THE COST OF RAISING A DAIRY COW. 



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In all four groups the feed is about TO per cent, the labor close to 

 12.5 per cent, and all others items about 17.5 per cent. The total 

 net cost of raising the calf the first year, with the exception of the 

 1908 group, is close to $33. 



SUMMARY OF THE SECOND-YEAR COST OF RAISING HEIFERS. 



In Table XII are presented the records that are available on four 

 groups the second year, to show a comparison for the different classes 

 of feed and other factors making up the cost of raising a heifer the 

 second year. Approximately four-fifths of the feed cost is for 

 roughage and one-fifth for pasture. There is here a wider range in 

 cost of feed than for the first year. A smaller ration was fed the 

 1907 group, thus accounting for the lowest cost of $11.96. How- 

 ever, the results obtained were the least satisfactory. The cost of 

 feed for the other three groups ranges from $15.43 to $17.36. The 

 increase for the last two years is caused by an increase in feed 

 prices. The cost of labor ranges from $2.72 to $4.27 and is due to 

 changes in natural conditions, the same as for the first-year groups. 

 The other costs are nearly the same as for the first year and range 

 from $5.62 to $8.04. The rise in the prices of feeds for 1910 and 

 1911 does not change the relative proportion of feed to labor and 

 other costs. 



The total net cost of raising the heifer the second year ranges from 

 $16 to $23. 



Table XII. 



-Comparison of the cost of raising four groups of heifers the second 

 year, on the basis of the cost per head. 





1907 group (average 

 number, 26.54). 



1908 group (average 

 number, 24.72). 



1909 group (average 

 number, 17.20). 



1910 group (average 

 number, 12.70). 





Actual 

 cost. 



Per cent. 



Actual 

 cost. 



Per cent. 



Actual 

 cost. 



Per cent. 



Actual 

 cost. 



Percent. 



Roughage 



$9-56 



80 



$12.84 



.12 



2.47 



83.2 



.8 

 16 



$12. 55 



78 



$13.55 



78.2 





2.40 



20 



3.56 



22 



3.80 



21.8 







Total feed cost. 



11.96 



100 



15.43 



100 



16.11 



100 



17.35 



100 



Feed 



11.96 

 3.40 

 5.62 



63.5 

 18.1 



18.4 



15.43 

 4.27 

 6.34 



64.6 

 17.9 

 17.5 



16.11 



2.86 

 6.72 



68.6 

 12.2 

 19.2 



17.35 

 2.72 

 8.04 



66.8 





10.5 





22.7 







All costs 



20.98 

 5.00 



100 



26.04 

 5.00 



100 



25.69 

 5.00 



100 



28.11 

 5.00 



100 













Net cost of rais- 



15.98 





21.04 





20.69 





23.11 

















THE COST OF RAISING A HEIFER FOR TWO FULL YEARS. 



Table XIII is a combination of the cost figures shown by year 

 groups in Tables XI and XII, in order to bring out the relative 

 proportions of the various feeds and other items of cost for the 



