* These five cows were so blanketed, as to show only the escutcheon.
† These cows were also blanketed.
‡ The last four animals were not blanketed, but were driven up and examined by the commission without any apparent reference to any marks, except the escutcheon. T. G.
| Mark Hughes’ Account of his Cows, September 20. | Commission’s Account of Mark Hughes’ Cows. |
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| No. 1.—Lacte. | No. 1.—Lacte.—Jersey thorough-bred. Flanders, second. |
| Do not know the quantity of milk and butter per week, but gives very rich milk, and milks up to calving. | Quantity and quality, first rate. Milks close to calving. |
| No. 2. Laura. | No. 2.—Laura.—Jersey thorough-bred. Demijohn, 1st. |
| Quantity, twenty-four quarts milk per day. | Quantity, first rate. |
| Quality, sixteen pounds butter per week. | Quality, first class. |
| Has never been dry; begins to increase in milk about three weeks before calving, and cannot be turned dry. | Milks up to calving. |
| No. 3.—Topsy. | No. 3.—Topsy.—Grade, Jersey. Ten years. Curveline, 1st. |
| Quantity, twenty quarts milk per day. | Quantity and quality, first rate. |
| Quality, makes thirteen pounds butter per week. | |
| Will milk up to calving. | Milks up to calving. |
| Howard Preston’s Account of His Cows. | Guenon Commission’s Account of Howard Preston’s Cows, September 20. |
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| No. 1.—Grade Durham. | No. 1.—Flanders, 2d.—Grade Durham. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, second. |
| Milks up to her time. | Up to time. |
| No. 2.—Grade Durham. | No. 2.—Left Flanders.—Grade Durham. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, second. |
| Dry ten weeks. | Dry two months. |
| No. 3.—Common stock. | No. 3.—Grade stock.—Imperfect Flanders. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, third. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, second. |
| Dry eight to ten weeks. | Dry eight weeks. |
| No. 4.—Grade Durham. | No. 4.—Grade Durham.—Selvage, 2d. |
| Quantity, third, | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, second. |
| Dry ten weeks. | Dry ten weeks. |
| No. 5.—Common stock. | No. 5.—Native stock.—Flanders, 3d. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, third. |
| Dry three months. | Dry three months. |
| No. 6.—Grade Durham. | No. 6.—Grade Durham.—Flanders, 3d. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, third. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, third. |
| Dry eight weeks. | Dry six to eight weeks. |
| No. 7.—Grade Durham. | No. 7.—Grade Durham.—Bicorn, 3d. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, third. |
| Quality, third. | Quality, third. |
| Dry ten weeks. | Dry six to eight weeks. |
| No. 8.—Nelly.—Grade Jersey. | No. 8.—Nelly.—Grade Jersey.—Flandrine |
| a Gauche. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, second. |
| Dry eight weeks. | Time, eight weeks. |
| No. 9.—Jessie.—Grade Jersey. | No. 9.—Jessie.—Grade Jersey.—Selvage. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, first. |
| Milks up to time. | Up to time. |
| No. 10.—Polly.—Grade Jersey. | No. 10.—Polly.—Grade Jersey.—Flanders, 2d. |
| Quantity, first. | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, first. | Quality, second. |
| Milks up to her time. | Up to time. |
| No. 11.—Lily.—Common stock. | No. 11.—Lily.—Native stock.—Flanders, 2d. |
| Quantity, first. | Quantity, first. |
| Quality, first. | Quality, first. |
| Dry eight weeks. | Dry four to six weeks. |
| No. 12.—Blush.—Grade Jersey | No. 12.—Blush.—Grade Jersey. Curveline, 2d. |
| Quantity, first. | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, first. | Quantity, second. |
| Dry six weeks. | Dry six weeks. |
| No. 13.—Topsy.—Grade Jersey. | No. 13.—Topsy.—Imperfect Curveline.—Grade Jersey. |
| Quantity, second. | Quantity, third. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, second. |
| Dry three months. | Dry three months. |
| No. 14.—Bonnie.—Common stock. | No. 14.—Bonnie.—Flanders, 1st.—Native stock. |
| Quantity, first. | Quantity, first. |
| Quality, first. | Quality, second. |
| Milks up to her time. | Up to her time. |
| No. 15.—Daisy.—Common stock | No. 15.—Daisy.—Flanders, 3d.—Native stock. |
| Quantity, third. | Quantity, third. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, second. |
| Dry three months or more. | Dry six weeks. |
| No. 16.—Katie.—Common stock. | No. 16.—Katie.—Flanders, 2d.—Native stock. |
| Quantity, third. | Quantity, second. |
| Quality, second. | Quality, second. |
| Dry six weeks. | Dry four to six weeks. |
| Joseph Pyle’s Statement of his Cows: | Guenon Commission’s Account of Joseph Pyle’s Cows: |
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| No. 1.—Fawn. | No. 1.—Red Grade Cow—8 years.—Flanders, 2. |
| Quantity, 10 to 15 quarts. | Quantity, 14 or 15 quarts. |
| Quality, very rich milk. | Quality, second. |
| Dry from four to six weeks. | Dry about ten weeks. |
| No. 2.—Fancy. | No. 2.—Fancy.—Guernsey. Flanders, 3. |
| Quantity, 16 to 18 quarts. | Quantity, 18 quarts when fresh, and will begin to reduce and stop two months short of her time. |
| Quality, milk very good quality. | Quality, first. |
| Falls off sooner than most cows, and will go dry eight weeks. | Will go two months dry. |
This cow had been previously examined, May 11, at Thos. M. Harvey’s farm. Mr. Harvey had since sold her to Mr. Pyle. The following are the two statements at that time: