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per cent had more than fourteen but not more than eighteen cows, and 20 

 per cent had more than eighteen cows. 



Size of farm 



The size of the dairy is governed largely by the size of the farm. Farms 

 keeping from six to ten cows averaged 1 1 1 acres, those with more than ten 

 but not more than fourteen cows averaged 145 acres, those with more than 

 fourteen but not more than eighteen cows averaged 177 acres, and those 

 with more than eighteen cows averaged 238 acres. 



The average distance to the milk station is less from farms with large 

 herds than from farms with small herds. This is explained by the fact that 

 a greater proportion of the large herds are in the valleys. The combined 

 effect of a large load and a shorter haul considerably reduced marketing 

 charges for the larger herds. 



Feed used 



Larger herds used more grain and more succulent feed psr cow, but less 

 dry forage, than did smaller herds. Production was better, and more 

 of the milk was made, in winter. In other words,, a more intensive system 

 was followed. This is to be expected since many of these farms are nearer 



TABLE 37. RELATION OF SIZE OF HERD TO VARIOUS FACTORS 



