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necessitates protection for the cows in a comfortable stable, and 

 usually a silo well filled with corn silage for feeding the cows dur- 

 ing the winter. Neither the cow nor the farmer needs rest in the 

 winter; and a herd of good cows in a warm, well ventilated stable 

 gives profitable employment for both farm help and cows through 

 this season of the year. 



26. Feed does not cost more in winter than in summer, and 

 labor is cheaper during the winter months; therefore, the cost of 

 producing the milk may be less in the winter season, and the prices 

 paid for it are much higher in winter than in summer. 



27. In 1909 the Elgin market price of butter was in May, 27 

 cents; June, 26% cents; July, 26% cents, and in November, 

 32% cents, December, 36 cents and January, 32 cents. 



The market price of cheese was in May, 15 cents; June, 13% 

 cents ; July, 15% cents, and in November, 16% cents ; December, 

 16% cents, and March, 16% cents. 



The quotations for milk for city supply were: 'May, $1.35; 

 June, $1.35, January, $1.79, and February, $1.64 per 100 Ibs. 



28. These figures show the difference between summer and 

 winter prices, and if the cows are fresh in the fall they will be 

 producing the most milk when prices are the highest. They will 

 also give more milk during one milking season as the flow of milk 

 will be kept up during the winter and turning them out to pasture 

 in the spring stimulates the milk producing organs so that there is 

 an increased flow of milk at this time. It is sometimes stated that 

 "cows fresh in the fall are fresh twice in the year." 



29. The fall calf grows through the winter when there is time 

 to look after it and when turned out in the spring it grows better 

 and is better able to fight the annoying flies than a spring calf. It 

 is claimed that a fall calf will grow as much in twelve weeks as, 

 a spring calf in eighteen weeks and a fall calf makes a stronger 

 heifer and cow than a spring calf. 



30. It is also claimed that cows calving in the fall are less 

 likely to have milk fever than in spring. 



31. By winter dairying a more economical use of the land is 

 made than by summer pasture, which is too expensive, especially 

 on high-priced land. 



