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that in selecting individuals for any of the herds to take part in this great 

 test, more care was exercised than would ordinarily be in making up a 

 herd for private use by the farmer or dairyman who buys his cows, and 

 yet, we had at Buffalo a very great range in profitable production in 

 nearly all breeds. 



Several of the Canadian cows were selected without much use of the 

 Babcock test, and several of these were disappointing; some of our breeds 

 had few available animals to select from, making it impossible to get a 

 uniform herd, but a most striking instance of uniformity occurred in 

 the Guernsey herd. Medora Fern was selected on account of her fine ap- 

 pearance. Little was known of her previous performance, and she did 

 not promise great things when the f:( ales and Babcock were applied just 

 before the final selection, but her good looks let her in contrary to the 

 better judgment of her herdsman. 



CHART III. 



Medora Fern. 



Born January, 1894. May 1 to October 31. 



Week ending October 31. Last calf April 9, 1901. 



Pounds milk 84.5 Pounds milk 4225 



Test 4.9 Estimated butter 215 



Estimated butter 4.87 Value butter $53.75 



Value butter $1.22 Cost of feed- 

 Cost of feed— Hay $6.92 



Hay $ .15 Silage 4.61 



Silage 39 Grain 12.83 



Grain 17 



Total feed $24.36 



Total feed $ .71 Profit 29.39 



Profit 51 



Q— You got 25c per pound for the butter? 

 A. — Yes sir 25c for butter. 



