The Bulletin 



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Cow No. 5, Herd No. 8. 



This cow shows a very poor dairy type and her record for the year 

 is better than could be expected. Her top line is poor, showing a droop- 

 ing rump. She is lacking in both depth of body and spring of ribs, 

 hence has a limited capacity for handling feed. The shallowness through 

 her heart girth, and the narrow, funnel-shaped muzzle indicate a lack 

 of constitution and vigor. 



Her year's record : 



Pounds milk 3,282 



Gallons milk 381.6 



Pounds butter-fat 206.9 



Average test, per cent 6.3 



Pounds estimated butter 248.3 



Total value of products $74.07 



Cost of feed 48.74 



Profit 25.33 



Cost of producing one pound of butter-fat 0.235 



Cost of producing one gallon of milk 0.127 



A study of the records of these two cows reveals the importance of 

 record keeping on the dairy farm. It will be noticed that both cows 

 were kept at a profit; cow number 2 returned an average profit of $5 ; 91 

 per month while cow number 5 returned only $2.11 for the same period 

 of time. Cow number 2 gave an increase of 418 gallons of milk and 

 173.7 pounds of butter-fat over cow number 5, and she also charged her 

 owner five and one-half cents less for producing each pound of butter- 



