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a dairymaid in the old country?" "Yes, Madam, I was." And 

 I said "How many times a day did you milk in Germany?" 

 "Three times a day. Madam, and we got much milk." I said 

 "Will you milk my cows three times a day?" "Sure." And I 

 engaged her on the spot. And all that summer I was that 

 woman's shadow and when she fed a calf and would stroke its 

 back, I said "What do you do that for?" "So she won't eat so 

 fast and get gas on its stomach and colic;" and so no wonder 

 the women raised those fine cattle. 

 (Applause.) 



President Bruce : — We are now to listen to Mr. Herbert 

 Lyster of Wells River, who will address you on his views on 

 the care of the creamery. I take great pleasure in introducing 

 him to you. 



