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ble producers in your large carcass cows, or in your medium sized car- 

 cass cows. 



A: — I would say that the cheapest producers we have ever had since 

 we got any) figures at all have been cows that would weigh between 1000 

 and 1200. The highest cost we ever had was one that run us in debt 

 some $8 or $10 and weighed 1400 pounds. I think about 1200 pounds, some- 

 where in there. 



Prof. Fraser: — How much do.~s it costs to keep your cows on an aver- 

 age and the value of the productions? 



A: — The average cost for 1901 was about $36 to $37, along in there. 

 Not counting cream along sold, if the whole amount was made in butter 

 we would have gotten 25 cents a pound for butter. 



Q: — How much did you; get per cow? 



A: — About} $36.00 cost. They vary of course. They gave us a profit, 

 the lowest was $38 on a cow last year, and we had this one cow I spoke of 

 a little bit ago, she was an exception, not yet 3 years old, and she gave a. 

 clear profit of a little over $50.00. 



A member: — Do you include the calves in your figures? 



A: — No sir, I don't. I can't do that. 



Q: — You raise most of your calves? 



A: — Yes sir. Keep some of the male calves for crosses. We haven't 

 got room for them all. 



President: — What breed are your cattle? 



A: — Several breeds. Some thorough bred Jerseys. We have about 

 fourteen thoroughbred Holsteins. Some half-bleed Holsteins and half 

 Jerseys, and some part blooded Dm hams and part blooded Holsteins. 



Q: — Any second cross Holsteins and Jerseys: 



A: — I was in hopes I wasn't going to be asked that question. We got 

 one cross and the first cross was an excellent one. We will give you 

 all the second crosses you want. Wj got badly left on that. The first 

 cross, we never had anything better. When we get any farther than that 

 we didn't get anything. 



