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of which the feeder must not lose sight. The farmer 

 has sold his hay to his cow at $8.00 a ton, his pas- 

 turage at $6.00, his grain at $20.00 a ton. Into this 

 hay and grain has entered his labor precisely the 

 same as if the product had been sold off the farm 

 for cash. He must not, therefore, charge as labor 

 account against the cow any of the time expended 

 in producing his feeds. Incidental expenses, such 

 as taxes, interest account, repairs, etc., should be 

 taken care of in the by-products calves sold, 

 manure saved, etc. The manure alone is worth 

 from $12 to $15 a year per cow. It is the fault 

 of the owner if this fertilizer value is not saved. 



SKIM.MILK 



The value of skimmed milk depends largely upon 

 the uses to which it is put. If there are facilities 

 for producing steam to cut hay and straw and grind 

 feed, the skimmed milk can be sprayed into the 

 feed. When so fed, it takes the place of an amount 

 of grain which makes its feed value about 25 cents 

 a hundredweight. This statement is made on the 

 authority of John T. McDonald, of New York, one 

 of the most successful dairymen in that State. He 

 conducts his dairy upon business principles and is 

 a close and careful observer. For feeding calves 

 and hogs for the market, skimmed milk is cheap at 

 10 cents a hundredweight. 



The following is a comparison of the feed values 

 of buckwheat middlings with skimmed milk: 



Protein Carbohydrates 

 per cent. per cent. 



Buckwheat middlings 23.7 50.5 



Skimmed milk 3.5 5.9 



