102 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



the small pan system is the best, let us take the small pan ; 

 if we think that some other method is better, take that ; if 

 we think the cold system is better, take that ; or, if we think 

 pail-setting is better, take that. No matter what course we 

 pursue, let it be uniform. Then, when we gather the cream, 

 if it is thought better that the butter should be manufactured 

 by one individual, take the cream to him, and let all the 

 butter be made by one hand, and let it be made alike. If 

 it is necessary that it should be colored, let it be colored 

 alike. If it is necessary that it should be salted, let it be ' 

 salted alike. It should be of uniform consistency and 

 quality. 



Now, if 3'ou have caught my idea, you will see at once 

 that we could go into the market with a certain quantity of 

 butter, and, either through private customers or in the public 

 market, dispose of our product. "We could put on the mar- 

 ket every week a certain amount of uniform butter. Well, 

 we know very well from past observation, that, if we could 

 put upon the market a certain quantity of butter uniformly 

 of the first class, we could obtain very much better results 

 than we have* heretofore been able to get. I doubt whether 

 those ten farmers, if they would so unite, or five farmers, if 

 they would so unite, would find their returns, whether the 

 butter should go into the general market or not, ranging 

 from fifteen to thirty-five cents a pound, as the price has 

 ranged, and sometimes, even when there is a good market, 

 less than that. 



Mr. . I would like to ask the gentleman if he 



thinks that any ten of his neighbors would agree upon what 

 breed they would have for a sire. 



Mr. Barber. I think they would. As far as I under- 

 stand the matter, I see no reason why ten individuals cannot 

 unite and agree upon what they will do in the matter of 

 dairying as well as they can unite and agree as to what they 

 will do in manufacturing, or in regard to the building of a 

 railroad, or in regard to the management of any corpora- 

 tion. 



Mr. . It is very fortunate that we have arrived at 



that point where it is not necessary for ten men to unite to 

 buy a pedigree bull, because one can be bought for thirty 

 dollars. Any farmer can have a pure-bred bull to-day. 



