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It costs me an average of $52.00 per cow for feed for a 

 year, leaving a net profit of $84.35 P^^ cow per year. The herd 

 returned $2.62 for every dollar's worth of feed consumed. The 

 best one-half of the herd averaged 350 pounds of fat, which is 

 equivalent to 408 pounds of butter, worth $132.60. The skim 

 milk averaged $24.00 per cow, making a total of $156.60 per 

 cow per year. Allowing that the best one-half of the herd con- 

 sumed $10.00 worth of feed more than the poorest one-half, the 

 best one-half returned a net profit of $99.60 per cow per year. 

 The best one-half returned $2.75 for every dollar's worth of 

 feed consumed. 



Stepping stones to successful dairying: 



1. Weed out the poor cows by means of the scales and Bab- 

 cock test. 



2. Feed the good cows a balanced ration. 



3. Grow alfalfa and provide an abundance of silage. 



4. Head the herd with the best sire obtainable. 



5. Raise the heifer calves from the best cows. 



6. Continue to weed, feed and breed. 

 Member: What kind of cows do you have? 



Mr. Foss : I was fortunate in marrying a girl that had a 

 Holstein cow from home, and that Holstein cow was so much 

 better than the others that I took a liking to that cow, so I have 

 been going into Holstein cows. The fact is this, anything that is 

 black and white will go ; with me it is the cow that produces the 

 most milk. 



Member: What kind of sire do you use? 



Mr. Foss : I use a sire that has good records back of it. At 

 the present time I have one of the best that I ever had. 



Member: Has your appreciation of your wife grown as 

 your appreciation of the good cow has? 



Mr. Foss: I have found out that this Holstein cow was 

 head and shoulders above the other cows. 



Mr. Sanmann : Ten years ago we could not sell a Holstein, 

 today they will bring at a public sale $75.00 while the red cow 

 will average about $45.00. There is something that you must 



