6 BULLETIN" 32, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 



According - to the Twelfth Census, Broome County, N. Y., con- 

 tained 31.898 dairy cows 2 years old or over and the census states 

 that 15,868,547 gallons of milk were produced in one year. It is 

 then evident that the average production per cow in Broome County 

 was 497.47 gallons or 1,989 quarts annually. This number (1,989) 

 is to be compared with 3,737, the average production of the herd of 

 Mr. English for the year, in quarts. This latter number is obtained 

 by dividing- 100,902, the product sold from the dairy, by 27, the num- 

 ber of cows in the herd. This difference in production is very 

 striking. The average annual production per cow in the English 

 herd is 87.9 per cent greater than the average production of the cows 

 in Broome County. Stated another way, 7 cows of Mr. English are 

 better than 13 cows found on the average farm in the locality. At 

 4 cents a quart the average gross income per cow in Broome County 

 is $79.52. At the same price the average gross income per cow in the 

 English herd was $149.48. 



The weekly grain ration on this farm during this period ( Septem- 

 ber 1, 1910, to August 31, 1911) was made up as follows: 



200 pounds of gluten at $25 per ton $2. 50 



200 pounds of corn meal at $20.25 per ton 2. 02 



200 pounds of bran at $23 per ton 2. 30 



100 pounds of ground barley at $25 per ton 1.25 



50 bushels of wet brewers' grains at 10 cents per bushel 5. 00 



2 sacks of malt sprouts at $1 per sack 2. 00 



Total cost 15.07 



From December 1 until April 1, a like quantity of other grains was 

 fed each week to the 27 cows. 



The quantity of brewers' grain and sprouts varied somewhat from 

 time to time. When sufficient brewers' grains could be secured, no 

 malt sprouts were used. Mr. English considers malt sprouts very 

 effective when used with the wet grains. He mixes the two ma- 

 terials thoroughly to make sure that the malt sprouts are well soft- 

 ened, thus overcoming a danger which is present when malt sprouts 

 are fed without a previous thorough soaking. The prices in 1910 

 and 1911 were much lower than in 1912, and at present prices this 

 ration could not be made up so cheaply. 



In November and April and the first half of May about one-half 

 as much grain is consumed as is used during the winter. At these 

 times it is not necessary to buy any sprouts, as enough wet grains 

 can be secured. From May 15 to September 1 wet grains alone 

 are used. From September 1 to November 1 about one-fourth of 

 the winter dry-grain ration is fed in connection with the wet brewers' 

 grain. 



