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DAIRY CATTLE AND MILK PRODUCTION 



animals as reported by experiment stations in the United 

 States for animals owned by them : 



It is assumed that the conditions under which these records 

 are made are fairly comparable, although certainly no more 

 favorable than are found in good herds owned by individuals. 

 The Shorthorn records are from cows selected especially for 

 milking characteristics, and in many cases other cows of this 

 breed in the same herd are not milked at all. 



Hoard's Dairyman during the past eight years has published 

 statistics regarding the amount of milk and fat sold at cream- 

 eries and cheese factories in various states, under the title of 

 " Cow Census." The following compilation of results is made 

 by the author from these data published. Only records are 

 included from herds, the animals of which are designated 

 under a breed name without any qualification. All described 

 as "grade" or " mixed" are rejected. While these figures 

 leave much to be desired regarding accuracy, they serve to 

 give a general idea of the amount of milk and fat actually 

 marketed per cow by the producer. A portion of the results 

 are reported for milk yield only and others for fat. 



