538 



STATE BOARiD OF AXlRilCULTURB. 



TABLE 27 DAIRY CATTLE IN THE UPPER PENINSULA 1920. 



The class of stock kept on the large farms will depend somewhat on 

 the owner'is preference, the type of farming pursued and the factors of 

 soils and markets which make dairy cattle, sheep or hogs most profit- 

 able. 



DAIRY CATTLE. 



Dairying is now, and will continue to be, the leading livestock in- 

 dustry of the Upper Peninsula. Some of the best herds of the entire 

 country, and several of the highest individual milk and butter records 

 have been produced in this section of Michigan. Practically all the 

 dairy breeds are adapted to the Upper Peninsula — at present the 

 Holsteins and Guernseys, however, predominate. The care and man- 

 agement of the dairy herd is based on the ability and the working 

 knowledge of the owner to feed, house and improve the herd to get 

 maximum results. 



A cow gives her highest yields of milk when she has a plentiful 

 supply of a well-balanced, palatable food, sufficient water and fresh 

 air. These are the natural spring and early summer conditions, at 

 which time milk is produced at the least cost. These conditions should 

 be duplicated as nearly as possible during the remainder of the year. 



SUMMER PEED AND CARE. 



Pasture is the cheapest and best feed for the dairy cow during the 

 summer months. This can be supplemented with a light grain ration 



