33 



Dr. 



No. 2. To 20 cows at |52.50, $1,050 



To keeping four years at ^50, 4,000 



To interest, taxes and insurance on jiurchase at 8 per 



cent, 336 



To profit, 214 



$5,600 

 Cr. 



By 200,000 quarts milk at 2h cents, .... $5,000 

 By 20 beeves at f 30, 600 



$5,600 



Dr. 



No. 3. To 20 cows at $75, $1,500 



To keeping four years at $65, 5,200 



To interest, taxes and insurance at 8 per cent, . . 480 



To profit, 1,420 



$8,600 

 Cr. 



By 320,000 quarts milk at 2d cents $8,000 



By 20 beeves at $30, 600 



$8,600 



These balances ignore entirely credits for calves dropped, which 

 would be much greater with the best cows. It becomes apparent 

 that the advantage is decidedly with the $75 cows, so that good 

 husbandry demands that earnest effort be put forth to secure the 

 best for milking purposes. 



My own herd, all of which has been bought, as occasion offered, 

 at an average cost of $43.50 per head, and kept for about $65 per 

 head per year, has produced an average annual yield of 7,576 pounds 

 of milk. These cows are at a disadvantage where milk alone is con- 

 sidered, as their milk is rich in fat, giving a relatively high butter 

 product. A fairer basis for comparison is the pounds of butter fat 

 obtained. Quarts of milk are taken in this discussion merely for 

 simplicity of expression. 



I am acquainted with large herds producing from 300 to 400 

 pounds of butter per cow, and averaging from 6,000 to 8,000 

 quarts of milk. No progressive dairyman ought to be satisfied 

 with less than 400 pounds of butter as the average annual product 

 of his herd, nor keep a cow not capable of yielding at least 300 

 pounds. " Cow-boarders" should be disposed of without hesita- 

 tion for what they will bring. 



