8o AGRICULTURE OF MAIXK. 



Hay is estimated at its market value at my farm less a dollar 

 per ton, for some foods are fed that are below the market 

 value and some are injured in the harvesting. The grain is 

 rated at what is esteemed the average of a series of years but 

 below present values. The barn shelter is on the basis of the 

 cost of a new barn used by me and may be too high in the 

 estimation of some who would reduce the cost by a dollar or so 

 per annum. I am at about the middle zone from Boston and 

 41-2 miles from the depot and represent about the average 

 distance from the station, and cost for delivery, as does the 

 price of milk quoted, stands for the average price. I have 

 from data taken in my own herd assumed that the cost of feed 

 given in the table fairly represents the amount required for 

 cows yielding 6000 pounds of milk a year, for a large herd. 



Hay and coarse food for winter $30 00 



Hay and coarse food for summer 9 99 



One pound grain for each three pounds of milk given, 



at $28 per ton 



Pasturage 



Care of cows each 



Interest on shelter, and repairs 



Interest and risk on cow @ $60 



Depreciation of cow 



Milking 



Salt, medicine, veterinarian and tools 



Delivery milk to depot 41-2 miles per cow 



Managerial service 



Bedding 



Tags, Association fee, correspondence, and miscellane- 

 ous items 



Cost of male 



$127 49 



By 6,000 pounds milk at 30 3-4 cents per can $99 82 



2 1-2 tons manure to ton food at $1.50 ton 18 75 



calf 250 



loss 6 42 



$127 49 



This shows a loss at rates prevailing at my farm 85 miles 

 out from Boston, 41-2 miles from a railroad and 15 miles from 

 market. 



At the rates for milk prevailing the year previous a balance 

 of $1.40 was shown on the right side. The past year the milk 



