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COST OF RAISING HEIFER CALVES. 



Hazena, a registered Jersey Avas dropped Ocroljer 22, 

 1890, and weiglied 56 lbs. Tlie first year slie cinisumed 

 159 lbs. whole milk, 2738 lbs. of skim milk, GO lbs. bran, 

 224 lbs. of hay and was on pasture 161 days. When one 

 year old she had cost $12.80 and weighed 4^5 jjounds. 

 The second year she received sorglium hay, ensihige, oat 

 straw, cornstover and a little cotton seed and bran, and 

 was on pasture 224 days. The cost of keep the second 

 year was $9.09 and she weighed 605 lbs. She dropped 

 her first calf when lacking seven days of being two years 

 old. Total cost of keep up to the time of calving was 

 $21.95. 



Ella, a registered Jersey, was dropped Aug^ist 12, 

 1900, and weighed 50 lbs. Tiie first year she consumed 

 259.5 pounds of whole milk, 1195 pounds skim milk, 

 180 pounds bran, 63 pounds of corn meal, 40"> pounds 

 hay and was on pasture il.i days. She cost, including 

 pasture, during her first year, $11.65, and weighed when 

 12 months old 340 pounds. 



The second year, aside from pasture, she received 

 cotton seed, cornstover, oat straw and ensilage. She 

 dropped her first calf when 22 months old. The cost of 

 keep the second year up to time of calving was $7.61, 

 making a total cost of $19.26. 



Peggy, another Jersey, was dropped July 23, 1900, 

 and weighed 36 pounds. Tiie first 3'ear she consumed 

 287.5 pounds whole milk, 1097 pounds skim milk, 191.6 

 pounds bran, 67.8 pounds corn meal, 399 pounds hay 

 and was on pasture 91 days. She cost $11.49 and 

 weighed 350 pounds when one year old. The second 

 year she received the same kind of feed as Ella. She 

 dropped her first calf when just two year old. The cost 



