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Page 66
She calved the present season on the 28th day of May , and her calf was taken
from her when three weeks old . The milk of this cow , the first week , produced
fourteen pounds of butter ; the second , twelve and three fourths . Her first week's
...
She calved the present season on the 28th day of May , and her calf was taken
from her when three weeks old . The milk of this cow , the first week , produced
fourteen pounds of butter ; the second , twelve and three fourths . Her first week's
...
Page 76
was the daily process , and at the end of a week , the butter was churned ,
worked , and salted with one and a quarter ounces of salt to the pound . It was
worked once on each of the two succeeding days , when it was put into the pots .
was the daily process , and at the end of a week , the butter was churned ,
worked , and salted with one and a quarter ounces of salt to the pound . It was
worked once on each of the two succeeding days , when it was put into the pots .
Page 80
1 1 week ; the butter was taken out and worked over and salted with fine salt and
four ounces of loaf sugar to every twenty pounds of butter , then put in the well or
ice - cellar , and remained about twenty four hours , and then worked over the ...
1 1 week ; the butter was taken out and worked over and salted with fine salt and
four ounces of loaf sugar to every twenty pounds of butter , then put in the well or
ice - cellar , and remained about twenty four hours , and then worked over the ...
Page 40
The Oakes cow made in the year 1813 , 180 lbs of butter ; in 1814 , 300 lbs ; in
1815 , more than 400 lbs , 1 quart per day being reserved for family use , and a
calf being suckled for four weeks in each of the years . In one week , 19 1-4 lbs of
...
The Oakes cow made in the year 1813 , 180 lbs of butter ; in 1814 , 300 lbs ; in
1815 , more than 400 lbs , 1 quart per day being reserved for family use , and a
calf being suckled for four weeks in each of the years . In one week , 19 1-4 lbs of
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Page 42
I sold her calf at three weeks old . She made two pounds of butter per week , on
an average , while suckling her calf . The calf weighed 17 pounds the quarter .
During the month of June , her milk averaged in weight forty pounds per day .
I sold her calf at three weeks old . She made two pounds of butter per week , on
an average , while suckling her calf . The calf weighed 17 pounds the quarter .
During the month of June , her milk averaged in weight forty pounds per day .
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