CATTLE 95 
24. Explain how to keep a monthly milk record for a dairy 
cow. 
25. How would you get rid of “boarder cows”? 
PRACTICAL WORK 
Exercise 1 
Object: To keep a record of the milk produced by cows at 
home. 
Materials: Hand or balance-scales, cardboard, record sheet, 
and pencil. 
Procedure: Rule the cardboard as a record sheet, as described 
in the lesson. Place the record upon the wall where it may be 
noted every day. Milk the cow, weigh the milk and record 
the number of pounds at each milking. At the close of the 
month, the total production should be added and the result 
recorded in a book for comparison with other months. 
Exercise 2 
Object: To find out what it costs to keep the cow. 
Material: A pair of hand scales, pencil, and record sheet. 
Procedure: Measure and weigh the amount of feed to be fed 
to each cow during a week. Note the amount fed each day and 
the cost of the feed. Total the amount of feed used each month. 
Results: Compare the amounts of feed given to each cow 
and find out if the cows are making returns for the feed given. 
WORDS TO BE LEARNED 
Butterfat. The fat found in milk or cream. 
Conformation. The balanced arranged parts of an animal’s 
body to produce a model form. 
Diversified. To change, to make different; as growing different 
crops upon the farm. 
Dual-purpose. That which serves two purposes; cattle suitable 
for beef and milk production. 
Dun. A yellowish or grayish brown color. 
Feeders. An animal to be fed or fattened. 
Muzzle. The covering of the mouth of an animal. 
Nibble. To take very small bites. 
Predominant. The most important or the most prevalent color. 
