LLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



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REPORT OF HERD ^' M." 



This was a herd consisting of twenty-three full blood Jer- 

 seys. They were rather small in size, each cow weighing about 

 850 pounds. The cows were kept in a clean barn, btit one that was 

 scarcely warm enough for dairy cows. The cows' udders were 

 w^ashed or brushed before each milking which shows that the 

 owner took much pains in producing clean and wholesome milk. 

 While this herd was composed of full blood Jerseys, yet, the 

 average yearly record is rather low. 



Three things seem to be responsible for their low records. 



First The lack of judicious selection. This is a common 

 fault among many of the breeders of full blood stock. It seems 

 to be hard for them to realize that many of their full bloods are 

 not profitable animals. 



Second : The cows were not fed enough grain to produce 

 large yields. There was no time during the test that they were 

 given over five pounds of ground food a day. The owner re- 

 ported that the cows were receiving 10 pounds of meal a day, 

 but by actual weight they were receiving only 5 pounds. 



Third : In cold weather the barn was cold and the cows 

 were turned out in the yard too long on such days. The herds 

 which have been kept in warm barns and exposed but little, if 

 any. to the cold, have given the largest returns andjiave showed 

 as good health as those that were turned out every day during 

 the winter. 



The work of testing the herd began January 23, and during 

 the months of February, March and April they received the fol- 

 lowing: 



RATION. 



Dry Carbohy- 



Food Stuff. Lb. Matter. Protein. drates. Fat. 



Bran 2.5 2.21 .322 1.002 .085 



Shorts 2.5 2.20 .305 1.25 .095 



Corn stover 15.0 8.92 .255 4.86 .105 



Total nutrients 13.33 .88? 7.112 .285 



Oat straw ad libitum. 



