INTRODUCTION 

 PRODUCTION FOR ONE YEAR 



The above table shows that these ordinary cows all pro- 

 duced more protein in a year than was contained in the carcass 

 of the 1250-pound steer. Three of them also produced more 

 fat. The solids of all except two contained more ash than was 

 found in the carcass of the steer. In addition the cows pro- 

 duced from 290 to 437 pounds of sugar each. The seven cows, 

 representing three breeds, in one year averaged 970 pounds of 

 total solids each, or nearly as much as was contained in the 

 carcass of two steers. 



A comparison of the feed consumed by the steer and the 

 cows would be still more striking, since the steer required 

 nearly two years of liberal feeding to build this carcass while 

 the product from the cows was made in less than one year. 



Constant Returns. One of the advantages of dairy farm- 

 ing that appeals to the farmer with limited capital is the cer- 

 tainty of the returns. There is little of the element of specu- 

 lation in this line of farming. The returns are not large at 

 any one time, but steady throughout the year, and may be 

 depended upon. The market price of dairy products varies 

 on the whole less than almost any other class of farm products, 



