Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-24
COW PROFITS DOUBLED
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years later with 70 cows, the average
milk yield was II, 399, an increase of
4O76 pounds. Butter fat was 421
was figured out that Mr.. Kinch was
receiving clear profit on 70 cows the
last year over what he had the first
year in the association of $2549, at a
cost of less than $40 per year for
America to increase the yield and
profit and is there need of improve
ment? According to the 18th census
the average production of butter fat
per COW was 145 pounds. which is too
low. The bureau Of statistics of the
department of agriculture's report
January /. 1910, gave 81, 8O1. 900 mich
cows in the United States. An
increase of one pound butter to COW
at 80 cents a pound would bring in
Sc, $40, 800. What would be the amount
if we had the average of the Danes?
Our own Prof. Hills for three years
from the platform of the Vermont
dairymen's association advocated the
cow testing association and tried to
"put Vermonters ahead" in this great
progressive event. In 1906 the dairy
mans association went SO far as to
appoint a committee to investigate
They were Prof. J. L. Hills, G. F.
Smith and G. M Winslow They
issued a seven-page circular giving the
history, benefits, method of starting,
ETC., yet it was nearly four years
before the seed began to germinate
Prof. Hills should feel that the seed
sown in seemingly rough and thorny
places had the vitality of the mustard
seed, and is now bringing forth fruit
For there are, at the present time, as
many associations in Vermont as in
any state.
The first cow testing association in
America was formed at Fremont,
Mich, Sept. 26, 1905, by a young
Dane, who had come to this country
full of enthusiasm over the success Of
the work in his own country.
He has done more than anyone else
to develop the spirit of testing in the
United States He now has charge of
this work in the dairy division at
Washington. The work of the FIRE.
mont association shows gratifying
results. The first year there was an
average of 1886 pounds milk and 215
pounds butterfat. with a profit of $40
per animal. In four years there was
an average of 6170 pounds milk and 264
pounds fat and profit of $40, practi.
cally doubling the profit in four years.
DETAILED WORK IN VERMONT
In Vermont we have 20 associations
and six have been in existence three
years. l asked all the associations fol
| summary of their work. [ received
replies from part and will give figures
on the production, cost. of feed ane
profit. The reports do not cover the
same ground in all cases or the same
time.
MORRISVILLE ORGANIZATION
Best COW gave All pounds fat equa
to $40 pounds butter, at a profit of $92
The poorest cow gave 81 pounds fat a
loss of So. The best COW average il
the "a herds was 327 pounds. Thu
poorest COW average in the "a herd
was III pounds. General average O.
the "a herds was 247 pounds fat ,equa
to 298 pounds butter. Average prof
was S32. Several herds had cow
producing less than $50 pounds.
RUTLAND COUNTY ASSOCIATION
There are 10 herds, with 546 COWS
average test 1888 per cent butter fat
average pounds milk, 5476; average
number pounds fat, 239, equal to ~
pounds butter. Average profit pc
COW was $26. Average profit for tn
best herd SAL. Average for the hes
cow in each of the 10 herds 80
pounds butter, average for the poores
in each herd, 156 pounds. Best Gov
gave 10, 42O pounds milk and 40
pounds fat. equal to SIG pounds butter
with a profit of $88. The poorest Gov
gave 40 pounds fat at loss of $21
Nine herds had cows that went beloy
$50 pounds and four herds had COW
that were kept at loss.
ST. Adams ASSOCIATION
Number of different cows teste
during the year, over 600; numbe
under observation for the full year
$50; average test. 43 per cent fat
average pounds milk; 5065; averag
pounds butter Average cost of fee
was $40; average net profit s2s. Tn
highest net profit in herd was $34
the lowest net profit SO. The COW tina
led the association gave 1915 pound
! milk and AFT pounds butter fat, equs
! to 499 pounds butter, giving a ne
profit of $79. The lowest return g
butter fat was 76 pounds for the yeal
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION SOCIET'
Number of cows, 400; average tes
five per cent; average pounds mill
SOP; average pounds butter fat, III
equal to 1923 pounds butter. Averag
. cost of feed was $50; average prof
per cow, S35. The record of co,
i, giving lowest returns was 1881 pounC
milk and ITO pounds fat She cor
sumed SAT worth of feed and returne
a profit of 81. The cow giving tn
greatest net profit gave 5785 pounc
milk and 345 pounds fat; consumed 50
: worth of feed and gave net profit {
500 In comparison with the co
e giving the lowest returns she col
sumed less feed to the extent of S;