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Jersey cows when I began testing and weighing the milk from each 

 row separately. 



Best cow 



Poorpst cow. 



1 year, 

 1 " 



6,050 lbs. milk. 

 2,700 •' 



test 4.5 

 " 3.6 



272.25 lbs. butter fat, 

 97.20 " 



I found only four out of the nine that were worth keeping." 

 Wesley P. Lummis, Pleasant Hill, Cass Co., Mo., took charge of 

 a herd of well-bred Shorthorn cows and placed every member of 

 the herd on her own merits, and says : ''After two years of weigh- 

 ing and testing, giving the cow credit for everything she gave me, 

 and charging her with all I gave her, I found that only one-third 

 of the number paid their way." 



A. J. McDowell, Fordland, Webster Co., Mo., says "In 1905 I 

 milked 15 cows. Six yielded less than 150 pounds of butter fat each. 

 One only 90 pounds. Seven between 150 pounds and 250 pounds, 

 and two over 300 pounds. I kept four of the best cows and sold 

 eleven, tried to buy some better ones, but failed, and am now break- 

 ing in heifers, which I have raised. I cannot tell exactly what it 

 costs me to keep my cows, but I have approximated it, and 1 think 

 they cost me about $30.00 a year each, besides the pasture. 



HERD REPORT FOR 19CG. 



Name of cow. 



Age. 



Lbs. 

 of milk. 



Test. 



Lbs. of 



butter 



fat. 



Rose 2 yrs. 



Mary ' 3 yrs. 



Hattie 3 yrs. 



Joe Mature cow. 



Inez , 



Jersey 



Bess 



5,670 

 5,507 

 5,102 

 6,792 

 5,889 

 4,340 

 5,326 



5.5% 

 6.6% 

 5 % 

 4.8% 

 5.5% 

 6.1% 

 5.2% 



311.85 

 308.39 

 255.10 

 326.01 

 323.89 

 264.74 

 276.95 



I milked several other cows during 1906, but none during the 

 whole year, as I was buying and selling, trying to improve my 

 herd. I have given that up now and am raising a herd from a 

 registered Jersey bull. I think that is the only practical way to 

 get a good herd." 



