March, 1927] 



Electricity on New England Farms 



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5. Electric load for 1926 on Farm No. 3. 



involves a very considerable loss in efficiency. An average of 25 cows are milked 



daily. 



The greater power consumption in 1926 indicates increased milk production, 

 and the fluctuations reflect such points in the herd management as freshening 

 and drying up of the cows, changes in feeding schedules, etc. 



It will be noticed that there is a repeated tendency to increase in March, 

 April, September and December. 



Assuming that a high summer peak load would be desirable, the general 

 curve would respond if household and dairy electric refrigeration were installed. 

 The curve also emphasizes the value, from an electric load basis, of developing 

 siicli summer operations as hay hoisting, ensilage cutting, etc., even though of a 

 short term type. 



