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Butter can be taken by the rural carrier in pails or baskets. Beyond 

 the local zone butter must be packed in metal, glass or wood and 

 surrounded by a box and wrapped securely. Nothing must escape ; 

 and as offensive odors are not allowed to go through the mails I 

 fear some butter I have seen would be ruled out. To be sure, none 

 of our Home Makers' Conference members make butter like that. 

 So many of the farmers nowadays have cream separators and sell 

 their cream that most of the butter can be sold in the local zones, 

 and that requires no extra packing. The parcel post in its present 

 form, and in the improved form that will follow the early experi- 

 ments, is supposed to bring important changes in the interest of the 

 producer and consumer and is designed for the convenience and 

 welfare of the public. The public surely will realize this and it 

 will not throw itself back into the grasp of the express companies. 

 The parcel post shows increased business every day. So we predict 

 it will be a success, and that rates will soon be cheaper than now. 

 I would urge all the home makers to use the parcel post whenever 

 they can. 



THE BEST BREED OF COWS FOR THE FARM— THE HOL- 



STEIN. 



(Mrs. Marshall Gordon, Columbia,) 



A few years ago the Jersey was considered the only cow for 

 family use, but the Holstein is rapidly growing in popularity as her 

 superior qualities become better known. 



In the first place, she is a stronger, more vigorous cow than the 

 Jersey, not nervous and high strung; more quiet in disposition, and 

 therefore a healthier animal and freer from tendencies to disease 

 than the Jersey. 



Physicians almost invariably recommend the Holstein milk for 

 babies because it is not so rich in butter fat, and for that reason is 

 easily digested. Especially do they recommend it for delicate 

 babies because of its superior digestibility, and because it contains 

 the necessary elements for making muscle. This is very essential 

 for the welfare of the child. 



When the cream is taken from the Holstein milk it is still rich 

 in food value, notwithstanding the butter fat is removed. The 

 Holstein calf is on this account more easily raised than the Jersey; 

 the milk being more digestible and containing more nourishment, 

 the calf thrives on it. The veal calves develop more rapidly, are 

 larger, and for that reason are more profitable to the owner. 



