AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL FAEM MANAGEMENT. 5 



majority of cases at a considerable increase. Thus, there are two 

 profits, the profit secured in milk production and the profit accruing 

 from the wise buying and selling of the stock. 



Gradually the herd has been changed into one for winter milk 

 production. Several factors seemed to make this advisable: (1) It 

 secured a more even and a better distribution of labor; (2) in this 

 way the largest quantity of milk is produced at the season of the 

 year when it is worth the most money, and (3) better production can 

 be secured in the winter than at other times of the year. The hill 

 pastures are very poor for summer milk production. They are dis- 

 tant from the stable and at the top of a very steep hill. In the words 

 of the owner, the cows consume about all the energy they get from 

 the field in going to and from it. In the winter the cows can be 

 kept quiet, and detailed attention can be given to their needs. 



RESULTS FROM THE DAIRY. 



To demonstrate that the methods followed have given good results, 

 Table I shows the quantity of milk produced by the herd of 27 

 cows and sold at the creamery from September 1, 1910, to August 

 31, 1911. During this year but 17 of the cows became fresh, the rest 

 being carried over from a previous freshening period. 



Table I. — Production of milk from a herd of 21 coivs on the English farm for 

 the year ended August 31, 1911. 



Period. 



Quarts of 

 milk. 



Cents per 

 quart. 



Re- 

 ceipts. 



Period. 



Quarts of 

 milk. 



Cents per 

 quart. 



Re- 

 ceipts. 



Sept. 1 to 15 



2,253 



2,354 

 2,675 

 3,032 

 2,607 

 3,376 

 4,656 

 5,854 

 6, 154 

 6,854 

 6,322 

 5,536 

 6,232 

 6,235 

 5,687 

 5,538 



31 



3* 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



4 



3j 



31 



$78. 85 

 82.35 

 107. 00 

 121. 28 

 104. 28 

 135. 04 

 186. 24 

 234. 16 

 246. 16 

 274. 16 

 252. 88 

 221. 44 

 249. 28 

 2*9. 40 

 199. 04 

 193. 83 





4,893 

 4,449 

 3,498 

 2, 755 

 2,142 

 2,060 

 2,153 

 2,127 



1,460 



3 

 3 

 3 

 3 



2h 

 2| 

 3 

 3 



4 



146. 79 



16 to 30 



16 to 31 



133. 47 



Oct. 1 to 15 





104. 94 



16 to 31... 



16 to 30 



82.65 



Nov. 1 to 15 



July 1 to 15 



53.55 



16 to 30 



16 to 31 



51.50 



Dec. 1 to 15 ... 





64 59 



16 to 31 



16 to 31 



Sold to two families 



63.81 



Jan. 1 to 15 





16 to 31 





Feb. 1 to 15 



58.40 



16 to 28 



Mar. 1 to 15 



Total 





100, 902 



3, 695. 09 



16 to 31 





Apr. 1 to 15 





16 to 30, 









The average production per cow per year was 3,737 quarts, or 

 8,034 pounds of milk, which was sold for $136.85. In addition to 

 the milk which has already been mentioned, the dairy supplied the 

 home of the owner and the families of two hired men. This prob- 

 ably amounted to 6 quarts or more daily, but as it is impossible to 

 be accurate the figures are not included. 



The following comparison of this milk production with average 

 conditions emphasizes its development : 



