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many dairymen laboring under this same difficulty who could see 



the error of their ways more clearly if they would simply test each 



cow in the herd. We need more men who will be guided by the 



findings of the scales and the Babcock test, and dispose af their 



poor cozvs replacing them by animals worthy of +he name dairy 



cows. 



Herd No. 17. J. P. 



Little need be said concerning this herd as its record indi- 

 cates very plainly its value. The cows were of poor quality and 

 the management not such as to stimulate them to liberal produc- 

 tion. The food was insufficient in some respects and not at all 

 suited to the needs of the herd save during the summer months. 

 This is an illustration of the results so often obtained when dairy- 

 ing is made a side issue instead of being given the attention its 

 importance demands. It is rather surprising that the cows were 

 able to do as well as they did with the attention they received. 



Table 16. Herd No. 17. J. P. 



~ 2 Z p2. pPo^cdoo Breed. 



Best cow.. 7 6114.5 3.31 202.70 22.31 .739 $70.31 $50.67 9 Gr. Hereford 

 Poorest cow 10 3710.4 3.33 123.53 15.08 .502 42.67 30.88 2 Gr. Jersey 



Av. of herd 4354.65 3.96 172.64 17.11 .678 $50.08 $43.16 



4088.1 4.16 170.11 15.72 .654 $47.01 $42.52 6 Gr. Jersey 



3749.1 4.76 178.8 18.83 .898 43.11 44.70 9 Gr. Shorth'rn 



4264.0 5.10 217.56 18.70 .954 49.00 54.39 5 Gr. Shorth'rn 



4626.9 3.96 183.37 16.32 .645 43.20 45.84 6 Gr. Jersey 



6114.5 3.31 202.7 22.31 .739 70.31 50.67 9 Gr. Hereford 



3929.6 3.36 132.46 13.55 .456 45.19 33.12 6 Gr. Holstein 

 3710.4 3.33 123.53 15.08 .502 42.67 30.88 2 Gr. Jersey 



No. 



Days 



ow. 



in milk. 



1 



260 



2 



199 



3 



228 



4 



284 



7 



274 



9 



290 



10 



246 



30482.6 1208.53 $340.49 $302.12 



Herd No. 19. W.J. H. 



Ill many ways, this herd was surrounded with the most 

 favorable conditions of any reported in this Circular. The cows 



