152 How THE FARM PAYS. 



April 848 



May. 836 



June. '. 735 



July 1,036 



August 748 



September 834 



October . . . 847 



November 747 



December 575 



Butter sold $4,823.50 



Calves sold 4,711 . 00 



EXPENSES. 



Rent 40 acres $500. 00 



Pasture 200 . 00 



Cost of labor. 800 . 00 



Salt for dairy and cows 26 . 00 



Expressage on butter 75 . 00 



Use of dairy fixtures 50 . 00 



Interest on value of stock 600 . 00 



$2,251.00 



Net profits on butter alone $2,572 . 50 



Value of calves sold 4,711 . 00 



Total profits of the dairy alone $7,283 . 50 



I might say, in explanation of the seemingly small amount allowed 

 for labor, that the work of the dairy was performed by my family of 

 two daughters, and the care and feeding of the cattle was aided by 

 my own labor and superintendence, which, if it had been hired, would 

 probably have cost $1,000 more. The quantity of butter is taken 

 from my account book; the expenses are estimated as nearly as pos- 

 sible, but are certainly not underestimated. No estimate is made for 

 purchased food, as the value of the skimmed milk fed to pigs will 

 amply offset that. 



Q. According to this statement you show a profit, for a herd of 

 thirty cows, to be over $7,000. As much of that is due to the high 

 price received for the calves, and also to the high price, fifty cents a 

 pound, received for the butter, what would be the probable profits 

 derived from an ordinary working dairy ? 



A. In any common working dairy it is easily possible to make such a 

 quality of butter as will sell for fifty cents a pound, if the proper care is 



