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hundred acres of land, always claimed that his pasture food 

 cost him more per dried pound than winter food. A study 

 of all surrounding economies reveals usually a higher range 

 of cost of product to price received than in winter. 



The waste of succulent herbage by treading down is enor- 

 mous. As yet no one has suggested a practical remedy for 

 this evil. As the pasture grows short the cows increase their 

 exercise to obtain food, causing shrinkage of milk, and hereby 

 a doul)le loss soon ensues. There is an intimate relation 

 between bodily ease and full-fed contentment and the largest 

 production of milk. A profitable cow with plenty of food 

 never seeks exercise. The expenditure of nervous and phys- 

 ical force sufficient to produce a full flow of milk is very 

 taxing to her. The practice of dividing the pasture into 

 several divisions and allowing the grass in one to recuperate 

 and freshen in growth and flavor before turning in a2:ain is 

 very important, and is practiced and highly commended by 

 a few wlio have tried it. 



To AND FROM THE PASTURE. 



Serious losses occur quite frequently through hasty and 

 inconsiderate driving, particularly from the pasture at night. 

 I could quote numerous instances that I have investigated 

 of severe loss in average milk returns of the herd through 

 use of a dog or stupid boy. And a boy is usually as he is 

 born and trained. Very much to the discouragement of my 

 father in the early part of my life, this did not seem true, 

 irthe old gentleman were living now — peace be to his 

 memory ! — I believe that we should both of us come nearer 

 together than we ever did before. 



These facts are being brought out quite rapidly now that 

 the daily fat content is taken in creamery work. Every 

 owner should provide himself with means of detecting 

 these losses before it is too late to correct them. That 

 means buy a Babcock tester. Any man who has five cows 

 and cannot aftbrd the sum of |2 per cow for a period of 

 years for a Babcock tester that will cost him $10 and will 

 last ten years — if he cannot aff()rd this means of determin- 

 ing that which he could not otherwise determine, he is stand- 



