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BULLETIN 409 



The gross herd charges were 57.1 cents per pound of butterfat sold. The 

 returns other than for milk sold were 14.7 cents, so that the net herd cost 

 per pound of butterfat was 42.4 cents. 



The cow charges were 51.6 cents per pound of butterfat. The returns, 

 except for milk sold, were 9.4 cents, making the net cow cost per pound of 

 butterfat sold 42.2 cents. 



Per cent 



of all 

 mi!k sold 



$0.80 



$1.17 



$1.38 $1.63 $1.87 $2.14 $2.30 



Cost per too pounds -in 1915 



FlG. 54. VARIATION IN HERD COST OF PRODUCING MILK, 149 FARMS 



$2.81 



