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Cow No. 6, the poorest animal in herd "A," in two years gave 5,462 

 pounds of milk and 220 pounds of butter fat. A g-ood dairy cow should 

 produce as much in one year as three animals of this kind. 



Record of Cow No. 10 for Two Years, and Her Average Production for that Period. 



The average of cow No. lo is very low. Why she produced more 

 milk and butter fat in the first year's test than in the second, when a 

 better ration was fed, cannot be intelligently answered. 



Record for Cow No. 15 for Two Years, and Her Average Production for that Period. 



Cow No. 15, which was the best animal in herd "A," gave con- 

 siderably more milk and butter fat in the second year's test than she 

 did in the first. Her increased yield seemed to be entirely due to a better 

 system of feeding. 



REPORT OF HERD ''f." 



There were seventeen Holstein cows in the second year's test; their 

 average weight was about 1,100 pounds. The herd was kept in a com- 

 fortable barn, was in healthy condition during the two years and did 

 a much better year's work during the second test. 



The cows were given but little grain during the first year. For a 

 period of seven weeks in the winter, they received no grain, but were 

 fed corn silage, clover and corn stover. During the second year the herd 

 received a liberal allowance of grain. 



The kinds of concentrates and roughage fed during the two years 

 were as follows; 



