EXrERIxMENT STATION. 



28 



These same lines of work will be continued during the com- 

 ing year. 



The College Heed. 



The college herd at present consists of seventy head of cattle, 

 thirtv-fiYe of these being milch cows. The herd is made up 

 of pure-bred and grade Jerseys, Ayrshires, and Guernseys. 

 There are thirty-five head of young stock, calves, and service 

 bulls. 



The herd has been equivalent to 349 milch cows and 64 dry 

 cows for one month, and has produced 171,883 pounds of milk 

 and 10,219 pounds of butter. There has been an average of 

 twenty-nine cows in milk for each month, producing an average 

 of 495 pounds of milk and 28.6 pounds of butter per cow, or an 

 average yearly yield of 5,940 pounds of milk and 343.2 pounds 

 of butter. 



HERD RECORD FROM KOVEMBER 1, 1899, TO OCTOBER 



31, 1900. 



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Butter. 



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November. 

 December . 

 January . . . 

 February . . 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September 

 October ... 



32 

 31 

 28 

 27 

 23 

 26 

 33 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 29 

 30 



3 

 5 



7 

 8 

 10 

 6 

 2 



5 

 4 

 4 

 6 

 5 



24.3 

 22.3 



22.8 

 18.5 

 20.2 

 27.4 

 28.2 

 30.6 

 27.6 

 28.5 

 23.8 



