132 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



COW was purchased, that proved an excellent producer, producing 

 402 pounds fat. 



At the close of the third year's test the lowest one-half of 

 the herd averaged 266 pounds fat, six pounds of fat more than 

 the whole herd averaged the year before, and the highest one- 

 half averaged 349 pounds fat, a difference of 83 pounds fat. 



At the close of the fourth year's test the herd averaged 

 8,628 pounds of milk and 324 pounds fat, an increase of 571 

 pounds of milk and 17 pounds of fat over the third year and an 

 increase of 2,828 pounds of milk and 100 pounds of fat over the 

 first year's test. This is an increase of $23.00 on the net profits 

 per cow over the first year's test. The lowest one-half averaged 

 280 pounds of fat and the highest one-half averaged 366 pounds 

 of fat, a difference of 86 pounds of fat between the highest and 

 lowest one-half of the herd. The lowest cow produced 251 

 pounds of fat and the highest produced 422 pounds of fat. 



At the close of the fourth year's test cow No. 2, one of the 

 best in the herd, died. She had produced 11,292 pounds of milk 

 and 375 pounds of fat the last year of her life. No cows were 

 sold. One new cow was bought. This cow, however, only pro- 

 duced 277 pounds of fat, falling below the average of the herd. 

 One heifer was added that produced 228 pounds of fat. This 

 also was below the average of the herd. 



Last year one cow that had produced 402 pounds the pre- 

 vious year produced only 233 pounds of fat due to having been 

 milked too long before freshening. This cow is making an ex- 

 ceptionally good record this winter having produced $4.28 worth 

 of butter per week on $1.75 worth of feed. Cow No. 6 did not 

 freshen last year. She had produced 422 pounds of fat the pre" 

 vious year and then produced 353 last year which was, however, 

 69 pounds fat less than last year. This cow was seventeen years 

 old and was sold November 2, 1908. She was not in calf. Dur- 

 ing this cow's last lactation period, beginning January 13, 1907, 

 and ending November 2, 1908, twenty-one months, twenty days, 

 she produced 16,814 pounds milk and 761 pounds of fat. Dur- 

 ing the five years she was tested she averaged 8,625 pounds of 



