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Diii'iiii;' llic suiniiici', cows (ililjiiii llicir wjilci" I'l'din wnlcr lioliis, 

 brooks and tile drains, hi wiiiU-r tlicy aic walcrcd J'rom a trough in 

 the yard, the water never being- warmed, as the winters are not severe. 



FARM BUILDINGS. 



The buiklings on the farms are substantial, usually being con- 

 structed of stone or brick, and 

 having slate or tile roofs. The 

 houses are comfortable, and niueli 

 attention is given to neat and ar- 

 tistic plantings around the homes. 

 Our farmers have much to learn 

 from their English cousins in this 



respect. English laborer's cottage. 



CITY MILK SUPPLY. 



England, with no greater area than Illinois, has a population nearly 

 half as great as that of the United States, and the question of supply- 

 ing this enormous number of people with fresh milk is a problem of 

 magnitude. 



In small towns, milk is deliv- 

 ered warm from the cow twice a 

 day. In the large cities it must 

 be cooled to stand shipping and 

 the unavoidable delay in delivery. 

 As the climate is cool, it is not as 

 necessary to have the milk chilled 

 to a low temperature during the 

 summer as it is in the States. The 

 customary price to the farmer is 

 $1.40 per 100 pounds for the sum- 

 mer six months, and $1.60 for the 

 winter six months, making an av- 

 erage of $1.50 per 100 pounds, 

 after the freight is paid. 

 An example is cited of a dairy company distributing milk, one of 

 the most extensive in ]\Ianchester, owned and operated by Mr. Hail- 

 wood. He started in the business while yOung, and has developed a 

 retail trade until at the present time he owns two farms, and runs 

 twent.y one-horse delivery carts and eight distributing shops in the 



Dairy Short-horn prize winners at tlie 

 Royal Show. 



