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 6. The Most Suitable Winter Rations 277 



(a) In the New England states. 



(b) In the northern states. 



(c) In the Dakotas and northern provinces of Canada. 



(d) In the mountain states and westward. 



(e) In the central Atlantic states. 



(f) In the Central States. 



(g) In the mountain states southward from Montana, 

 (h) In the Gulf states. 



CHAPTER XIV 

 THE DISPOSAL OF COWS 



1. Cows in Pedigreed Herds 280 



(a) The best should not be sold. 



(b) When cows relatively young may be sold. 



(c) When they should not be sold. 



(d) Value of immature and mature females. 



(e) When investment in aged cows may be profitable. 



(f) Final disposal of aged cows. 



2. Cows IN THE City Dairy 282 



(a) Sometimes milked for but one season. 



(b) The great sacrifice in cow^s resulting. 



(c) How^ such sacrifice may be prevented. 



3. Cows in the Farm Dairy 283 



(a) The weeding out should be continuous. 



(b) Basis on which such weeding should rest. 



(c) The age to which cows may milk profitably. 



4. Fattening Milch Cows for the Block 286 



(a) Selling cows without fattening. 



(b) Fattening begun while yet in lactation. 



(c) Fattening on grass. 



(d) Fattening cows of the dual type. 



.V Disposal Influenced by Source of Supply 287 



(a) Supplies for the city dairy. 



(b) Supplies for the farm dairy. 



(c) Opportunity for professional breeders. 



CHAPTER XV 

 MARKETING CATTLE WHEN FINISHED 



1. The Season for Marketing 2Q0 



(a) It should be fixed upon when feeding begins. 



(b) The influences that determine the choice of season. 



(c) The degree of the finish to give. 



(d) Why marketing should be prompt when finished. 



2. The Choice of Markets 2Q2 



(a) The influences that affect such choice. 



(b) How the small feeder may reach the best market. 



(c) Disposal of ill-finished and well-finished cattle. 



(d) Bringing buyer and seller into close touch. 



