Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-14

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We found herd where the average prs
} duction Of milk was 1888 lbs. butterfai
2O3 lbs. the average cost of feed, $40 II
The average loss per COW was s6.I3. L
this case milk cost also per hundred an
butterfat 81 SC.
We have heard OF men who made hei
feed for their cows simply the trough
ages grown on their farms and said the,
were making money. We had one herr
OF that kind in our association. We Din,
they average to produce g. $50 lbs. o
milk; 1877 lbs. OF butteriat average cos
Of feed. 1885; the return per COW, 81. Ig
Another man fed simply cotton seed
When our tester went there first, b,
found him feeding four pounds to eset
COW each day. This feed upon his pro
test was cut in half. This herd produced
upon an average, 3, $50 lbs. Of milk, 1855
lbs. Of buttertat, the feed cost s37. IS. the
return, s204l.
4 II Is interesting to note that the great
est production in butterfat and the great
est profit went together. Also, tie see
ond production and second profit went
together, but the greatest loss does not 90
y ith the smallest production.
Il Is interesting, from an educational
point, TO note that the man hose herd
stood trst IN the association is a fopr-year
college men and a graduate OF our dairy
school. The owner Of the seeond herd X
also a graduate OF our dairy school. The
manager Of The third herd is one y no an
preeiates knowing what be is doing.
Now, for comparison, | have taken the
poorest COW in each herd. II IS interest
ing to note that the poorest COW in a
number Of herds is better, that is. made
more profit than the best COWS In some OF
the herds. find the average age OF these
~ poor cows to be FIVE years. The aver
age milk production is 1895 lbs. The
fat, 1852 lbs. the feed cost s42. ~, and
they made profit of SS43. The poorest
COW which We found, that Is, the COW
making The poorest showing, produced
3,l52 lbs. Of milk, 1856 lbs. OF butterfat.
Her feed cost 500. 81 and she shows loss
OF sl5.36. Comparing this COW with the
COW which makes the greatest profit. we
ind this comparison: 1920 lbs. OF milk.
495 lbs. Of butteriat, at a feed cost OF
s6s.60, showing profit Of s90.72. How
many cows like the poorer COW would you
have to keep to equal this best one 1t
cost 2lc. more to keep the poorer COW
than to keep the best COW.
Taking the best COW from each herd. |
we find the average age is six years. The /
average production, 1874 lbs. of milk;
3Ol lbs. OF butterfat at a feed cost OF |
s4s. 10, showing profit OF S44.s3.
People who know tell me that il is a
air comparison to compare the work OF
December, 1908, with the work OF
November, 1909. In these 10 herds we
Ind in December, '0s, 1884 cows giving
a. 736 lbs. OF milk, 6,972 lbs. OF butter
at; their feed cost s2,262.34, butterfat
ost on the average, 3Sc. per pound. II
ost s1.95 per hundred to make milk.
In November, 1909, 374 COWS produced
IS, 1894 lbs. OF milk, 1928 lbs. OF butter
at, at a food cost OF S1,957.9s. In this
ase, butterfat cost ESQ. per pound and
milk s1.46. Comparing these, we fnd an
Increase OF 1888 lbs. OF milk, 251 lbs. of
and decreased cost OF feed OF {
304.3s. Figuring this fat at 35c., and
dding to the cost OF feed, we And gain !
nr November over that of December, the
revious year, OF S392.23 This is what !
Q have gained In one month by our test !
10 association for the year. Now, did
nat pay 7 The cost of butterfat was de- J
leased 1Oc. per pound, the cost OF milk
ace. per hundred pounds.
How was this change brought about ? ! I
was done in the individual herds where i
leir feeds were improved. To show Won y
lis, will give you figures from some OF "
Ie herds. One herd decreased the cost
fat &C., the cost OF milk zoe. and saved .
&c. per COW on feed. Another man de-
eased the cost OF butterfat from 44e. TO
o. Another man decreased his fat from ~
9. to 24c., another case from soc. to >
Q. u
One thing our association shows up. il a
not wholly production, but what It g
SITS to feed. Now, we have heard stated o
any times, "You can't keep a COW max g
g less than 200 lbs. of butterfat a "
ar" Now, just how poor can a COW ~
How low can the production be and th
9 still pay for her feed We found a ~
" producing ia lbs. of butterfat max Al
! q loss of &c. II she had made IFS w
). OF butterfat, the profit would have IN
IA on the right side OF the ledger. Did III
4 suppose COW could produce 30 little
] still pay for her feed
Now, compare this COW with ia lbs. of
Iterfat with the COW that produces 1855 W,
OF butterfat and made q loss OF SIS, an
: go AAN Wv ttOuAIG5 100 tDb- w
buttertat and made profit of s4.03.
: not production wholly; it is the cost
as compared with the cost 40
Iced. You cannot guess at this; you
e got to weigh and know, and il GER
My pays mighty we'll to know.
o sum mp the advantages OF COW test en-
associations, we find we save in feed ~
b in amount and in cost. We have e e
en- a great deal more interest in cur pa.
*. We have given our stock better
}. They are in better condition today roa
"A ever before. We have been cleaner
'ur methods, because we wers ashamed
lave some of our methods known.
re was one man in our association
'se barn was so dirty at the first visit ioV
ur tester, that be hardly wanted to
in the barn. Today, that barn is So
" for your inspection; the owner need
be ashamed OF it. Now, l claim that chs
De OF the results. The very poorest OF
cows will be sold. We watch our