A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



Even the buttermilk should be treasured, for 

 it has digestive and blood-purifying quali- 

 ties, of much greater value than half of the 

 patent medicines. 



For three months before calving, the milk 

 supply diminishes. It is well to allow the 

 cow to go dry for four or five weeks; but 

 even this apparent loss is covered by the 

 value of the calf. For family use, the Jersey 

 is undoubtedly the best animal, because the 

 milk is so much richer. 



POINTS ABOUT BUYING 



A cow with her first calf does not give as 

 much milk as after the second and third; 

 so she can be bought cheaper than when she 

 has reached her maximum yield. A small 

 family can make money if they buy a young 

 cow, and sell her after her third calf, when 

 they should get at least $15 more for her 

 than she cost originally. A cow's age can 

 be told by the rings or ridges on the horns, 



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