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housing are almost unknown. Cattle can be turned out 

 every day so far as temperature is concerned, but they 

 should be housed at night during the winter. 



The demand in the South for good dairy products is 

 always strong and especially so at the present time and 

 it is likely to continue so for many years. Cheese sells 

 for 12 to 20 cents per pound, butter 20 to 35 cents per 

 pound, and whole milk for 20 to 40 cents per gallon re- 

 retail. 



In calculating the cost of food for each animal in the 

 station herd the value of home-grown stuff was esti- 

 mated. Bought stuff is figured at its market price. 



Price per ton Price per ton 



for the year for the year 



1900-01. 1901-02. 



Hay |10 00 $10 00 



Ensilage 2 00 2 00 



Oat straw 5 00 5 00 



Cotton seed hulls 4 00 6 00 



Soiling crops (fed green) 2 00 2 00 



Wheat bran 20 00 25 00 



Cotton seed 9 00 12 00 



Cotton seed meal 20 00 22 00 



Rice polish 20 00 



Skim milk 25c per cwt. 30c per cwt. 



The value placed on oat straw in the above table is 

 too low. Pasturage is estimated at fifty cents per month 

 for cows and grown animals and thirty cents per month 

 for young animals. 



