54 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



3. The average monthly percentage of total solids varied 

 in 1892 from 12.30 to 13.75, with an average of 13.12; in 

 1893, from 13.64 to 14.01, with an average of 13.82. 



4. The relation of fat to solids not fat in 1892 was 

 1 : 2.29, while in 1893 it was 1 : 1.99. 



5. The total cost of feed for one quart of cream amounted 

 in 1892 to 13.84 cents and in 1893 to 12.36 cents. 



6. The net cost of feed for one quart of cream amounted 

 in 1892 to 6.21 cents and in 1893 to 4.00 cents. 



7. The value received for one space of cream varied in 

 1892 from 3.10 to 4.20 cents, with an average of 3.78; in 

 1893, from 3.50 to 4.25, with an average of 3.91 cents ; which 

 amounted per quart (average) in 1892 to 12.85 cents, and 

 in 1893 to 13.29 cents. 



8. The numl)er of quarts of milk required to produce one 

 space of cream in 1892 was 1.81 and in 1893 1.85; or 6.16 

 quarts of whole milk to produce one quart of cream in 1892, 

 and 6.29 quarts of whole milk to produceone quart of cream 

 in 1893. 



9. The net cost of feed per quart of cream averaged in 

 1892 6.21 cents and in 1893 4.00 cents. Received per quart 

 of cream in 1892 12.85 cents and in 1893 13.34 cents, 

 thereby securing a profit of 6.64 cents per quart in 1892 and 

 9.34 cents in 1893. 



For further details concerning results in preceding years, 

 see ninth annual report, pages 76 to 82, and tenth annual 

 report, pages 48 to 55. 



Our average statements for the current year apply in each 

 case to only ten months, due to the fact that the financial 

 settlement is made with our local creamery two months after 

 the cream is furnished. 



