AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL FAKM MANAGEMENT. 5 
majority of cases at a considerable increase. Thus, there are two 
profits, the profit secured in milk production and the profit accruing 
from the wise buying and selling of the stock. 
Gradually the herd has been changed into one for winter milk 
production. Several factors seemed to make this advisable: (1) It 
secured a more even and a better distribution of labor; (2) in this 
way the largest quantity of milk is produced at the season of the 
year when it is worth the most money, and (3) better production can 
be secured in the winter than at other times of the year. The hill 
pastures are very poor for summer milk production. They are dis- 
tant from the stable and at the top of a very steep hill. In the words 
of the owner, the cows consume about all the energy they get from 
the field in going to and from it. In the winter the # cows can be 
kept quiet, and detailed attention can be given to their needs. 
RESULTS FROM THE DAIRY. 
To demonstrate that the methods followed have given good results, 
Table I shows the quantity of milk produced by the herd of 27 
cows and sold at the creamery from September 1, 1910, to August 
31, 1911. During this year but 17 of the cows became fresh, the rest 
being carried over from a previous freshening period. 
Table I. — Production of milk from a herd of 21 cows on the English, farm for 
the year ended August SI, 1911. 
Period. 
Sept. 1 to 15.. 
16 to 30. 
Oct. ltol5 . 
16 to 31. 
Nov. 1 to 15 . 
16 to 30 
ltol5.. 
16 to 31. 
ltol5.. 
16 to 31. 
1 to 15 . 
16 to 28 
1 to 15.. 
16 to 31 . 
Apr. 1 to 15 . 
16 to 30. 
Dec. 
Jan. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Quarts of 
Cents per 
Re- 
milk. 
quart. 
ceipts. 
2,253 
3J 
$78. 85 
2,354 
3i 
82.35 
2,675 
4 
107. 00 
3,032 
4 
121. 28 
2,607 
4 
104. 28 
3,376 
4 
135. 04 
4,656 
4 
186. 24 
5,854 
4 
234. 16 
6,154 
4 
246. 16 
6,854 
4 
274. 16 
6,322 
4 
252. 88 
5, 536 
4 
221. 44 
6,232 
4 
249. 28 
6,235 
4 
2*9. 40 
5,687 
3| 
199. 04 
5,538 
3£ 
193. 83 
Period. 
May 1 to 15 
16 to 31 
June 1 to 15 
16 to 30 
July 1 to 15 
16 to 31 
Aug. 1 to 15 
16 to 31 
Sold to two families 
for year 
Total 
Quarts of 
Cents per 
milk. 
quart. 
4,893 
3 
4,449 
3 
3,498 
3 
2,755 
3 
2,142 
2| 
2,060 
2i 
2,153 
3 
2,127 
3 
1,460 
4 
100, 902 
Re- 
ceipts. 
146. 79 
133. 47 
104. 94 
82.65 
53.55 
51.50 
64. 59 
63.81 
58.40 
3,695. 
The average production per cow per year was 3,737 quarts, or 
8,034 pounds of milk, which was sold 'for $136.85. In addition to 
the milk which has already been mentioned, the dairy supplied the 
home of the owner and the families of two hired men. This prob- 
ably amounted to 6 quarts or more daily, but as it is impossible to 
be accurate the figures are not included. 
The following comparison of this milk production with average 
conditions emphasizes its development : 
