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end of each month on a simple graph. By joining up the butterfat levels at the end of each month you will obtain a production curve. This curve will show upward and downward trends during the season and will reflect feed short-ages and seasonal fluctuations due to droughts, floods, etc. In most cases, however, the downward trends particularly common in August and September reflect reduced levels of feeding. An intelligent study of the graph will help in adjusting your management in the following season so that costly season drops, although perhaps only temporary, are eliminated.

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Te Ao Hou, March 1963, Page 60

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Untitled Te Ao Hou, March 1963, Page 60

Untitled Te Ao Hou, March 1963, Page 60