360 -y EXPERIMEyXAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION, CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. 

 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, J. A. CLARK, B.S.A. 



A dairy barn is in prospect and land suitable for pasture and forage crops is likely 

 to be acquired in the near future. 



The dairy live stock work is limited at this Station to one grade dairy cow, 

 •which is kept as a milk supply to the Farm houses. 



DAIRY COW. 



The cow calved June 2. She was out on pasture for five and one-half months. 

 The following data were recorded : — 



Number of days milking days 278 



Number of pounds of milk lb 7,881 



Amount of hay fed, counted for one year " 1.858 



Amount of oats fed, counted for one year " 1,871 



Amount of bran fed, counted for one year " 2,717 



Amount of roots fed, counted for one year " 10,315 



Pasture, 5?: months at $1 per month $ 5 50 



Cost of feed " SO 71 



Value of milk, 3,152.4 quarts at 5 cents per quart " 157 62 



Balance " 76 91 



