Selection of Cows. 67 



varied condition of the cows varies the percentage materi- 

 ally, and the dairyman that has the sharpest biting dog, and 

 uses him most freely, will see the greatest variation in the 

 percentage of cream. 



I mean by this that Hon. E. D. Mason, of Richmond, 

 gave correct directions for driving cows, at an agricultural 

 meeting in Utica, New York, when he said, " I send the 

 laziest man I have after the cows, and if that don't answer 

 I go myself." 



- Having carefully made such experiments as 1 have spoken 

 of with tubes, you are prepared to make the first weeding in 

 the dairy. 



Then continue experiments, by setting each cow's milk in 

 separate pans, after weighing, and churn the cream from 

 each pan by itself, again noting all the items : how much 

 butter in proportion to milk in each case, how long it takes 

 to churn each, the color of the butter, also the solidity, &c., 

 and you are prepared to make an almost final selection. 



It requires time and patience to do this, but remember 

 one good cow that will yield a net income of twenty-five 

 dollars, or more, yearly, is worth a good many that barely 

 pay expenses. The profits must all come from what can be 

 made above expenses. 



All this done and well done, and yet, without care and 

 good management, the dairy will run down. Barns should 

 be made comfortable for cattle, warm enough to prevent 

 freezing in the coldest weather, and the cows kept in them 

 when they prefer it to being out of doors. The logic is 

 dollars and cents. 



