338 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



thing to work at during the longer period between feeds, and als. . keeps down the 

 dust during milking. 



When the cows are groomed it is generally done as soon as they have come in from 

 the yard. In summer they are in the stable only as long as it takes to milk them or 

 to feed ajiything which may be given to supplement pasture. 



Below is given a table showing the records of each cow which has finished a lacta- 

 tion period since the last report. At each milking the milk was weighed and a small 

 quantity taken for a composite sample; these samples were tested every five days, tlms 

 giving a very detailed record of production during the whole period. Accurate figures 

 were taken of all the food consumed and the cost of this was estimated from tl;e 

 following prices : — 



Per ton. 



Clover hay $ 10 00 



Corn silage .• 3 00 



Roots 3 00 



Bran (car lots) 20 00 



Brewers' grains (dried) 22 50 



Soy bean cake 45 00 



Oil cake (flax) 45 00 



Wlaeat Germ meal .. .. 33 00 



Salt 9 50 



Agassiz. 



