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Cow test association records show very conclusively 

 the great difference in the ability of cows to produce econ- 

 omically. The records of the Orangeville Association are 

 no different from the general averages of any other asso- 

 ciation. The above data was compiled from the records of 

 the association for the year beginning with June, 1918, and 

 ending with May, 1919. There were more than 500 cows 

 in the association at the beginning of the year. Of this 

 number 305 cows remained in the association. Most of the 

 remaining cows were sold during the year and were re- 

 placed by other cows, none of which had completed a year's 

 record. Of the 305 cows that completed a year's record 

 there were 33 cows that averaged 11,032 pounds of milk 

 and 349.8 pounds fat. This group consumed an average of 

 $111.10 dollars' worth of feed and returned $200.04 above 

 the cost of feed. There were 57 cows in Group 2, which 

 averaged 8,932 pounds of milk and 294.44 pounds fat. 

 Cost of feed averaged ninety-six dollars and seventy-nine 

 cents and the net profits were $156.16. Group 3 contained 

 87 cows, which averaged 7,027 pounds of milk and 236.56 

 pounds of fat at a cost of $85.46 for feed and returned a 

 profit of $110.43. Group 4 contained 92 cows which aver- 

 aged 5,074 pounds of milk and 172.69 pounds of fat at a 

 feed cost of $66.06 and returned an average of $70.64 

 profit. Group 5 contained 36 cows which produced an 

 average of 3,338 pounds of milk and 114.51 pounds of fat 

 at a feed cost of $63.16 and an average of $29.95 profit. 



The cows in Group one returned $1.81 above the feed 

 cost for every dollar's worth of feed consumed, those in 

 group two returned $1.61, group three $1.28, group four 

 $1.07 and group five $.47. The cows that consumed the 

 most feed returned the most milk and butter fat and also 

 the largest returns above feed cost for every dollar's worth 

 of feed consumed. One cow in group one is equal to nearly 

 seven cows in group five and ten cows in group one is equal 

 to about sixty-seven cows in group five. A cow that is an 

 economical producer must have the ability to consume a 

 large amount of feed. This qualification the cow inherits 



