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is by far the most profitable. He will find it desirable to get his 

 cows over the winter as cheaply as possible without regard to 

 keeping up the milk flow. He can use a wide ration but he must 

 feed enough to keep the cows in good condition and the ration 

 must be of good quality. Otherwise, the cows will not be in a 

 proper condition for calving and will not have stored the necessary 

 reserves for a normal production the next summer. (12, 13, 14) 

 The farmer who has a year-round market but who does not 

 have ready access to it during the winter months because of dis- 

 tance and poor roads may find summer dairying more suitable. 

 Many farms are not productive enough to raise the required 

 amount of good roughage for the heavy feeding required in winter 

 dairying, but they provide excellent pasture for maximum pro- 

 duction in summer. In view of the several factors involved it is 

 believed that many dairymen would profit by giving a little 

 thought to the question as to whether they are practicing the 

 kind of dairying best suited to their conditions. 



