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sally ueglectecl, yet perhaps it is as important as any other 

 part of her care. The cow should be treated with uniform 

 kindness and gentleness. If our Maker has impressed any 

 one thing more uniformly upon the whole universe than an- 

 other, it is that like begets like ; that like produces like, in 

 regard to our conduct towards each other, and our treatment 

 of one another ; and it extends beyond the human to the 

 whole animal kingdom. Like produces like. Show me that 

 boy or that girl who receives a kick or a cuff, when within 

 reach of his or her parents, for every little irregularity, and 

 I will assure you that that boy or girl will have a sad end. 

 Show me that boy or girl who alwaj^s receives a kind word 

 and an affectionate look from the parent, and I will show you 

 a girl or a l)oy who will always be better for it. Show me 

 that wife who is encouraged in her domestic labors, instead of 

 having fault found with her by her husband, and she will 

 always be a better woman. Show me that cow that is kindly 

 treated ; that is caressed instead of being kicked, and I will 

 show you a gentle, confiding animal. But when I visit a 

 dairyman, and al)out the first thing I come in contact with, is 

 a savage dog, who wants a piece of veal out of the calf of 

 my leg (laughter), and then, if I go within reach of his cow, 

 she shrinks all down into a wrinkle, if she is tied up, for fear 

 of being touched, or, if loose, flies away from me, it is about 

 all I want to know of that man's character. Gentlemen, he 

 misuses his wife and his children, as well as his cattle. Pie 

 ought to have lived a bachelor, upon some lonely island all 

 his days, and never had a wife, or a chick, or a cow to abuse. 

 Gentlemen, kindness begets kindness the world over ; love 

 begets love ; hatred begets hatred. It is true in the brute 

 creation as well as in the nobler race of animals, and whoever 

 brutally treats an animal as noble and useful as the horse or 

 the cow, must, I think, have originated as Darwin says he 

 did. (Laughter and applause.) 



The Chairman. This question of Dairy Husbandry is now 

 open for general discussion. I hope gentlemen will take part 

 freely in discussing this, the most important subject that can 

 be brought before this session. There are many gentlemen 

 present, who are thoroughly posted on this question, and I 

 trust no time will be lost. 



