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Farm Bureau Circular No. 6 



of income to add to the milk receipts. In many regions in the State 

 this is found profitable. The first table indicates that increasing cow 

 receipts will increase profits. The second table shows that increasing 

 the size of the farm in order to keep more cows, pays better up to a certain 

 point, but that beyond this point more cows do not increase the profits. 



An outhne was prepared for returning the records. The capital, the re- 

 ceipts, and the expenses of each farm were filled out on one of these blanks 

 and returned to the person who gave the information. A letter describing 

 the outline and the restdts of the work accompanied each returned sum- 

 mary. The outline and the letter sent to one of the farmers accompanies 

 this report. 



About twenty-nine of the farmers to whom letters and outlines have 

 been sent, have been visited. The others should be visited in the near 

 future. All of the farmers visited understood the outlines and the letters. 

 Some corrections in the records were made ; however, the farmers usually 

 agreed to the conclusions shown by the outline. It is ver\^ difficult to 

 clinch the whole matter by planning some changes for the coming year 

 wdth the farmer that will really increase his profits. 



Summary of Chautauqua County Project 



Recommendations for further work 

 Each farm surveyed should be \'isited again before spring. 

 The 19 13 record should be gone over and discussed. In everj' possible 

 case definite plans should be worked out for 1 9 1 5 . 

 The 19 14 record should be taken at this time. 



NIAGARA COUNTY PROJECT 



The agent gave a talk at the Niagara County Pomona Grange in Novem- 

 ber describing the project. 



The agent and the manager of the farm bureau began taking records 

 in Niagara Cotmty November 24, 1914. Ninety-five records were taken, 

 most of which were computed in the farm bureau office by the manager 

 and his assistants. The agent has checked these records. No tabula- 

 tions have been made, and no records have been returned. 



