Show good dairy practice to cull unprofitable cows while it Is always sound dairying practice to cull the unprofitable cows cowa instead of 0 letting them drag down the profits of the entire herd present conditions make it an exceptionally good time lime to get rid of the boarders low producers and blemished cows it la Is pointed out by C S rhode university of illinois beef prices are high at the present tinie unit and the farmer therefore cm can sell his cull inefficient cows for meat at good prices furthermore the feed supply runs low on ninny many farms at this time of the year and herd owners tave a tendency to underfeed a had bad practice it would be better to cull a few of the poorer cows and take better are of the others A third reason for culling out the poor cows now la 13 that the efficiency of the herd will be built up and a higher price realized for the feeds that are sold through the cows be says |