The commission visited the fine farm and herd of Jersey cows of Samuel J. Sharpless, at Street Road station, West Chester railroad, May 10. Present. Messrs. Harvey, Blight, Hazard, and Thomas J. Edge.
| Sam’l J. Sharpless’ Herd of Jerseys, as Reported by E. J. Durnall, Herdsman for S. J. S., May 10, 1878. | Sam’l J. Sharpless’ Herd as Reported upon by Guenon Commission of the State, May 10, 1878. |
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| No. 1.—Seven years. | No. 1.—Curveline cow, second order. |
| Quantity, about 12 quarts a day. | Quantity, if 14 quarts, doing well. |
| Quality, medium. | Quality, good. |
| Milks about 10 months. | Will milk ten months out of twelve. |
| No. 2.—Thirteen years. | No. 2.—Flanders cow, third order. |
| Quantity, best. Gives 24 quarts 3 months after calving. | Quantity, 16 quarts first three months. |
| Quality, second rate. Has made 11¼ pounds in a week. | Quality, third rate. |
| Milks full up to time, except when she had twin calves. | Dry two months. |
| No. 3.—Eleven years. | No. 3.—Flanders cow, third order. |
| Quantity, medium. | Quantity, 12 quarts; three months. |
| Quality, best. | Quality, very good and rich. |
| Would go to her time. | Dry six weeks. |
| No. 4.—Eight years. | No. 4.—Flanders cow, second order. |
| Quantity, medium. | Quantity, 14 quarts. |
| Quality, good; makes about 10 pounds. | Quality, very fine. |
| Up to her time. | Well up to her time. |
| No. 5.—Imported. Eleven years. | No. 5.—Selvage cow, first order. |
| Quantity, about 17 to 18 quarts a day. | Quantity, best; about 18 quarts. |
| Quality, best; makes 11 pounds per week. | Quality, no question. |
| Up to her time. | Milks up to her time. |
| No. 6.—Ten years. | No. 6.—Flanders cow, first order. |
| Quantity, second rate. | Superior milker. |
| Quality, medium. | Quality, second class. |
| About two months short of her time. | Milks up to her time; say six weeks. |
| No. 7.—Two years old. Had only first calf. | No. 7.—Curveline cow, second order. |
| Quantity, medium. | Quantity, medium. |
| Quality, good. | Quality, too young for quality; say good. |
| Not fairly tested for time. | Time, too young for test. |
| No. 8.—Four years. | No. 8.—Selvage cow, second order. |
| Quantity, medium. | Quantity, medium. |
| Quality, first class. | Quality, good. |
| Up to calving. | Up to her time; say six weeks. |
| No. 9.—From Niobe Third. Three years. | No. 9.—Flanders cow, second order. |
| Quantity, first rate. | Quantity, first class. |
| Quality, first rate. | Quality, first class. |
| Up to her time. | Well up to her time. |
| No. 10.—Imported. Four years. Had first calf at Centennial, in October, and made in seven days, 9 pounds 10 ounces. | No. 10.—Decided to pass her. |
| Quantity, about 16 quarts. | |
| Quality, excellent. | |
| Up to time. Has been milking two years. | |
| No. 11.—Ten years. | No. 11.—Horizontal cow. |
| Quantity, second highest of herd; best. | Quantity, first-class. |
| Quality, second class. Makes about 10 pounds. | Quality, inferior. |
| Full up to her time. | Milk up to eight months. |
| No. 12.—Four years. | No. 12.—Flanders cow, third order. |
| Quantity, second rate. | Quantity, light. |
| Quality, second rate; about 7 pounds. | Quality, third class. |
| Milks to three months of her time. | Three months short of her time. |
| No. 13.—Six years. | No. 13.—Flanders cow, number two order. |
| Quantity, number one. | Quantity, second class. |
| Quality, number one. | Quality, first class. |
| Full up to time. | Up to her time. |
| At seven months from calf gives 16 quarts. | |
| No. 14.—Five years. | No. 14.—Flanders cow, first order. |
| Quantity, promises fair. | Quantity, good. |
| Quality, good. | Quality, fair. |
| Within a month of her time. |
| No. 15.—Four years. Of Niobe stock, the poorest. | No. 15.—Flanders cow, second order. |
| Quantity, third rate; 6 quarts. | Quantity, about 12 quarts. |
| Quality, good; second rate. | Quality, not very fine. |
| Up to her time. | |
| Dropped her calf. | |
| No. 16.—Quantity, number one. | No. 16.—Selvage cow, first order. |
| Quality, number one. | First class every way. |
| Up to her time. | |
| No. 17.—First calf. | No. 17.—Flanders cow, second order. |
| Quantity, number one. | Quantity and quality, fair. |
| Quality, number one. | |
The commission and Mr. Durnall agree as to the best cow, selected from the first six on this list—on the one side by the marks, and on the other from his knowledge.
“Having compared the annexed account of the qualities of the seventeen cows of my herd, examined by the State Guenon Commission, with the originals of the accounts as given by both parties at separate times, and taken down upon the spot, I believe it to be a true and faithful transcript of the original record of the examination.
Samuel J. Sharpless.”
“I was present at the examination of Mr. Sharpless’ herd of Jerseys, made on the 10th of May by the State Guenon Commission, and having examined the accounts of the herd given by me, as hereto annexed, with the original entries of those given by me, and also the accounts of the commission, with the original written opinions, do certify that the annexed are faithful transcripts of the records made by each party at separate times, and that the statements were unknown to each other.
E. J. Durnall,
Herdsman for Samuel J. Sharpless.”