INTERESTING PIGUIES CN COW
PRODUCTION COSTS
Don Irwin, agrono: 1st and
superintendent of the hr.tanuska
Experiment Station, has recently
compiled some very conclusive
figures concerning the cost of
production and the labor income
on the cow herd at the Experiment
Station.
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two groups - those producing 50C
lb. of but to '-fat or more per year
in one group and those prodxicing
loss than 300,lbs. in another
group. The constant overhead was
figured on a housing and equip
ment investment of 112,000,based
on 10 cows - Cows in .. roup 1
were evaluated at g200 and in
group 2 - $100 per cow.
The cow charge was figured
on the basis of 10;4 annually of
the cows value - Interest’ on
housing and equipment investment
per cow at 6$ was 12.00 and the
depreciation over 20 years, ;1Q
annually per cow. Breeding fees
were charged at ,5.00 and a
charge for mill: delivery was made
at 25c/ per 10 gal. can.
During a 210 day feeding
period 3 tons of oat-pca hay per
cow was fed at 17.50 per ton -
30 lb. of ensilage nor day or
6300 lb. at ;;5.83 per ton - con
cent rrt:.s at '3.00 or cwt. were
fed on the basis of 1 lb. of
grain for each 4 lb. of mill: pro
duced. Pasture was figured on
the basis of hay replacement, l/3
ton of hay per month for 3 months
at 217.50 per ton.
According to I'r. Irwin’s
figures a cow producing only 151
lb. of buttorfat annually return
ed to the owner a labor income .
of only $2.16, while a cow that
produced 300 lb. buttorfat would
return a labor income of $113.94.
A cow producing 400 lb. buttorfat
annually would return approximate
ly $183.69 to the owner for bis
labor, above feed cost.
It is very evident that it
is more practical for a dairyman
to keep fewer cows, of higher
production, than a large number
of cows producing around ICC lb
buttcrfut per your.
HOSPITAL NOTES
t. and i'rs, Harold Stephan
v;c ’o presented with a baby irl
at the hospital this week.
Lrs. Poarl Carlson was ad
mitted for medical treatment.
Ellen Cndola of Birchv/ood
died of diphtheria,
Ivirs. Kellogg rccoivod med
ical treatment.
Jimmie Shnv; had his tonsils
removed.
Ed O'Donnell of Independence
received treatment for injured
finger.
Edith Billie and Irene Gs
bekoff, T. B. patients have pro
gressed to the point v;herc they
can be returned to Eklutnr to
continue their rest euro.
Oscar Andor3on.who suffered
a gunshot wound two weeks ago
is improving. Blood transfusions
have been given to promote more
rapid.recovery and tho number of
persons v;lio have offered oloed
for .this purpose is admirable.
Kate Kobinson v/lio ha3 been
roc Having on* the local hospital
staff the past two wool's will be
leaving soon for Fairbanks,
rurse Isaboll Fish who left
Palmer a couple of weeks ago
writes to friends here that she
likes her work and as she becomes
better acquainted is beginning to
feel quito at homo in Fairbanks.
The evil that men do lives
after then, the good is often
interred with their hones.
Shakesperc
Lives there a nan with soul so
dead
'.ho never t~ his wife has said,
''hove over and let no drive in
stead"?
WIjlo has loaf his frecdon has noth
ing else toloso, —Swedish Proverb.