302 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



herd was in excellent health, everything indicated that they were 

 performing well up to the limit of their ability. Milk production 

 is the main feature upon this farm because the value of cows is 

 recognized in maintaining the productivity of the soil. An at- 

 tempt is being made to secure a stand of alfalfa which, together 

 with corn grown for the silo, will assure the herd an excellent 

 supply of cheap nutrious food. 



ble 20. A 



Comparison of the 



Weekly Production of 



Nos. 15 and 



1 



with No. 3. Note Date 



of Calving 



and Date of Test. 





No. 



Date of 



Week 



Pounds 



Pounds 





cow 



calving. 



ending. 



milk 



butter fat. 





15 



May 14, 1904 



July 7 



118.6 



4.74 





15 



May 14, 1904 



July 14 



118.2 



4.72 





15 



May 14, 1904 



July 21 



118.1 



4.72 





15 



May 14, 1904 



July 28 



114.7 



4.58 





15 



May 14. 1904 



Aug. 4 



114.6 



4.58 





15 



May 14, 1904 



Aug. 11 



101.1 



4.15 





16 



May 18, 1904 



July 7 



122.2 



4.75 





16 



May 18, 1904 



July 14 



110.4 



4.15 





16 



May 18. 1904 



July 21 



99.5 



3.38 





16 



May 18. 1904 



July 28 



99.7 



3.39 





16 



May 18, 1904 



Aug. 4 



104.8 



3.56 





16 



May 18. 1904 



Aug. 11 



101.1 



3.64 





3 



May 18, 1904 



July 7 



242.2 



8.23 





3 



May 18, 1904 



July 14 



236.8 



8.03 





3 



May 18, 1904 



July 21 



214.7 



7.30 





3 



May 18, 1904 



July 28 



200.7 



6.82 





3 



May 18, 1904 



Aug. 4 



196.6 



6.68 





3 



May 18, 1904 



Aug. 11 



155.9 



5.77 







Herd 



No. 23. 





H. A. P. 





The milk from this herd is delivered to a co-operative 

 creamery the skimmilk being returned to the farm. A glance 

 at Table 21 shows the low average production, which is to be 

 accounted for, not only by the poor quality of the herd, but also 

 by a tendency on the part of the owner to avoid a ration in winter 

 which would be conductive to milk production. He recognized 

 the quality of his herd, but because of bad roads in winter and 

 lack of suitable stables he preferred to produce the milk largely 



