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 Herd. | Opinions of the State Guenon Commission. |
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| No. 1.—Victoria. | No. 1.—Victoria.—Short-Horn. Flanders, first order. |
| Quantity, 18 quarts. | Quantity, about eighteen quarts. |
| Never tried her on butter but once, then made 10¾ pounds. | Quality, good. |
| Goes dry two months to ten weeks. | Up to her time—say one month. |
| No. 2.—Josephine. | No. 2.—Josephine.—Thorough-bred Short-Horn. Flanders, second order. |
| The Doylestown Agricultural 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 milk. | Quantity, eighteen quarts. |
| 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 production. | Quality, first rate. |
| 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 qualities, but her milk is rich and good. | Quality, second rate. |
| Goes dry about three months. | Dry four months. |
| No. 5.—Norah. | No. 5.—Norah.—Flanders, imperfect. |
| Quantity, fresh, gives seventeen quarts; holds to it well. | Quantity, eighteen quarts. |
| Quality, has made 10 pounds butter in a week. | Quality, good. |
| 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 pounds will make a pound of butter than most of my other cows; think her milk extra good. | Quality, good, very. |
| Dry some two months. | Dry three months. |
| No. 7.—Bernice. | No. 7.—Bernice.—Flanders, second. |
| Quantity, when fresh, about twelve quarts. | Quantity, twelve quarts. |
| Quality, never tried her butter production. | Quality, good. |
| Goes dry some three months, and has the credit of being the poorest cow in the herd. | Time, eight months out of twelve. |
| No. 8.—Josephine 2d.—First calf. | No. 8.—Josephine 2d.—Curveline, third. |
| Quantity, first calf, eleven quarts. | Quantity, ten to twelve quarts. |
| Quality, never weighed her milk or tried her butter production. | Quality, rich. |
| Cannot tell how long she will go dry. | Goes to two months of her time. |
| No. 9.—Judith. | No. 9.—Judith.—Flanders, first. |
| Quantity, seventeen quarts. | Quantity, eighteen quarts. |
| Quality, on a trial after her first calf was taken away, made 2 ounces less than 8 pounds of butter, done up in lumps for market. | Quality, good. |
| 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.”