This statement of the number of quarts required to make a pound of butter from Jersey and Guernsey stock, it will be seen, carries out the conclusions of the commission, who estimated the quality of this herd, as well fed and not too long milked stock of these breeds should give a pound of butter to every nine quarts of milk.
“Having been present at the examination of my herd by the State Guenon Commission, on Saturday, June 1, 1878, and having since examined their report by the original record made on the spot by them, and compared it with my account of the herd, handed to Mr. J. S. Williams, May 21, or more than one week before they made the examination, I do certify that the accompanying report is correct and true.
“I certify that Eastburn Reeder handed me his account of his herd ten days before the examination was made by the State Guenon Commission; that I was present with others at the examination; that the two reports were compared in the presence of a number, shortly after the examination, and were generally satisfactory; and that I have now examined the accompanying reports by the two original records, made at separate times as above mentioned, and have found them correct and true copies of said original records.
J. S. Williams,
Secretary of the Solebury Farmers’ Club.”
| Accounts of the Herd by Eastburn Reeder. | Opinions of the Herd by the Guenon Commission. |
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| No. 1.—Bell.—Age, 12 years. Grade, Alderney. Calved November 10, 1877. | No. 1.—Bell.—Grade, Alderney. Flanders, 2d. |
| Greatest yield when fresh, 16 quarts per day. Yield May 20, 1878, 10 quarts per day. Butter, 8 pounds in seven days. | Quantity, 18 to 20 quarts. |
| Tried February, 1875. | Quality, fair. |
| Milks to one month of calving. | Dry three to four months. |
| No. 2.—Topsy.—Age, 10 years. Guernsey. Calved March 9, 1878. | No. 2.—Topsy.—Guernsey. Curveline, 2d. |
| Greatest yield when fresh, 18 quarts. Yield May 20, 1878, 14 quarts. Made 12 pounds in seven days. | Quantity, 16 to 18 quarts. |
| Tried June, 1872. | Quality, first rate. |
| Goes dry three months before calving. | Dry two months. |
| No. 3.—Firefly, (1133.)—Age, 8 years. Jersey. Calved October 28, 1877. | No. 3.—Firefly.—Jersey thorough-bred. Demijohn, 2d. Daughter of Niobe, 3d. |
| Greatest yield when fresh, 14 quarts. Yield May 20, 1878, 12 quarts. Averaged 6 pounds butter for forty weeks, from Sept. 1, 1872, to June 8, 1873. Greatest yield of butter in any one week since, 10½ pounds. | Quantity, 12 to 14 quarts. |
| Quality, medium. |
| Never goes dry; has been milked regularly since August 27, 1872. | Dry two months. |
| No. 4.—Isabelle, (1935.)—Age, 6 years. Jersey. Calved September 19, 1877. | No. 4.—Isabelle.—Jersey thorough-bred Flanders, 3d. |
| Greatest yield when fresh, 12 quarts. Yield May 20, 1878, 8 quarts. Made 9 pounds butter in seven days. | Quantity, 16 quarts. |
| Tried October, 1877. | Quality, first rate. |
| Milks to one month of calving. | Dry one month. |
| No. 5.—Marian.—Age, 6 years. Guernsey. Calved February 15, 1878. | No. 5.—Marian.—Guernsey. Curveline, 3d. |
| Greatest yield when fresh, 14 quarts. Yield May 20, 14 quarts. | Quantity, 16 quarts. |
| Butter never been tested. | Quality, first rate. |
| Milks to within one month of calving. | Dry two months to three months. |
| No. 6.—Urania, (2793.)—Age, 5 years. Jersey. Calved January 30, 1878. | No. 6.—Urania.—Jersey thorough-bred. Selvage, 2d. |
| Greatest yield when fresh, 12 quarts. Yield May 20, 12 quarts. | Quantity, 14 quarts. |
| Butter never been tested. | Quality, second rate. |
| Milks to one month of calving. | Dry one month. |
| No. 7.—Florentia, (3518.)—Age, 4 years. Jersey. Calved January 1, 1878. | No. 7.—Florentia.—Jersey thorough-bred. Curveline, 2d. |
| Greatest yield, 10 quarts. Yield May 20, 10 quarts. | Quantity, 12 quarts. |
| Butter never been tested. | Quality, second rate. |
| Milks to one month of calving. | Dry one month. |
| No. 8.—Paunacussing, (5050.)—Age, 2 years. Jersey. Calved October 30, 1877. | No. 8.—Paunacussing.—Jersey thorough-bred. Selvage, 2d. |
| Yield, May 21, 1878, 8 quarts. | Quantity, 12 quarts. |
| Quality, medium. |
| Duration yet to be ascertained. | Dry two months, probably. |
| No. 9.—Lady Delaware, (5051.)—Age, 2 years. Thorough-bred Jersey. Calved January 3, 1878. | No. 9.—Lady Delaware.—Jersey thorough-bred. Flanders, 3d. |
| Yield May 21, 1878, 6 quarts. | Quantity, only milks out of two teats. |
| Quality, medium. |
| Duration yet to be ascertained. | Dry three months, probably. |