Dry about six weeks.Quality, first.
Dry six weeks.
No. 4.—No. 4.—Grade.—Flanders, second.
Agrees with committee.Quantity, second.
Second class cow.Quality, second.
Large milker, but fails too soon.
Dry from six to eight weeks.Dry six to eight weeks.
No. 5.—No. 5.—Grade, Durham.
Large milker.Quantity, second.
First-class.Quality, second.
Dry six to eight weeks.Dry eight to ten weeks.
No. 6.—No. 6.—Grade.—Horizontal, first.
Agrees with committee.Quantity, second.
Second class.Quality, second.
Dry three to four weeks.Dry four to six weeks.
No. 7.—No. 7.—Grade.—Curveline, second.
First-class in every respect.Quantity, second.
Best in the herd.Quality, third.
Dry four to eight weeks.Dry four to six weeks.
No. 8.—No. 8.—Grade, Durham.—Horizontal, first.
Agrees with committee.Quantity, second.
Good second class.Quality, second.
Dry four to six weeks.Dry four to six weeks.
No. 9.—No. 9.—Grade.—Flanders, a Gauche.
First-class.Quantity, second.
Dry four to six weeks.Quality, second.
Dry six weeks.
No. 10.—No. 10.—Grade.—Flanders, second.
Agrees with commission’s.Quantity, second.
Second class.Quality, second.
Dry six to eight weeks.Dry six weeks.
No. 11.—No. 11.—Grade.—Double selvage.—Some bastard marks.
First-class.Quantity, second.
Dry about eight weeks.Quality, second.
Dry ten to twelve weeks.
No. 12.—No. 12.—Grade.—Imperfect Flanders.
Agrees with commission’s.Quantity, first.
First-class.Quality, second.
Dry six to eight weeks.Dry six weeks.
No. 13.—No. 13.—Grade, Durham.—Flanders, third.
Agrees with commission.Quantity, third.
Third class.Quality, third.
Dry four to six weeks.Dry six to eight weeks.
No. 14.—No. 14.—Grade.—Flanders, second.
Agrees with commission.Quantity, first.
First-class.Quality, second.
Dry two to three weeks.Up to her time.

We were present at the examination of our stock by the Pennsylvania Guenon Commission, on October 2d, and have examined the accounts here rendered, with the original written opinions, and find them to correspond. The accounts were given by both parties without either knowing anything of the accounts of the other.

(Signed) J. & J. Darlington.

Having given the results of their work, the commission would now leave the further solution of the problem to the practical dairymen of the State. They, of course, expect that not only their report, but also the correctness of the system, will be criticised; but if this criticism is conducted with a spirit of fairness, and with a view to obtain the truth, they fully believe the result will be favorable.

By direction of the commission.

WILLIS P. HAZARD,
Secretary.