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I was also speaking with a man with a large herd of cattle, a 

 very careful and successful feeder. As a business proposition we 

 must see where the profit is coming from, and I would like to ask 

 Mr. Detrich whether he could tell us whether he can produce a 

 quart or a pound of milk as economically as the average farmer; 

 or, whether he can tell us what it costs to produce a pound of milk 

 under his plan of farming. 



MR. DETKICH: I never weighed a pound of stuff raised on the 

 field, and never bothered about what it cost me to raise it, because 

 I am convinced that it pays to feed the dairy, bearing in mind the 

 value to the land of the manure. I do not believe a man can afford 

 to feed bran, and throw the manure into the barnyard. I i^ay .$640 

 for concentrated foods in a year for horses and cattle. 



The PRESIDENT: No wonder your land it getting rich. 



MR. DETRICH: Yes, but crops -will grow again. 



The PRESIDENT: Most of your crops go back there finally. 



MR. DETRICH: Yes, 365 cart loads of manure, of cotton seed, 

 linseed, gluten, but w^e don't buy commercial fertilizers. By the 

 use of these foods I can get two products. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The Nominating Committee made the following report: 



President, Professor H. P. Armsby, State College, Pa. 

 First Vice President, Mr. Austin Leonard, Troy, Pa. 

 Second Vice President, Rev. J. T. Detrich, Flourtown, Pa. 

 Treasurer, W, E. Perham, Niagara, Pa. 

 Secretary, Dr. M. E. Couard, Westgrove, Pa. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Hon. W. C. Norton, H. W. Comfort, M. F. Reeder. President and 

 Secretary, members ex-officio. 



Mr. Jones moved that the Secretary cast the ballot for the 

 officers named in the report. The ballot was cast. 



MR. NORTON: In regard to the By-laws and Coustihition, re- 

 ported to have been lost, I am almost sure that I have several copies 

 at home. I think the Constitution should be changed from having 

 a Board of Directors of five to an Executive Committee of three. 



This motion was made, seconded and carried. 



MR. DETRICH: I would like to ask whether the Pennsylvania 

 Dairy Union is a voluntary organization, a State organization, or 



