THE BABCOCK TEST 109 



3. If this milk tests 3.5 per cent, and butter-fat is 

 worth 25 cents per pound, what does he receive monthly 

 for his milk? How much per head? 



4. A farmer has a herd of 20 cows. The milk for 

 the week weighs as follows: 420 Ibs., 418 Ibs., 408 Ibs., 

 422 Ibs., 417 Ibs., 432 Ibs. and 423 Ibs., respectively. It 

 tests 5 per cent of butter-fat, the price of which is 30 

 cents per pound. How much do the cows average per 

 head in money for this week. 



5. A farmer hauls 43,250 Ibs. of milk that tests 3.8 

 per cent to a factory. The price of butter-fat is 26 

 cents per pound. How much money should be receive? 



6. A farmer owns six cows: Bess, Spot, Brindle, 

 Bos, Kate and Red. 



Bess gives 22 Ibs. of milk daily, which tests 3.8%, 



Spot gives 15 Ibs. of milk daily, which tests 4.2%, 



Brindle gives 30 Ibs. of milk daily, which tests 3.0%, 



Bos gives 20 Ibs. of milk daily, which tests 3.0%, 



Kate gives 14 Ibs. of milk daily, which tests 3.2%, 



Red gives 24 Ibs. of milk daily, which tests 5.2%. 



Figure out the dairy value of each. Which is the best 

 cow ? The poorest one ? Classify them in order of dairy 

 value. 



7. Figure out the number of pounds of milk given 

 by each cow in a month, and the value of it in butter- 

 fat at 25 cents per pound. 



8. Three herds of ten cows each are compared: The 

 Friesians average 30 Ibs. of milk each daily; and the 

 scrub herd averages 10 Ibs. daily. The Jerseys test 5.4 



