332 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Go down the column to line 21 and find the next figures, $3.60. 

 The sum of these two amounts — 3.99 and 3.66 is $7.59, the total 

 year's loss from this cow. 



As a second example, the last cow in herd No. 1 gave 6.665 

 pounds of milk and 276 pounds of butter fat. Her milk produc- 

 tion places her in the column headed 6,750 pounds of milk, result- 

 ing at a loss of $1.90, line 17. Her production of butter fat — 

 276 pounds — places her in the 280-pound class, showing a profit 

 of butter fat over feed of $31.60, line 21. The sum of this 

 $31.60 and the —$1.90 previously found in line 17, is $29.70— 

 the total year's profit for this cow. 



Detailed Explanation of Table. 



These figures in Table 1 are based upon conditions as they 

 exist today, which in many cases are far below the ideal. 



The price for the product is considered at the market value 

 of butter fat at the creamery, and this price should be obtained 

 by any dairyman in the state, no matter what his location. If the 

 milk were shipped to a city for direct consumption, retailed di- 

 rectly to the consumer, or cream sold for a fancy trade, the re- 

 turns would be much greater than indicated in the table. 



The production per cow is the average for six years, — the 

 length of time cows are milked in most herds. Although some 

 cows produce for twice this length of time, there are also many 

 which drop out after only one or two years' production. 



1.* The value of the cows producing the different yields is 

 estimated as nearly as possible at their actual market price. 

 Cows producing 2,000 pounds of milk are valued at $30, and 

 their value increases $5 for every additional thousand pounds 

 produced up to 6,000 pounds ; above this, $10 for every thousand 

 pounds' increase in production. 



2. The value of cows when disposed of is estimated at $30 

 for cows producing 2,000 pounds of milk, and this price decreases 

 to $25 for cows giving 5,000 pounds of milk and above. 



^Paragraph numbers correspond with line number of the table. 



