A PROFITABLE COW
i FROM ■WEREEOA STATE FARM. The iWerorba 1 Experimental Fann's **s!hibit at the Levin Show included tho HohSteia cow Domino 111. During her last season—a, little over twelve months —this cow gave 22,0611b. of milk, equal -to 7871b. of butter-fat. In 365 days .she gave 21,4191b. of milk, eaual to ;758.231b. of butter-fat. . Taking .the "average price of butter-fat at Is. per lb., this comes to £37 18s. 4d. To this anust bo added the value of the skim jtrilk—l7lß gallons . at' -Jd. _ gallon, the ' ■ Talue usually placed on skim milk—£3 lis. 7d. This gives a return from the milki'alono of £41 9s. lid. In addition to this her last calf, a bull, was -sold when-eleven months old for 290 (guineas, 'a' total from one cow for 12 imonfhs of £345 193. lid. /
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2371, 29 January 1915, Page 8
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136A PROFITABLE COW Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2371, 29 January 1915, Page 8
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