CONTENTS. V 



Department Bulletin No. 49. — The Cost of Raising a Dairy Cow. p age . 



Introduction 1 



The cost-of-production problem ■ 2 



Records of the Brigham farm 3 



Summary of cost for all groups for five years 18 



Feed prices 21 



Summary 22 



Department Bulletin No. 50. — Possible Agricultural Development in 

 Alaska. 



Introduction 1 



The mountain systems of Alaska 2 



Topography of the great interior 5 



Climate of the interior 7 



Vegetation 8 



The soils of Alaska 9 



Possible agricultural areas 10 



Is farming feasible in Alaska? 11 



Grain raising in Alaska 21 



Reindeer industry in Alaska 22 



Cattle and sheep raising 25 



Difficulties that confront the homesteader 27 



Summary 28 



