FARM ACCOUNTS. 



Feb. 23. Hours of labor: Cattle 4; horses 2; hogs J; 

 poultry ^ . . . . Eggs laid 10 .... Set aside for home use : 6 J 

 quarts milk, 1 quart cream. 



Feb. 24. Sold to Mercantile Co. on account, 10 pounds 

 butter at 22c .... Sold to Mrs. Bixby 5 pounds butter at 22c. 

 She paid fl, balance to be charged to her account. . . .Bought 

 of Mercantile Co. on account, crackers 60c.... Hours of 

 labor: Cattle 4; horses 2; hogs 3; poultry ; cutting 

 wood 1 man 2 .... Eggs laid 12 .... Set aside for home use : 

 4 quarts milk, 1 pint cream. 



Feb. 25. Hours of labor: Cattle 4J; horses 2; hogs J; 

 poultry ^ . . . . Eggs laid 10 .... Set aside for home use : 4J 

 quarts milk, 10 eggs. 



Weight of feeds fed to live stock to-day : Cattle Shred- 

 ded corn fodder 136 Ibs., unshredded corn fodder 140 Ibs., 

 hay 131 Ibs., ground feed 62 Ibs., oats 2 Ibs., skim milk 57 

 Ibs. ; horses Hay 120 Ibs., corn on cob 11 Ibs., oats 46 Ibs. ; 

 hogs Corn on cob 210 Ibs. and all skim milk and butter- 

 milk not otherwise used ; poultry Corn on cob 10 Ibs., oats 

 12 Ibs. 



The weight of milk given by each cow, morning and even- 

 ing, was as follows: Red Heifer, morning 6.8 Ibs., evening 

 6.5 Ibs.; Nell, morning 11.3 Ibs., evening 10.7 Ibs.; Black 

 and White Heifer, morning 4.5 Ibs., evening 4.4 Ibs. ; Crossy, 

 morning 10.5 Ibs., evening 10.4 Ibs.; Whitey, morning 6.9 

 Ibs., evening 7 Ibs., Black and Wliite Cow, morning 8.7 Ibs., 

 evening, 8.6 Ibs. ; Durham, morning 9.1 Ibs., evening 9.3 Ibs. ; 

 Dot, morning 14.5 Ibs., evening 14.4 Ibs. ; Star, morning 4.8 

 Ibs., evening 4.4 Ibs. 



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

 for composite test. 



Feb. 26. Hours of labor: Cattle 4J; horses 2; hogs f; 

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

 gallon milk, 1 quart cream. 



Fashion is a barricade behind which people hide their nothingness. 



Hubbarcl. 



