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(Reverse side of Form.) 



CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM. 



J. II. Grisdale, B.Agr., Director. 



MILK RECORDS. 



1. The profitable dairy oow must give over 5,000 pounds of milk 

 each year. To know the value of a cow her total annual yield of 

 milk nyuist be known. The only way to know this is to keep a record 

 of her daily milk yield. 



2. The form on the other side of this sheet is intended to help 

 progressive dairy farmers by supplying them with a simple and 

 convenient sheet for the keeping of the milk records of their indi- 

 vidual cows. A study of such records will soon indicate which cows 

 should go to the butcher. We should be pleased to receive a sum- 

 mary of your record. If you have no summary forms write MS. 



3. Such records are being kept by hundreds of successful dairy- 

 men to-day. Many of these men attribute their success to the keeping 

 of such records. Why not give the thing a trial if you are a dairy- 

 man? It will increase yoiuir milk product. It will lighten your 

 labour, since your interest will be increased in your work and ' interest 

 lightens labour.' It will show you the unprofitable cow, the ' boarder/ 

 You cannot get rid of her too quickly. 



4. For weighing the milk a simple legal spring balance may be 

 secured for from one and a half to four and a half dollars. If your 

 local dealer cannot sruipply you write the undersigned for particulars. 

 A small platform scale is fairly convenient, but we find the spring 

 balance preferable. 



5. Many farmers keep records of the amount of food fed to indi- 

 vidual cows. If you would like to do so, sample forms would be sent 

 free on writing J. H. Grisdale, Director, Dominion Experimental 

 Farms, Ottawa, Canada. 



FEED RECORDS. 



Much might also be said in favour of keeping feed records since 

 to know really whether an animal is profitable or not, one must know 

 not only the returns in milk and fat but must also know the amount 

 and value of the food required to produce the same. 



Forms, of the style illustrated below, are supplied free of cost 

 to such as ask for them. 



