A LIVING FROM THE LAND 



should be applied to the garden or other land 

 areas for fertilizing purposes. 



The daily ration of the cow when stabled will 

 consist of from 15 to 25 pounds of hay daily 

 and I pound of concentrated feed for each 

 3M pounds of milk being produced. (A quart 

 of milk weighs about 2.2 pounds.) Milk flow 

 can be stimulated and the health of the cow 

 conserved by feeding moistened beet pulp, 

 where silage is not available. This may be 

 purchased locally at the feed store, where the 

 grain concentrate may also be obtained. The 

 latter can be bought in bags and a mixture 

 analyzing about 20 per cent protein is recom- 

 mended. When the cow is on pasture the grain 

 ration may be reduced by one-third or one-half, 

 depending upon the quality of the pasture 

 available. 



Cost of Milk Production. Where all of the 

 feed mentioned above is purchased, the cost 

 per quart of the milk will approximate 3 cents, 

 excluding labor and overhead costs of buildings, 

 etc. This cost can be reduced if pasture does not 

 have to be rented and if some of the other food 

 requirements are raised at home. 



Management. Feeding the cow twice daily 

 and milking at the same interval will give the 

 best results. Morning and evening are usually 

 the most convenient times for milking and the 



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