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

 milk to calves 25 Ibs., cows and young stock in pasture; 

 horses Hay 70 Ibs., oats 70 Ibs. ; hogs Corn on cob, 18 Ibs., 

 barley 3 Ibs., oats 2 Ibs., and all skim milk and buttermilk 

 not otherwise used; poultry Oats 5 Ibs. 



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

 ing, was as. follows : Nell, morning 9.1 Ibs., evening 8.9 Ibs. ; 

 Crossy, morning 8.5 Ibs., evening, 8.2 Ibs. ; Black and White 

 Cow, morning 2.7 Ibs., evening 2.3 Ibs.; Durham, morning 

 5.2 Ibs., evening 5 Ibs.; Dot, morning 13.7 Ibs, evening 13.6 

 Ibs.; Holstein, morning 18.6 Ibs., evening 18.5 Ibs.; Bangs, 

 morning 11.9 Ibs., evening 11.5 Ibs. 



Took sample of each cow's milk both morning and evening 

 for composite test. 



June 16. Paid for painting materials 50c Sold 8 Ibs. 



butter at 20c Hours of labor: Cattle 3J; horses 1; 



hogs ^; poultry J; cultivating garden 1 man and horse ^; 

 cultivating corn 1 man and team 8 ; painting house 1 man 6. 

 2 men 10; churning 1 man 2^, 1 woman J. . . .Eggs laid 10 

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

 11 eggs, 5J pounds dressed chicken, 3 quarts strawberries. 



June 17. Hours of labor: Cattle 3J; horses 1-J; hogs J; 

 poultry J; cultivating corn 1 man and team 7; painting 



house 1 man 7, 2 men 10 Eggs laid 24 Set aside for 



home use : If gallons milk, 1 pint cream, 8 eggs, 4 pounds 

 butter. 



June 18. Paid for repairs on ice box 40c ; wall paper 35c 

 .... Bought of Mercantile Co. on account, breakfast food 30c 



Sold 12J bu. oats at 40c; 2 Ibs. butter at 20c Hours 



of labor : Cattle 3J ; horses H ; hogs J ; poultry -J . . . . Eggs 

 laid 26 .... Set aside for home use : If gallons milk, 12 eggs. 



June 19. Hours of labor : Cattle 3J ; horses 1 ; hogs J ; 

 poultry J ; repairing house 1 man 4 ; paper hanging 1 man 10 ; 



churning 1 man 1.-J, 1 woman 2J Eggs laid 20 Set 



aside for home use: 1J gallons milk, 2 quarts cream, 4 

 eggs. 



When the well is dry, we know the worth of water. Franklin. 



