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ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



object of the owner to keep a dual purpose herd. All the cows 

 were bred to a full blood Shorthorn bull and all the calves were 

 kept either to feed for beef or to be raised for milch cows. The 

 calves were allowed to suck their dams several weeks after they 

 were dropped. AMiile this practice probably accounts to some 

 extent for the low average yield of the herd, yet, there are other 

 causes why the cows did no better. The barn in wdiich the herd 

 Avas kept at night was not warm enough for dairy cow^s, and 

 moreo\^er, even though the day was cold the cows were turned 

 into the husked corn fields. 



The work of testing this herd began on January 16, 1902, and 

 from this time until the cows were turned out to pasture they re- 

 ceived the following ration : 2 pounds of bran, 2 pounds of corn 

 meal or 2 pounds of ear corn and mammoth clover hay, which was 



CUT 7 — Cow Ko. 17, Herd '"L", gave iu one yeai% 5,318 lb. Milk, average test 

 4:28%; and 263 lb. Buttor. 



