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Domestic News
June 30, 1830
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Northampton, a cow owned by Dr. Barrett produced 49.5 pounds of milk daily over the last fortnight, milked every eight hours yielding 10 quarts each time, resulting in 2 lbs 5 oz of superior butter daily, sold at a shilling per pound versus the usual 10 cents.
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A Good Cow.--The Northampton Courier states that a Cow, in that town, owned by Dr. Barrett, has given milk, and butter after the following schedule; she has been milked for the last fortnight, every eight hours, and at each milking has yielded a pail full measuring ten quarts, the weight of the milk, averaging daily, 49 1-2 pounds. Her milk has yielded, daily, 2 lbs. 5 oz. of butter, making 32 lbs. 6 oz. in 14 days; from one milking alone, one pound and six ounces was made, which will give four pounds and two ounces of butter in one day from one Cow! The butter was of a superior quality, and sold for a shilling per pound, while the usual price in the village has been but ten cents.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Cow Production
Milk Yield
Butter Making
Northampton Agriculture
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Barrett
Where did it happen?
Northampton
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Northampton
Event Date
Last Fortnight
Key Persons
Dr. Barrett
Outcome
produced 49 1-2 pounds milk daily, yielding 2 lbs. 5 oz. butter daily (32 lbs. 6 oz. in 14 days); one milking yielded 1 lb. 6 oz. butter; superior quality sold at shilling per pound vs. usual 10 cents.
Event Details
Cow milked every eight hours, each yielding 10 quarts; milk averaged 49 1-2 pounds daily; butter from milk as detailed.