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240. Reasons for Larger Profits on Diversified Farms. 

 There are many reasons why it does not pay to go to the 

 extreme either way. Ordinarily a man can raise feed for 

 more cows than he can milk. If each man milks 10 to 15 



Hcurs 



Distribution Man labor 



800 



400 



Cattle 

 Horses 

 Manure 

 Potatoes, 1912 

 Potatoes, 1913 



Alfalfa, 1914 

 Cabbage 

 'Poultry 

 Farm 

 Personal 

 Equipment 



FCG. 78. Distribution of man labor on a highly successful diversified 

 dairy farm, that kept 42 cows, 1 bull, 10 heifers, and 9 horses. The crops 

 raised were potatoes 11 acres, corn for silo 19 acres, oats 44 acres, hay 

 102 acres, and cabbage 7 acres, besides starting crops for the next year. 

 The cabbages, potatoes, and some of the hay were sold for more than enough 

 to pay the entire feed and labor bills. 



cows, he can raise the hay and silage for these cows and part 

 of the grain, and in addition will have time to raise hay, grain, 

 potatoes, cabbage, or other crops for sale. If the cows are 

 so poor, or prices of the product so low, that the cows do not 

 pay a good price for their feed, it is of vital importance that 



