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The cheese sold was made from the skimmed milk, and, of course, 

 introduces an extra labor item into the cost. So let us credit the 

 cows with what Mr. Ellis received for his butter alone, and see how 

 the account will balance. 



Amount received for butter, as above $845 18 



Expense account, as above 434 14 



Balance 411 04 



Or, per cow, $29.36. 



Statement of Mr. Ezekiel Merrill of Hebron. 



Average number of cows 14. 



Mr. Men ill uses a Coole}- creamery, oscillating churn, and butter 

 worker. 



Cr. 

 Butter made in the month of Januar}-, 90 lbs. 



" " " February, lOG lbs. 



" " " March, 113 lbs. 



" " " April, 161 lbs. 



" " " May, 217 lbs. 



" " " June, 236 lbs. 



" " July, 260 lbs. 



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1,183 lbs., 25c. av., $295 75 



August, ten day's milk carried to cheese factory ; received - 



108 lbs. cheese, at 13c 14 04 



For the remainder of August, milk sent to Portland 56 00 



September, milk sent to Portland (rec'd 32c. per can) .... 89 95 



October, milk sent to Portland ... .... 96 95 



Butter made from Saturday night and Sunday mornings' 



milk, 140 ll)s., at 25c 35 00 



Value of milk given to calves 120 00 



Value of skimmed milk given to hogs 20 00 



727 69 

 Dk. 

 To corn meal, cotton seed meal and shorts, from 



January 1st to November 1st, 1882 $200 00 



