COSTS OF PRODUCTION AND METHODS OF MARKETING 251 



Tiie quantities of feed used in growing heifers at the Ohio 

 Experiment Station and estimated costs are given in Tables 



FIG. 77. The heifers for which the costs of production are here 

 given in Table 30. 



31 and 32. These heifers were fed a little more whole milk 

 and were fed over twice as much grain as the ones men- 

 tioned above. The costs were therefore higher. 1 



The costs other than feed vary from $21 to $28 in the dif- 

 ferent results here quoted. The feed costs vary from $41 to 

 $ 58. In the States east of Ohio feed is higher in price, so that 

 this cost is likely to be more. In some irrigated regions where 

 alfalfa hay is very cheap, the feed cost may be lower. 

 Where skim-milk is not available the feed cost is somewhat 

 higher, but need not be prohibitive, as is shown on pages 116 

 to 118. 



1 Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Bulletin 289. 



