THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



each of the first three months. The accepted 

 calculation, by which the amount of butter 

 can be estimated, is to add one-sixth to the 

 amount of fat registered on the bottle. The 

 daily test is tried again during the eighth 

 month, with a young cow; after cows have 

 established records, twice in every month. 

 Weighing, testing, and booking amounts ab- 

 sorbs very little time, and gives such a clear 

 proof of the animals' respective values that 

 no one can possibly grudge it. If small 

 farmers would only observe a rigid super- 

 vision of returns, they would be surprised to 

 find the difference in profits; for, of course, 

 no one wishes to keep animals who do not give 

 a fair financial return for feed and care. 



STABLING COWS 



Even when only one cow is to be kept, she 

 must have a sanitary stable; otherwise the 

 health of the entire family is endangered. 

 Cush needs at least 900 cubic feet of air 



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