90 



GuENON ON Milch Cows. 



all}'. But it is still true, that the nearer to absolute worthlessness animals 

 are, the less the loss, relatively and absolutely, their owner suffers in their 

 injury. Better remember, however, that " blessed be nothing " is not the 

 ejaculation of the healthful, the enterprising, and the successful, but of des- 

 perate disease, incapacity, or idleness. 



Table E. 



Showing the value of the progeny of a herd of 32 cows, that each make 

 300 pounds of butter annually, at the expiration of ten years, together with 

 the value of the butter the progeny will have made during the ten years. 

 Also showing the same on a herd of 32 cows, each making 200 pounds of 

 butter annuall}'. No account is taken of the bull calves, for they are 

 worth nothing. No one can afford to use a bull, however good, if one is 

 to be had that is an}' better. 



1883 



13*1 

 1385 

 188G 

 1887 

 1883 

 1880 



Product of tHe Second Generation. 



8 heifers. 



6 years, 

 5" " 

 4 " 

 3 " 

 2 " 

 1 " 

 yearling 

 calf, 



?1,122 52 

 870 16 

 601 3S 

 316 10 

 104 32 



160 

 240 

 240 

 240 

 240 

 240 

 144 

 43 



$1, 283 W 

 1,110 16 

 Ml 36 

 556 16 

 344 32 

 240 CO 

 144 CO 

 48 00 



$2,558 98 



2,052 10 



1,514 56 



M4 16 



490 24 



170 16 



1,216 

 1,520 

 1,520 

 1,520 

 1.520 

 1,520 

 1,000 

 480 



?3.774 96 

 3,572 16 

 3,oai 56 

 2,464 16 

 2.010 24 

 1,090 16 

 1, 000 CO 

 480 00 



1880 

 1890 



Product of tlie Third Generation. 



1 heifer, 



1 " 



yearling, 

 calf, . . 



13 00 

 6 00 



125 

 60 



125 00 

 60 00 



Total value of progeny from herd of 32 In 10 years, $21,226 58 . . . . 



Value of progeny, $2,406 77 «n each SCO pound cow. 

 Value of progeny, $663 33 on each 200 pound cow. 



.$76,084 62 



