102 FAEM ACCOUNTS. 



A test was made to-day of the composite samples of each 

 cow's milk taken on the 5th, 15th and 25th of the month. 

 This test shows that the per cent of butter fat contained in 

 each cow's milk was as follows : Red Heifer 3.8 ; Nell 3.8 ; 

 Black and White Heifer 4 ; Crossy 3.6; Whitey 3.8; Black 

 and White Cow 4.2; Durham 3.8; Dot 3.9; Star 4.1. 



Cream from this morning's skimming tested 25 per cent 

 butter fat. 



Feb. 27. Bought medicine $2.... Bought of Mercantile 

 Co. on account, sorghum and sugar fl.50. . . .Sold Mercan- 

 tile Co. on account, 10 pounds butter at 22c....Sold 1J 

 quarts cream at 20c .... Hours of labor : Cattle 4J ; horses 

 2 ; hogs | ; poultry J . . . . Eggs laid 10 .... Set aside for home 

 use: 1 gallon milk, 1 pint cream. 



Feb. 28. Bought books and stationery 75c; medicine 

 25c .... Hours of labor : Cattle 4 J ; horses 2 ; hogs f ; poul- 

 try J Eggs laid 11 .... Set aside for home use : 4J quarts 



milk, 1 pint cream. 



Feb. 29. Sold 10 bushels 18 pounds oats at 33Jc ; 2 bush- 

 els 8 pounds ear corn at 52c ; 303 pounds hay at f 6 per 



ton Received for board of F. B. Headley $11.50 Sold 



4 doz. eggs at 25c .... Hours of labor : Cattle 4 \ ; horses 2 ; 

 hogs f ; poultry 1J . . . . Eggs laid 3 .... Set aside for home 

 use: 5 pounds of butter, 4^ quarts milk, 1 pint cream, 7 

 eggs. 



The rate of wages during the month is $18 per month and 

 board. The board is figured at $2.50 per week. 



The prices of feeds and products used during the month 

 ai:e as follows : Corn fodder $3 per ton ; hay $7 per ton ; oats 

 36c per bushel ; corn 35c per bushel ; barley 36c per bushel ; 

 whole milk $1 per hundred; skim milk 15c per hundred; 

 cream 80c per gallon; butter 22c per pound; eggs 25c per 

 dozen ; dressed chicken 8c per pound. 



Reference should be made to the explanations and illus- 

 trations in January for guidance in calculating and record- 

 ing the values on the auxiliary cards. 



Creditors have better memories than debtors. Franklin. 



