_Fifth month, 28th, 1878._
“I was present on Saturday, March 11, 1878, at the farm of
Thomas M. Harvey, when the examination of that portion of
his herd was made by the Guenon Commission, from Nos. 10 to
25, inclusive, of their report. I have compared the original
recorded opinions of the commission with the report herewith,
and find the latter correct.
N. J. SHARPLES,
_President of the Experimental Farm Club_.”
Examination of William M. Large’s Herd, Chestnut Grove, Doylestown, Bucks
County.
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 |OPINIONS OF THE STATE GUENON
HERD. | COMMISSION.
|
_No. 1._—VICTORIA. |_No. 1._—VICTORIA.—Short-Horn.
| Flanders, first order.
Quantity, 18 quarts. | Quantity, about eighteen quarts.
Never tried her on butter but | Quality, good.
once, then made 10¾ pounds. |
Goes dry two months to ten | Up to her time—say one month.
weeks. |
|
_No. 2._—JOSEPHINE. |_No. 2._—JOSEPHINE.—Thorough-bred
The Doylestown Agricultural | Short-Horn. Flanders, second order.
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 | Quantity, eighteen quarts.
milk. | 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| Quality, first rate.
production. |
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| Quality, second rate.
qualities, but her milk is |
rich and good. |
Goes dry about three months. | Dry four months.
|
_No. 5._—NORAH. |_No. 5._—NORAH.—Flanders, imperfect.
Quantity, fresh, gives | Quantity, eighteen quarts.
seventeen quarts; holds to |
it well. |
Quality, has made 10 pounds | Quality, good.
butter in a week. |
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 | Quality, good, very.
pounds will make a pound of |
butter than most of my other |
cows; think her milk extra |
good. |
Dry some two months. | Dry three months.
|
_No. 7._—BERNICE. |_No. 7._—BERNICE.—Flanders, second.
Quantity, when fresh, about | Quantity, twelve quarts.
twelve quarts. |
Quality, never tried her | Quality, good.
butter production. |
Goes dry some three months, and| Time, eight months out of twelve.
has the credit of being the |
poorest cow in the herd. |
|
_No. 8._—JOSEPHINE 2d.—First |_No. 8._—JOSEPHINE 2d.—Curveline,
calf. | third.
Quantity, first calf, eleven | Quantity, ten to twelve quarts.
quarts. |
Quality, never weighed her milk| Quality, rich.
or tried her butter |
production. |
Cannot tell how long she will | Goes to two months of her time.
go dry. |
|
_No. 9._—JUDITH. |_No. 9._—JUDITH.—Flanders, first.
Quantity, seventeen quarts. | Quantity, eighteen quarts.
Quality, on a trial after her | Quality, good.
first calf was taken away, |
made 2 ounces less than 8 |
pounds of butter, done up in |
lumps for market. |
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.