6 BULLETIN" 32, tT. S. DEPAETMEXT OF AGRICULTURE. 
According to the Twelfth Census, Broome County. X. Y.. con- 
tained 31.898 dairy cows 2 years old or over and the census states 
that 15.868,547 gallons of milk were produced in one year. It is 
then evident that the average production per cow in Broome County 
was 197.1:7 gallons or 1.989 quarts annually. This number (1.989) 
is to be compared with 3.737. the average production of the herd of 
Mr. English for the year, in quarts. This latter number is obtained 
by dividing 100.902, the product sold from the dairy, by 27, the num- 
ber of cows in the herd. This difference in production is very 
striking. The average annual production per cow in the English 
herd is 87.9 per cent greater than the average production of the cows 
in Broome County. Stated another way, 7 cows of Mr. English are 
better than 13 cows found on the average farm in the locality. At 
4 cents a quart the average gross income per cow in Broome County 
is $79.52. At the same price the average gross income per cow in the 
English herd was $149.48. 
The weekly grain ration on this farm during this period (Septem- 
ber 1. 1910. to August 31. 1911) was made up as follows: 
200 pounds of gluten at $25 per ton .$2. 50 
200 pounds of corn meal at $20.25 per ton 2. 02 
200 pounds of bran at $23 per ton 2. 30 
100 pounds of ground barley at $25 per ton 1. 2-" 
50 busbels of wet brewers' grains at 10 cents per bnsbel 5. 00 
2 sacks of malt sprouts at $1 per sack- 2. 00 
Total cost 15.07 
From December 1 until April 1. a like quantity of other grains was 
fed each week to the 27 cows. 
The quantity of brewers' grain and sprouts varied somewhat from 
time to time. When sufficient brewers' grains could be secured, no 
malt sprouts were used. Mr. English considers malt sprouts very 
effective when used with the wet grains. He mixes the two ma- 
terials thoroughly to make sure that the malt sprouts are well soft- 
ened, thus overcoming a danger which is present when malt sprouts 
are fed without a previous thorough soaking. The prices in 1910 
and 1911 were much lower than in 1912, and at present prices this 
ration could not be made up so cheaply. 
In Xovember and April and the first half of May about one-half 
as much grain is consumed as is used during the winter. At these 
times it is not neces>ary to buy any sprout-, as enough wet grains 
can be secured. From May 15 to September 1 wet grains alone 
are used. From September 1 to Xovember 1 about one-fourth of 
the winter dry-grain ration is fed in connection with the wet brewers' 
2f rain. 
