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BULLETIK" 501, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



These charts are constructed on the basis of cost per cow after de- 

 ducting, pro rata, the credit for value of manure, calf, etc. 



WISCONSIN 



FARM 



MICHIGAN 

 FARM 



PENNSYVANIA 

 FARM 



NORTH CAROLINA 

 FARM 



Fig. 4. — Relative importance of each item in the cost of producing 100 poimds of milk 

 on each of the four farms. 



The four dairy herds in question are well managed, and it is safe 

 to say the production per cow for each is above the average of the 

 dairy herds of its community. 



Table XI. — Yearly cost per covj, production per corv, and cost per unit of production 



on each of the four farms. 





Average per cow. 



Cost per unit of product. 



Farm. 



Total 

 cost. 



Credit 

 other 

 than 

 milk. 



Net 

 cost. 



Yield. 



Milk. 



Butter 

 fat. 





Milk. 



Butter 

 fat. 



100 

 pounds. 



40- 

 quart 

 can. 



Quart. 



Pound. 





$101.61 

 125. 45 

 103. 12 

 127. 76 



S21. 75 

 20. 33 

 12.27 

 16.81 



S79. 86 

 105. 12 

 90. 85 

 110. 95 



Pounds. 

 5,240 

 6, .536 

 5,0.53 

 5,142 



Pounds. 

 256 

 293 

 207 



$1.52 

 1.61 

 1.80 

 2.16 



$1.31 

 1.38 

 1.55 

 1.86 



Cents. 

 3.28 

 3.46 

 3.87 

 4.64 



Cents. 

 31.2 



Michigan. .. . 



35.9 



I'ennsvlvania... . 



49.8 



North Carolina 









' The data compiled in this table are for the same years as those averaged in Table I. 



