56 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



It is impossible to estimate the value of these animals as 

 breeders when compared with the average cow. If dieir average 

 tests, however, were only 2.50 per cent fat, they would be but 

 ordinary individuals. It is their high per cent of butter fat. 



together with the 



large flow of milk that makes them valuable, '' 



for breeding purposes, and 



very p 



rofitable 



COWS. 







Table 6. — Showing 



Profit or 



Loss for 



Each Cow in Herd 



" N " for 



One 







Year 



. 









Group 1. — K( 



jpt at a 



Very Fa 



ir Profit. 







Name of 







Butter 



Gross 



Cost of 



Net 



Cow. Milk. lb 



Fat, %. 



Fat, tb. 



lb. 



Returns. 



Feed. 



Profit. 



Mamie 1986 



4.78 



95 



Ill 



$21.81 



$20.97 



$ .84 



Dora 3974 



4.33 



172 



201 



41.47 



24.77 



16.70 



Minnie 5009 



3.51 



176 



205 



41.06 



21.62 



19.44 



Carrie 3523 



5.45 



192 



224 



46.69 



23.76 



22.93 



Goldie 3509 



5.50 



193 



225 



44.31 



20.73 



23.58 



Poke 4943 



4.69 



232 



271 



54.65 



28.23 



26.42 



Knott 4116 



4.30 



177 



207 



40.24 



13.08 



27.16 



i jJlk'' ^ 





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CUT 13— Minnie, Herd 

 3.51% ; and 205 lb. Butter. 



N 



srave in One Year 5,009 lb. Milk; averag-e 



