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If we deduct from this the cost of labor and keeping, we 

 have a balance of thirty-five dollars, which will represent 

 the net profit per cow ; a sum equivalent to seven hundred 

 dollars per annum on a herd of twenty cows, and of fourteen 

 thousand dollars for twenty years. 



With an average annual product of one hundred and fifty 

 pounds, which is much above the average of the dairies of 

 the country, the gross receipts will be but thirty-seven dollars 

 and fifty cents per cow. Deduct this from the cost of food and 

 labor, and we find a loss of two dollars and fifty cents per cow, 

 and of fifty dollars on a herd of twenty cows ; making a differ- 

 ence of seven hundred and fifty dollars in the annual financial 

 results of the two kinds of dairy practice, and of fifteen 

 thousand dollars when continued for a term of twenty years. 



Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I will only ask, in closing, 

 Will it "pay to improve our' dairy stock? 



The Chairman. Have gentlemen any questions to ask on 

 this most important subject of raising dairy stock? There 

 are a large number present who are cngage-d in this industry, 

 some from neighboring towns. I know there must be ques- 

 tions revolving in your minds which you would like to ask 

 the lecturer, and now you have an opportunity to do so. 



Mr. Allen. I have noticed the same thing that the 

 speaker has mentioned ; that the cream from the milk of 

 some cows will rise in an hour or two, while in other cases 

 it will take thirty-six hours. I did not quite understand 

 whether he said the butter which came from the cream that 

 rose quickly had or had not the keeping qualities of that 

 made from the cream which came up slowly. 



Mr. Douglas. The butter kept well, but the milk had 

 poor keeping qualities. 



Mr. Allen. But still you would say that the former is 

 the much better class of cows to keep ? 



Mr. Douglas. Yes, sir; for the largest production of 

 butter. In the case stated, they were really unfit for any- 

 thing else. 



Mr. Allen. As a general proposition, you would say 

 that the cow whose cream came up quickest was the best for 

 butter purposes ? 



