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6. Conclusions. 



1. The nutritive ratio of the feed in 1889 varied from 

 1 : 4.70 to 1 : 6.57, with an average of 1 : 5.88 ; it varied in 

 1890 from 1 : 4.64 to 1 : 6.25, with an average of 1 : 5.25. 



2. The amount of fat in the milk varied, during the year 

 1889, from 3.90 per cent, to 4.72 per cent., average 4.39 

 per cent. In 1890 it varied from 4.38 per cent, to 4.99 per 

 cent , with an average of 4.63 per cent. 



3. The total solids varied, in 1889, from 13.82 per cent, to 

 14.49 per cent., average 14.12 per cent. In 1890 it ran from 

 13.37 per cent, to 14.65 percent., average 13.88 per cent. 



4. Total cost of feed for one quart of cream amounts, in 

 1889, to 14.09 cents, and in 1890 to 13.75 cents. 



5. Net cost of feed for one quart of cream amounts, in 

 1889, to 6.09 cents, and in 1890 to 6.05 cents. 



6. The value received for one space of cream varied, in 



1889, from 3 to 4 cents, with an average of 3.43 cents. 

 In 1890 it varied from 2.80 to 4 cents, with an average 

 of 3.38 cents, which amounts, per quart, in 1889 to 11.69 

 cents, and in 1890 to 11 46 cents. 



7. The quantity of milk, in quarts, required to produce 

 one space of cream, in 1889, amounted to 1.63, and 1.62 in 



1890, or 5.54 quarts of whole milk to produce one quart of 

 cream in 1889, and 5.49 quarts in 1890. 



8. The net cost of feed per quart of cream averages, in 

 1889, 6.9 cents, and in 1890 6.05 cents. We received per 

 quart of cream, in 1889, 11.69 cents, and in 1890 11.46 

 cents, thereby securing a profit of 4.79 cents in 1889, and 

 5.41 cents in 1890. 



From these statements it appears, as has already been 

 claimed in previous reports, that close fodder rations tend 

 to improve the quality of the milk, as well as the condition 

 of the animal. 



For further details concerning results in preceding years, 

 see pages 82 to 84, seventh annual report. 



Our average statements for the current year apply in each 

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

 ment with our local creamery is made two months after 

 cream is furnished. 



