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Kings B. we only have had her five months. Is giving 38 

 pounds of milk a day. So far 4,180 pounds milk, and 264.38 

 pounds butter in 5 months. 



Lady is a cow with a record. She was born on Missionary 

 Ridge and is a granddaughter of old King Koffee, 10 pounds 

 milk a day, yearly record of 7,104 pounds milk, 376 pounds butter. 



These records have been made without forcing, only giving 

 those cows what they would handle well. At no time during the 

 time this record was made have they ever received 10 pounds of 

 concentrated feed. 



I have finished, and I presume you may want to ask some 

 questions. I will state here, I have had my book published last 

 fall that has everything in I have stated. I will answer any 

 questions. 



DISCUSSION. 



Q : — Your boys have heifers drop calves at two years old? 



A: — Yes sir, if well developed. Not if they show tendency 

 to be small and not up to standard. 



Q : — As an average ? 



A : — Yes sir, fresh at 24 to 25 months of age. 



Q : — What do you think of ensilage as feed ? 



A : — Well, it is just this way with me, if I could not have 

 ensilage for horses, cows and pigs, I would not have animals on 

 the farm, and not have the farm. Could not afford to be without 

 it for a moment. 



Q : — No time in the time you have had your herd had less 

 than 5 per cent. 



A : — Never go below 5 per cent. 



Q : — Do your cows come in mostly the same time ? 



A : — They come in every month in the year, we always have 



fresh stock. 



— Not many fresh at any one time? 



— No sir, probably 3, 4 or 5. 



— For not having many of them fresh at one time that 



is a remarkable test 



