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AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



In the case of one of these cows the value of roughage wa's 

 recorded at $28.22 while the grain bill was $61.21. The cows 

 calved late in the fall and were fed some grain on pasture. 



In comparing the cost of roughage with that of grain with 

 cows producing 7000 pounds of milk or over, the cost of grain 

 exceeded that of roughage ; while with cows giving below 7000 

 pounds of milk the cost of roughage exceeded that of grain. 



TCGMPARISON OF HIGPIEST AND LOWEST PRODUCERS IN SAME HERD. 



It was found that in every herd were some good and some 

 poor cows. It is interesting to note that the herd having the 

 highest producer and the most profitable of all the cows in the 

 association also had the lowest producer and the least profitable 

 cow. 



The following table shows the highest and lowest producer in 

 three respective herds : — 



Cow ??o. 1 equals 7 like No. 6 in profit. 

 Cow No. 5 equals 4 like No. 6 in profit. 



These cows had the same care and treatment. The difference 

 in production and profit represents the difference in milking abil- 

 ity and capacity of the individual cows. 



Cow No. 6 represents about the average production in the 

 State of New Hampshire. No. i therefore would be equal in 

 profits to seven average cows of the State. 



A comparison of No. 5 and No. 6 should be especially inter- 

 esting as a great many farmers would have just such a case. 

 Although No. 5 gave 3565 lbs. more than No. 6 it cost only $9.75 

 more to feed No. 5 than No. 6. No. 6 gave a profit above feed 

 cost of $16.44 while No. 5 gave a profit of $65.11 or four times 

 as great. One of the main reasons for the small difference in 



