276 



EXEEELMEXTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



COWB. 



Rations Fed. 



Bloom . . 

 Delia .... 

 Florence . 

 Julia 

 Begonia. . 



Bell 



Total 



7 days Ensilage, Bran, 

 Oats, Gluten, Pumpkins, 



Clover Hay. 



14 days 



Ensilage, Clover Hay, 

 Bran, I, , . 

 Gluten j fed wet - 



Average! . ' . 'Average 



Average Average . gfc, \ A ^SP A™**? d y. yield 



MtIV noi- rent Milk per cent x ** i 



._ j„„ l r-.. ! butter i 



per day. fat 



lbs. 



m 



IS 



15 



22^ 



22 



22 



114 



40 

 44 

 4-3 

 34 

 3 3 

 38 



fat. 



lbs. 

 •608 

 790 

 •640 

 •765 

 •726 

 .836 



383 4365 



14 days 

 Ensilage, Clover Hay, 

 Barley, Oats, \ f , , 

 Oil Meal | teclcll > 



* I * 'Average 



Average Average , .^, 



Milk per cent %£™ 6 



per day. fat. , . 



lbs. 



10J 

 14 



26i 



24 

 25 



116J 



4 3 

 4-8 

 46 

 35 

 3 6 

 3 9 



399 



butter 

 fat. 



lbs. 

 •452 

 •792 

 •644 

 •900 

 •864 

 ■975 



4 627 



DAIKY HERD MILK RECORDS. 



That our Canadian dairy cattle are, on the whole, not as profitable as they could 

 be made is well known. That they might and should be the most profitable medium 

 of converting our coarse grains and forage into merchantable produce has 

 long been proven. It is evident, therefore, that as dairymen we should all bend our 

 every energy to the improvement of this condition of affairs. 



To preach the doctrine of good dairy bulls has long been the laudable practice of 

 institute workers and agricultural writers. The selection of the best cows goes hand 

 in hand with this, and to determine which animals really are paying all expenses and 

 leaving a profit, a fairly accurate record of the milk produced must be kept. 



During the past year an effort has been made to reach a number of our dairy- 

 men and get them interested in the keeping of such records. A large number agreed to 

 keep records, and were furnished with blank forms. 



Of the value of keeping such a record of the dairy cow, the following opinions are 

 quoted from a few co-operators in various parts of the Dominion. 



Uxbridge, Ont. : — ' I have been doing the work for 4 years past, and if I did not 

 consider it was an advantage I would not favour continuing the practice. It enables 

 me to cull out the unprofitable cows.' — Jos. E. Gould. 



Carlton West, Ont. : — ' I would advise all farmers who keep cows to keep a record 

 and learn just what each one is doing for him.' — Edward Adams. 



Parry Harbour. — ■ I have learned a great deal, although for years I have kept a 

 record of every one of my heifers for the first two years. I would advise every farmer 

 to keep a record of what his cows are doing.' — James S. Miller. 



Chute a Blondeau. — ■ By keeping a record of my cows, I have learned a great deal 

 as to the value of the different feeds for milk. I would say to one and all : Keep a 

 record of the cows if you want to find out where your profit comes from.' — D. D. Gray. 



