1(H) MASS. KXPF.RIMENT STATION BITLLETIN 275 



Tlie average jji-oductioii i)er cow for tlie year is Too? ])miii(ls of milk. This 

 production, while not extraordinary, is very good for a commercial dairy of 

 this size. The cows are pure-bred Holsteins, and the good production is the 

 result of a long-time breeding ])rogram combined with careful feeding. 



The fuiancial returns for this farm are shown in Table II. These are the 

 actual receipts and ex])enses for 1929. The major receipts Jire about eipially 

 divided between llie dairy and a])ples. Sales of cattle add considerably to the 

 dairy receipts. Prices are (piite fa\()rable in this year. 



Tai!1.e 14. — Financial Uetuuns from Presknt Oiuianization — Farm C. 



Receipts 



Whole milk 1.50,231 lbs. @ $2.63 S39.51 



G cows 1012 



2 heifers 225 



10 cahes 513 



l':ggs, 133 doz. @ $.49 (Jo 



Aijples, 2450 boxes (" $1.98 4851 



Peaches, 97 boxes @ $1.75 170 



Cherries 14 



M'ork off the farm 81 



F a rm e r s' Exch a n i>e d i \ i d en d 50 



Total Receipts $10932 



Expenses' 



Hired labor $ 930 



Grain 2,977 



Shavings 29 



Registration of cattle 54 



Miscellaneous cattle expense 23 



Horseshoeing 9 



Seeds ~ - 81 



Fertilizer 1 82 



Limestone 15G 



Sprays 167 



Apple storage 100 



Apple boxes .*. 358 



Building and equi})ment re])airs 219 



Auto, truck, and tractor registration and repairs 235 



Gas, oil, and grease 263 



1'ele})hone 53 



laght and power 1 74 



Taxes 308 



Miscellaneous ex])enses 98 



Total Expenses 6116 



Net Return Abo\e F^xpenses $ 4516 



The total farm expenses are $6416. Nearly half of this is exjiense for 

 purchased grain. F'.xpen.se for apple boxes is the next largest item on this 





