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ville, Canada, prices, and this difference was made "because of ad- 

 ditional freight charges. 



Mr. Jennings. — On two sales days at the Watertown board of 

 trade last summer, Jefferson county cheese outsold that of the 

 same date on the Brockville board, but it was purchased for home 

 consumption, while the Brockville cheese was for export. 



Question. — How many cows can be kept on 50 acres of land? 



Mr. Smith.- — It would all depend on the man. One would not 

 keep more than five, while another would keep 50. 



A Farmer. — I can keep 25 cows on 50 acres on my farm. 



Question. — Which breed of cows is the best? 



Mr. Smith. — I do not know. There are good and poor ones in 

 all breeds. It will all depend on the man who owns the cows and 

 what he wants them for. But, whatever breed you select, be sure 

 to invest in one of the dairy breeds. Do not undertake to mix beef 

 and butter together. One must make a selection to suit him and 

 for the purpose he wants the herd. We are not here to advise 

 which breed to select. 



Question. — Do you believe that all cows can be made to give 

 milk the year round ? 



Dr. Smead. — No, but there are many cows that do not go dry. 

 Much depends on the breed and ancestry. A cow to be profitable 

 ought not to give less than 5,000 pounds of milk per year, con- 

 taining not less than 4 per cent, butter-fat. 



Question. — In how small a dairy can a cream separator be 



used ? 



Mr. Smith. — It would depend somewhat on the cows, whether 

 they give much or little milk, and whether they milked nearly 

 all the year or were dry all winter. At the prices at which the 

 small machines are now sold, one ought to pay well in a .dairy of 

 five or six cows. Nearly all the various makers of separators build 

 small hand machines, the prices of which are much lower than 

 they formerly were. All are good, and will skim down to, or 

 below, one-tenth of 1 per cent. fat. 



Question. — How often should a cow be given water? Before 



or after feeding? 



Mr. Goodrich. — Follow nature. They naturally want to drink 

 as soon as they have eaten. We have watering devices in the 

 stable and we have noticed that the cows always drink after 

 eating any food. If you will examine the cow's cud you will see 

 it is soaked in water.' So, then, give her all she will drink, that 

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