Archive image from page 27 of Dairy improvement associations in Massachusetts. Dairy improvement associations in Massachusetts dairyimprovement00stor Year: 1913 AVERAGES FOR THE ASSOCIATION. Milk yield 157 cows pounds Value $ Feed cost $ Feed cost of qt. of milk S Returns for $ spent for feed $ EXTREME RECORDS. Highest Lowest Record Record Milk yield 12,405 3,048 Value at 5 cent per quart $ Cost of feed $ $ Balance over feed $ $ Cost of quart of milk $ $ Returns for $ spent for feed $ $
Archive image from page 27 of Dairy improvement associations in Massachusetts. Dairy improvement associations in Massachusetts dairyimprovement00stor Year: 1913 AVERAGES FOR THE ASSOCIATION. Milk yield 157 cows pounds Value $ Feed cost $ Feed cost of qt. of milk S Returns for $ spent for feed $ EXTREME RECORDS. Highest Lowest Record Record Milk yield 12,405 3,048 Value at 5 cent per quart $ Cost of feed $ $ Balance over feed $ $ Cost of quart of milk $ $ Returns for $ spent for feed $ $ HERD No. Interesting facts brought out by the data: In herd No. 1, cows 1 and 2, we note the wide variation that often exists between cows in the same herd. Cow No. Lbs. milk Value 1 5563 $ 2 9593 $ Feed cost $ $ Balance over Feed cost of feed qt. milk $ $ $0,037 $0,024 Ret. for one dollar $ $ The above statement cannot be taken as a true measure of the vahie of the two cows unless we know their age, heakh during the lactation period, etc. However, it does show that low producing cows are found even in herds with high average production and should be weeded out in order to bring the average well above the limit of profitable production. In records of herd No. 3, cows 73 and 84, we find material to contradict the statement 26
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