104 THE BUSINESS OF DAIRYING 



A study of the above table shows that the annual 

 cost of feeding a cow ranged, with the 95 dairymen 

 reporting, from $16 to $75, the average being $40.36. 

 The average of the milk yield reported by 99 dairy- 

 men was 7,093.1 pounds, and the average butter 

 yield reported by 78 dairymen was 341.2 pounds. 

 It should be remembered that most of these dairy- 

 men practiced up-to-date methods, were careful 

 feeders as well as breeders, and kept careful records 

 of their work. These records present a great con- 

 trast to those reported under creamery patron in- 

 vestigations. 



CHAPTER V 

 RECORDS OF GRADE COWS 



THE great mass of dairymen deal with the grade 

 cow and will doubtless continue to do so for many 

 years to come. The records of these animals are 

 therefore more important to the average diary 

 farmer. The following detailed descriptions and 

 records of profitable dairy herds will serve to show 

 the possibilities in production where herds are well 

 managed and good business methods followed: 



