42 FAKM ACCOUNTS. 



Whiter, morning 8.8 Ibs., evening 8.5 Ibs. ; Black and White 

 Cow, morning 9.1 Ibs., evening 8.9 Ibs.; Durham, morning 

 9.3 Ibs., evening 9.8 Ibs.; Dot, morning 14.8 Ibs., evening 15 

 Ibs.; Star, morning 5.4 Ibs.; evening 5.5 Ibs. 



Took sample of each cow's milk at both milkings to-day 

 for composite test. 



Jan. 16. Sold 2J doz. eggs at 21c ; 178 bu. 25 Ibs. oats at 

 33c ; 8 J qts. cream at 20c .... Bought coffee and berries 

 85c; flour 50c .... Bought of Mercantile Co. on account, 

 groceries $1.30. .. .Hours of labor: Cattle 4-J; horses 2; 

 hogs 3 ; poultry -J ; marketing oats 1 man and team 3, 

 1 man 1. . . .Eggs laid 9. . . .Set aside for home use: 1 gal- 

 lon milk, 1 pint cream, 3 eggs. 



Jan. 17. Hours of labor: Cattle 4J; horses 2; hogs f ; 

 poultry ^....Eggs laid 10.... Set aside for home use: 1 

 gallon milk, 1 pint cream, 5 eggs. 



Jan. 18. Hours of labor: Cattle 4^; horses 2; hogs f; 

 poultry ; cutting wood 1 man 1; sacking grist for feed 2 

 men 1 ; sacking oats for market 2 men ^. . . .Eggs laid 11. ... 

 Set aside for home use: 1 gallon milk, 1 pint cream, 1 egg. 



Jan. 19. Paid coal bill rendered to-day $15.65 Bought 



ledger 50c (Charge to Farm Expense); medicine 35c; over- 

 shoes |1.50. . . .Gave Mrs. Hibbard to purchase clothing $10. 

 Bo't 100 Ibs. oil meal for cattle $1.50 Bought of Mer- 

 cantile Co. on account, 1 gallon kerosene 16c; syrup 50c; 

 raisins 50c; 2 Ibs. currants at lOc; chocolate 20c; pins 5c; 

 chimney lOc; bluing 15c (Charge the pins and bluing to 

 Family Expense Account) .... Sold to butcher 1 heifer and 



1 bull $42.50; 5 Ibs. butter at 20c Sold on account, to 



Mercantile Co., 15J Ibs. butter at 22c, 3^ dozen eggs at 21c; 

 to Mrs. Greason, 5 Ibs. butter at 20c. . . .Hours of labor: 

 Cattle 4^; horses 2; hogs f ; poultry J. . . .Eggs laid 9. ... 

 Set aside for home use: 1 gallon milk, 1 pint cream. 



Jan. 20.- Hours of labor : Cattle 4-J ; marketing bull and 

 heifer sold yesterday 1 man and team 6; horses 2; hogs J; 

 poultry ^. . . .Eggs laid 6. . . .Set aside for home use: 1 gal- 

 lon milk, 1 pint cream, 6 eggs. 



"To waste energy is to waste life." 



