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tests made for only one day in every month. This reduction in the 

 amount of record work is quite an object with some cow owners, and 

 the information obtained by weekly or bi-weekly weighings is ol 

 more value than no record whatever. It is true, however, that when 

 a start has been made with this work, the interest increases, and if 

 semi-monthly records are made at the beginning, the gaps between 

 weighings will be closed up as the work progresses. 



121. Weighing and testing the milk of one milking only is likely 

 to give a very erroneous impression of the actual milk producing 

 capacity of a cow as very sudden and unexplainable varations in 

 both the weights and the test of a cow's milk may occur at any one 

 milking. These variations are, however, qualified by mixing the 

 milk of two or more consecutive milkings. 



122. A profitable cow, or one producing more than enough milk 

 to pay for her feed and care, may not require any more attention 

 than one that is running her owner in debt every day of her life 

 but the profitable cow can be made more valuable by increased 

 attention, which if bestowed on the other cow is wasted. It would 

 seem then that it ought not to be necessary to present arguments to 

 cow owners to convince them of the cash value of records of milk 

 production of each cow. Many neglect this work because they do not 

 know exactly how to make the records. 



123. When once convinced that weighing the milk of each cow 

 is necessary for profitable milk production, it will pay to make a 

 business of fitting up a convenient place for the scales, record sheet, 

 sample bottles, etc., as awkward arrangements for this work tend 

 to make it distasteful and it is more likely to be neglected than when 

 a comparatively easy and handy way for weighing and recording is 

 provided. 



124. A spring balance with two hands on the dial is the most 

 convenient scale for weighing the milk. If the divisions on the dial 

 indicate pounds and tenths of a pound, the additions of the weights 

 of milk will be easier than with a scale which weighs to ounces. 



125. The records may be kept on sheets made for the purpose 

 that can be bought of dairy supply firms. These are usually arranged 

 as follows: 



