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n,.r:r>>T February', one of our f'r-Jr B milk nroducers called at the office for information on thconcentratf rsftion to feed their
The fanner hauled his home —o--i;n to his feed dealer •w’mr rhem "round and m,ved \v:,:h Orr*tein concentrate according to the formula we worked out. At the time we suggested getting milk scales and weighing each cow's rriilk.
Lari week we learned the grain mix had given a decided increase in milk production and that the ■ owner had six . weeks milk records Vo ;each cow. These records will serye as a starting point in feeding' grain mix according to production/ »
Based on current prices of milk, Ved costs, and feeding according to production the low producing cow would earn but 10c per day over and above feed costs while thi> top producing cow is earning 80c a day above feed costs. Needless to say which cow. will go to mafket and which will be kept.
This producer-is: also taking advantage of services available through Rappahannock Artificial Breeding Association and is breeding his cows to the best bulls in .Virginia and likely in the east. By < rontinuing to cull the loafers, / feeding - according to production - and breeding for the best, his pro- ^ fit will increase proportionately.
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