Die Schweiz

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Identifikator:: 1008917265

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-19129

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Flückiger, Otto http://d-nb.info/gnd/117736708

Title:: Die Schweiz

Edition:: Zweite Auflage

Place of publication:: Zürich

Publisher:: Druck und Verlag von Schultheß & Co.

Year of publication:: 1914

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 243 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2017

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Industrie

Collection:: Economics Books

33 lately accurate the total production of milk is nearly 1,120 million allons and the yield per head of the dairy herd 416 gallons, bis estimated that on this basis the total production in 1908 was robably about 975 million gallons and the yield per head of he dairy herd about the same as for 1925. As has been previous] stated, these sets of figures, although subject to the large margin Of error inherent in a calculation of this kind, are probably nearer the truth than those calculated solely on the fully complete eturns. In any case it would appear that the total productio of milk in this country has increased by about 150 million gallon Since 1908, while the average yield per head of the dairy herd is about the same. Having regard to the greater attention given to dairying and to milk yields in recent years, it may be a matter for surprise that the yield per head of the dairy herd does not show an increase. The yield per head of the dairy herd is, however, a theoretical figure, which does not indicate the available production from an average full lactation of a unit of the dairy herd. For example, the dairy herd returned on 4th June includes not only a large umber of cows which go to the butcher during the succeeding twelve months and consequently do not give a full lactation but also the heifers in calf at the beginning of the year which do not in the aggregate give anything like a full lactation in the following year. The proportion of heifers in calf to the total dairy herd was, it is believed, greater in 1925 than in 1908, so that the yield per head of the total dairy herd would tend to be less in the later year. . The only satisfactory comparison of the milk yield is a com- Parison of the yield of an average full lactation. In 1925 the Average lactation yield is estimated at approximately 482 gallons ®Xclusive of whole milk fed to calves or pigs. Cows and heifers Were not separately distinguished in 1908 so that a comparison on these lines with that year is impossible. The absence of such a figure for 1908 also makes it impossible to corroborate the evident dications of an actual increase in the average lactation yield. It is hoped, however, that the figure calculated in connection With the present inquiry may form a satisfactory basis of “Omparison for future years. It is of interest to note that on the assumption that 10 per ‘ent. of the milk produced is fed to calves or pigs the estimated WVerage lactation yield of 482 gallons given above is raised to 935 gallons. This figure compares with the average yield per “OW recorded for the full year 1924-25, under the Milk Recording Scheme, of 670 gallons. 1924 to ths June : ilk in the a in the following The production of an Divisions is in the var May 1925 in t table

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