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The Commoner FEBRUARY, 1914 29 consin college of agriculture in a bulletin on dairying. To show that there is a vast difference in the profit producing capabilities of dairy ani mals, Mr. Humphrey cites the records of three different classes of cows found in the university herd. One lot averaged 426.9 pounds of butter fat per year, another 301.8 pounds, and a third 195.3 pounds. The re turn over the feed cost for the best producers was $70.64 per year per cow, the second $42.18, and the last $19.01. Although each group re quired about the same cafe and feed, the total production and profit varied widely. In urging that greater effort be made to care for cows in the best possible manner, to feed them better rations, to improve their individual ity and to bi'eed to insure a larger number of offspring which would develop into profitable cows, Mr. Humphrey offers the following sug gestions for the care of cows during the winter months: "Feed cows daily one pound of grain for every threo pounds of milk produced, 25 to 40 pounds corn silage, and what ever clover or alfalfa hay they will eat. Do not keep them out in the cold for a longer time than they ap pear to enjoy such an outing. Allow them to have water which is not colder than that from a deep well. Keep them in clean, well lighted, properly ventilated stables." I; SUCCESS WITH STRAWBERRIES To the ardent lover of fruits none .contains more charms, and more .profit when grown for market, than 'the strawberry. Unlike other farm crops, the strawberry requires but little land, but little capital, cheap tools and but little physical strength. Succesa .with strawberries depends more upon the person engaged in the business than upon the soil, climate, locality or other local conditions. One must have an intense love for the business and for the plants them selves. This will lead to a careful study of the s'trawberry plant and its necessary requirements. - Give the plants the best soil avail able. A rich loamy soil containing a liberal quantity of vegetable mold is ideal. Such a soil is warm, will hold the moisture well, will not bake, and will not heave badly. The plat of ground selected should be as free from weeds and grass as possible to have it, and it should be broken deep from ten to twelve inches, then rolled or dragged so. as to crush the sods and firm the soil. The manur ing is of much importance. The manure should be free from weed seeds of any kind. Well-rotted manure is best and should be applied liberally. An application of thirty to forty tons per acre is none too much too apply, then after two or three crops of berries have been har vested the soil will be in better con dition than when the plants were set. If the ground is well pulverized the manure will get well mixed with it. When the ground is ready set it with strong-rooted plants. It is cheaper in the long run to pay double price for choice, strong-rooted plants. Plants with- small, weakly roots will never give good results. Plant the varieties that have been tested out and have proven best for your local ity. It will pay the beginner to spend a few years in the work of testing In a small way the various sorts before going into the business on a large scale, using the variety or varieties that have proven their worth. In growing berries for the market, an other factor must be considered. One must consult the market he expects to sell to. 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