178 <<5/2e JAi^aGS T^££^ 



Replying to the question, "Do you consider that drinking cups improve 

 cow health?" 106 answer "Yes," 4 say "No," the balance are not in position 

 to answer. 



Answering the query as to whether drinking cups save fuel through not 

 having to use a tank-heater, 108 replied "Yes," 6 said "No." The others 

 did not answer. 



61 give definite answers, some in dollars, some m cords of wood and 

 some in tons of coal as to the amount of fuel saved each winter. Figuring 

 the wood at $5 per cord and the coal at $7 per ton, the average was 56c per 

 cow, per year saving of fuel through not havmg to use a tank-heater. 



Let's Figure 



Now, let's do a little figuring on this proposition and see ]ust how much 

 a dairy farmer loses each winter by continuing the old way. 



Put the average increase in milk yield low — make it 2 lbs. per cow daily. 

 This is 400 lbs. during the usual cold weather season that the cows are in 

 the barn. The price of milk will average more than $3.00 per cwt. 400 

 lbs. at $3.00 totals $12. That's conservative. 



A savmg m labor time of 10 hours per cow each winter at 25c per hour 

 IS an additional $2.50. 



The saving in fuel is another half dollar. 



This makes a total of $15.00 per cow additional profit per winter, to 

 say nothing of the protection against spread of disease, the saving through 

 better health of the cows, and the greater convenience for yourself or hired 

 man or boys. 



The saving in labor and fuel alone almost pays for the cups the first 

 winter. James cups are an investment that pays several hundred per cent 

 profit yearly. 



You are losing money every day you are without them, ^'ou are wasting 

 fuel, enduring unnecessary disagreeable tasks in watering out of doors, sub- 

 jecting your cows to danger of spread of disease and getting 2 lbs., 3 lbs., 

 maybe 5 lbs. less milk per cow per day in return for all the expense in feed, 

 labor and care you are giving your herd. 



Can \)ou afford to be without James Cups? 



