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I would like to inquire how our cost compares with that in the Elgin 

 district? 



The Persident. Those rising to ask questions will please give the 

 reporter their names first. 



Prof. Haecker: I would like some light on this point. I would like 

 to know if our cows are doing as well as they are in this locality? 



Mr. Belden: I think Mr. Mason of Elgin could answer that question. 



Mr. Monrad: You say 37.6 cents per hundred pounds? 



A. Yes sir. 



Q. Have you figured in the cost of feeding those dry cows? Is it not 

 fair when we talk of the cost of milk we produce on the farm to count the 

 cost of feeding all the naimals we feed? 



Prof. Haecker: I think it quite safe to let the value of the calf the 

 cow drops offset that. 



Q. What are you feeding the the ten cows? 



A. They are receiving ensilage and fodder cord about the same as 

 the thirty, and in addition about two pounds of the grain mixture. If 

 we charge the total cost of feed for the forty cows against the milk given 

 by the thirty it will bring the cost of producing 100 pounds of milk to 

 49.8 cents. 



Q. What kind of grain is it you are feeding? 



A. We are feeding a mixture composed of five pounds each of 

 ground corn and bran and two pounds of gluten meal. They also re- 

 ceive as much fodder corn as grain and three times as much ensilage. 



Q. What gluten meal do you use? 



A. New process gluten meal, containing about 40 per cent protein. 



Q. That is a large per cent of protein, is it not? 



A. Yes. It contains only about three per cent fat, while that made 

 heretofore contained about twelve per cent. 



Q. Can you give us any information as to which is the most econom- 

 ical to buy, gluten feed that contains about 20 per cent protein or gluten 

 meal with 40 per cent protein? 



