FARM ACCOUNTS. H7 



90 Ibs. ; horses Hay 104 Ibs., oats 08 Ibs. ; hogs Corn on 

 cob 99 Ibs. and all skim milk and buttermilk not otherwise 

 used; poultry Oats 5 Ibs., corn on cob 5 Ibs. 



Following is the weight of milk given by each cow, morn- 

 ing and evening : Red Heifer, morning 4 Ibs., evening 3.5 

 Ibs. ; Nell, morning 8.3 Ibs., evening 8 Ibs. ; Crossy, morning 

 9.3 Ibs., evening 9 Ibs.; Black and White Cow, morning 6.6 

 Ibs., evening 6.4 Ibs. ; Durham, morning 6.9 Ibs., evening 6.5 

 Ibs.; Dot, morning 11.8 Ibs., evening 11.6 Ibs.; Holstein, 

 morning 14.5 Ibs., evening 14.2 Ibs. 



A sample of each cow's milk was taken at both milkings 

 to-day for composite test. 



Apr. 26. Hours of labor: Cattle 4^; horses 2; hogs j; 

 poultry ^; plowing on barley field 1 man and 3 horses 2; 

 sowing oats 1 man and team 3; dragging oat field 1 man 

 and team 6^; sacking seed oats 2 men -J. . . .Eggs laid 26 

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

 8 eggs. 



Apr. 27. Paid for curtains $12.30; dress goods $3.70 



Bought of Mercantile Co. on account, sugar, tea, lemons, 

 cream of tartar $1.88; dress goods and trimmings $2.23; 

 garden seeds 15c. . . .Sold Mercantile Co. on account, 10 Ibs. 

 butter at 23c.... Hours of labor: Cattle 4^; horses 2; 

 hogs | ; poultry ^ ; plowing on barley field 1 man and team 

 2J; dragging on oat field 1 man and team 4-J; hauling rock 

 from pasture 1 man and team J; sowing oats 1 man and 

 team 3J; sacking seed oats 2 men -J. . . .Eggs laid 32. .. .Set 

 aside for home use : If gallons milk, 1 quart cream, 8 eggs. 



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

 from each cow taken on the 5th, 15th and 25th of the month. 

 The results expressed in per cent of butter fat were as fol- 

 lows: Red Heifer 4.1; Nell 3.2; Crossy 3.75; Black and 

 White Cow 3.8; Durham 3.8; Dot 3.9; Holstein 3.1. 



A sample of this morning's cream tested 28 per cent. 



Apr. 28. Hours of labor: Cattle 4; horses 2; hogs f ; 

 poultry J ; sowing oats 1 man and team 6^ ; dragging on 



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